EKEDC tennis tourney hits semis at Ikoyi Club
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company Team Event Tennis Tournament which started on Monday at the Ikoyi Club 1938 is now at the decisive semi-final stages.
Participants drawn from the various districts of EKEDC are competing in two groups named the Blue and Red Group and after three days of intense competition on the tennis courts of the Ikoyi Club, the semifinal matches will be decided today.
In the Red Group, Ibeju District, Orile District, Island District and Lekki District are competing for honours in Groups A and B while in the Blue Group, Agbara District, Ijora District, FESTAC District and Apapa District are also vying for honours in Groups A and B.
After the opening two days of the tournament, FESTAC and Ijora District are ahead in the blue Group with 30 and 29 cumulative points respectively and they are closely followed by Agbara District with 27 points,
The Red Group has Lekki on top with 32 points while Island and Ibeju have 26 points each. Only two teams will move ahead from each of the groups.
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Chairman of the Ikoyi Club Tennis section, Diran Famakinwa, said the EKEDC Team Event Tennis Championship has been very interesting from the first day.
“The skills, tenacity and talents we have seen so far have been so awesome. This is very good for the interesting sport and I wish other organisations will also follow the initiatives of the EKEDC,” Famakinwa said.
Lady Captain of Ikoyi Club Tennis section, Oluwawemimo Ogunsanya, said the ongoing competition has been a good event for club members of Ikoyi Club 1938.
“Members are so happy to sit down and watch beautiful display of tennis skills by players and teams trying to be ahead of one another in a big event at an elite club in Lagos,” Ogunsanya said.
The final of the EKEDC Team event tennis Championship take place on Friday.