The Squash Section, Lagos Country Club today ended a 3-month Squash Training Clinic for both its new members and junior members.
The Squash Clinic, sponsored by West African Lifting Equipment Service (WALES) saw Mr Gbenga Olayemi emerge as the winner of the Training Session while Mr Akin Akinkugbe became the runner up.
In the junior Member category, Darasimi Bamkole emerged as the most Promising junior player, followed closely by Hazel Hadison.
All the four players went home with Squash Rackets and branded T-shirts as prizes for their efforts.
At the closing ceremony, The General Manager of the Sponsoring company, Mr Chukwuma Ifebigh urged the 30 participants at the just concluded Clinic not to relent in their mission to improve on what they have learnt over a period of three months.
According to him, anyone who puts his or her mind and efforts to get better at any sporting event will achieve the desired goal, citing the great Basketball player, Michael Jordan as an example.
He equally made reference to a profound martial arts proverb which applies to all sports men and women which states ” learning a thousand different kicks would never be as effective as learning a single kick and practicing it a thousand times.” Practice, he said, is the surest way of improving your skills on the game.
Mr Chukwuma Ifebigh reiterated the organization’s resolve to continue to support the game of Squash; a game which he thought was an exclusive preserve of the Military while he was growing up.
The Chairman of the Section, Sir Semoore Badejo thanked the Sponsor for being a valuable partner in promoting the game of Squash. He added that the second leg of the training session will commence in November, urging all members of the section, both adult members and junior members,to take advantage of the window of opportunity to learn Squash and keep fit always.
