By Isoni Isoni
The newly introduced New Yam kitty organised by the members of the Calabar Golf Club who hailed from the Central and Northern Senatorial districts of Cross River State will be an annual event.
The captain of the Calabar Golf club, Brig. General Enang Ukagu who disclosed this during the presentation ceremony of the competition that was featured alongside the October monthly Mug showered praises on the organisers for their initiative.
He commended the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee Captain Ukel Agba and his team for a job well done adding that the local delicacies served and the display of traditional dances added colour to the big event.
He thanked His Excellency Barr. Efiok Cobham and other highly rated Golfers from the Southern Senatorial district for being part of history by featuring in the competition.
Also speaking, a former Captain of the Club and a member of the Committee for the New Yam Kitty, Mr. Igbe Aruku (MNI) had expressed delight that the new tournament had attracted a good number of golfers across the state stressing that the New Yam festival Ushers in the period of plenty due to lots of food items paving the way for great festivity and merriment.
He promised that the next edition will be bigger with lots of attractive package.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee Captain Ukel Agba (rtd) had used the occasion to thank the state Governor, Senator Bassey Otu for changing the fortune of the Club with State Of The Art Facilities that has placed the Club on International sports map.
He hinted that plans are underway for the new tournament to be an integral part of Carnival Calabar.
At the end of the Championship that was organised alongside the October monthly Mug, Barr. Paul Ebiala sent shocked wave down the spines of other Golfers when the returned a nett score of 71 to emerge the Champion.
The Chairman Board of Trustee of the Club, Mr. P.K Bello became the runner-up with a nett score of 45 on Count back while Mike Mutoni was 3rd with 45 nett. All the winners in this category are Veterans.
Barr. Anietie Okon garnered 73 nett to emerge the winner in the general Category while Engr. Bassey Nkposong became the runner-up with 75 nett.
Brig. GeneralEnang Ukagu was the first runner-up after scoring 76 nett.
The female winner was Gladness Dan while the duo of RT Rev Grace Ekanem and Madam Obi-Odu were joint winners in the Female Veteran Category.
Highlights of the occasion featured the presentation of Yams to the winners and Cultural dances displayed.
