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Great Accra hosts U.K. team on Saturday
Accra, Feb 13, Ghanadot/GNA – A select
Greater Accra amateur boxing team will on Saturday, February
16 host the Huringey Police and Community Boxing Club of the
United Kingdom in a challenge contest at the Sacred Heart
School at James Town in Accra.
The confrontation will be the first of two sets scheduled
between the two clubs during the visit of the British
representatives, who will be led by Mr Christopher Hall.
Mr Gideon Quartey, Chairman of the Greater Accra Amateur
Boxing Association, organizers of the contest said all
arrangements had been concluded to ensure that tour of the
British team was successful.
He said the contest would offer the Greater Accra team the
needed international experience and sniff complacency out of
them as they prepare to vie for recognition and honour.
The Chairman said the arrival of the British team had been
confirmed, adding that they would touch down at the Kotoka
International Airport in the early hours of Saturday.
According to the programme released for the event, there
would be a Press Conference at Chic ‘n’ Lick ‘n’ and La
Bouquet Restaurant on the Labadi Road at 10:00 hours on
Saturday, February 16, to be followed by a welcome reception
for the British boxers and their officials.
The reception will be co sponsored by Chic ‘n’ Lick ‘n’ and
La Bouquet Restaurant.
The first contest at the Sacred Heart School will commence
at 16:00 Hours (4:00 p.m.) while the second, scheduled for
the Prisons Canteen on Wednesday, February 20 will begin at
18:00 Hours (6:00 p. m.)
A token of GHC 1.00 (one Ghana Cedi) will be charged at the
gates.
Mr Quartey entreated boxing fans to troop to the venues to
witness good boxing from two distinguished clubs.
GNA
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