The Squash Section, Lagos Country Club recently held its yearly 2024 WorkNigeria Squash Ladder tournament, where winners emerged in various categories.

The nine-day tournament climaxed last Friday with Dr. Bunmi Apata becoming the number one on the Gold Ladder in the Men’s Category, Arc Funmi Bamkole, past president and a patron of Squash, topped the ladder in the Veteran’s category, while the chairman of the Section, Sir Semoore Badejo came tops in the Super Veterans’ category. In the women’s category, Mrs Abiola Kolawole came first, followed closely by Moniola Gege and Mrs Wuraola Adeseun.

The yearly tournament saw players playing a cumulative number of 343 games with Mr Adeboye Teriba winning the prize for the player who played the highest number of games, while Dr. Kolawole Adeyemi won the prize for the most improved player of the tournament.

In his remark, Lagos Country Club President, Seyi Adewunmi, commended the high spirit of sportsmanship amongst the playing members and noted improvement on the standard of the game over the years. He urged the Sectional Executives to keep raising the bar in subsequent tournaments.

Managing Director of Worknigeria, sponsors of this year’s Ladder tournament
Olufemi Oyebanjo, expressed satisfaction on the massive turnout for the event and members obvious enthusiasm towards the game of squash.

This, according to him, resonates with the goal of the organization to ensure that it develops sound minds fit for the labour market. “When you engage in a rigorous sport like squash, you are not only fit physically but, you are equally alert, mentally. And this ensures your productivity at your place of work,” he concluded.

Chairman of the Squash Section, Sir ‘Semoore Badejo, expressed satisfaction on the success of the tournament and thanked the sponsors, Worknigeria for supporting the growth of the game of Squash.

It is comforting to note that the company has expressed its willingness to make the tournament bigger and better next year.