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The host Club, Ikoyi Club 1938, at the weekend showered praises on a number of sponsors that assisted in making the just concluded Breast Cancer Awareness Ladies Tennis Tournament successful.
Chairman of the tennis section, Victor Onyenkpa, who described the tournament as a massive one added that it was used to create awareness about breast cancer detection and treatment.
“ October is the breast cancer awareness month, so we at Ikoyi club decided to stage a tennis tournament with three other clubs to highlight the importance of breast cancer awareness especially early detection.
“We are happy with the support from our sponsors. They’ve been amazing. We couldn’t have done this without them. All we can do is to say a big thank you to Fidelity Bank, Leadway, Union Bank, Zenith Bank and so many others, “ Onyenkpa said.
The tournament saw Ikoyi Club Ladies emerging tops after beating Lagos Country Club 6/1, 6/4 in the final while Heritage Tennis Club defeated Lagos Lawn Tennis Club 6/1,6/1 to finish third.
It was a round Robin event in which
Ikoy Club recorded 6 points while Lagos Country Club had 4 points and Heritage club 2 points.
Lagos Lawn Tennis had no point.
Ikoyi Club Lady Captain, Nora Azubuike, expressed delight at the level of competition.
Azubuike added “The ladies understand that they are here to support breast cancer awareness which is very critical to women health. They’ve come with their competitive spirit and also with a mindset to avail themselves of this noble cause.
“The sponsorship we received was so encouraging. Most of our sponsors are very keen on this particular cause because they know the impact it has on women and the growth of a nation. We need our women to be healthy.”
