Sports

April 26, 2013

Delta: Governor’s Cup final for May 27

Oraginsers of the maiden Delta Governor’s Cup have fixed May 27 as final of the competition at the Warri City Stadium.

May 27 is Children’s Day celebration  and organisers of the competition decided, during the week, to add glamour to the day’s event by staging the football final of the Governor’s Cup. Other side attractions like musical concert by school children and traditional dance by a select group have also been lined upby the organisers of the competition.

The last four schools standing in the race will file out for the semifinal contest on May 22 at Agbor Stadium and Oleh Township Stadium, while the third place game will hold on May 24 at the newly completed Sapele Township Stadium.

Comprehensive Secondary school, Ogwashi-Uku, knocks horns with Edjekota Secondary School, Ughelli in one of the semifinal matches at Agbor Stadium, Dom Domigoes school, Warri and Alegbo Secondary school, Effurun in the second semi at Oheh Stadium.

The winner of this year’s edition of the competition will have the opportunity of visiting Europe for a playing tour. The champion will also pocket N2m in addition to a brand new school bus.

The second position will also have a brand new school bus and N1m million cash prize, while the third will have a school bus and N500,000.

The maiden Delta Governor’s Cup competition started last year with about 500 schools in the race.