After four days of exciting displays at the Squash section at the Recreation Club, Ibadan, winners have emerged from the second JGM national squash tournament.
With a total cash prize of N1 million and valuable ranking points at stake, the tournament witnessed fierce competition amongst aspiring young players aiming for future glory on the world stage.
In the U16 Girls category, Aishat Abdulraheem (Kwara) emerged victorious, defeating Zainob Ishola (Lagos) in the final. Lovette Balogun (Kwara) and Chioma Ude (Lagos) shared third place.
Matthew Yusuf (Lagos) dominated the U16 Boys competition, taking the top prize. Shuiab Giwa (Kwara) finished as runner-up, while Mitcheal Etuk-Udo (JESC) and Muhibudeen Shehu (Kwara) shared the joint third-place position.
According to the Tournament Director, Debo Ogunmuyiwa, the boys and girls champions will pocket N40,000 each while the runners-up receive N30,000 each.
The U-16 semi-finalists in the girls and boys categories were rewarded with N15,000 each. Various cash prizes were also shared among the players that made it at least to the Round of 16.
