Event planning company of Ghana, BEEBIES Events Ghana on Saturday, November 28, 2020 honoured 2019 Ghana Tennis Hall of Fame Mr. Ebenezer Odartey Annan on his 80th birth Anniversary at the Accra Lawn Tennis Club.
The surprised birthday event was characterized by many match ups starting with the Accra Lawn Tennis club who played host to Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Tennis club in a game which saw the visitors beat the home team by 5-1 in the doubles.
Tennis Coach Ebenezer Odartey Annan is the first and only coach to qualify Golden Rackets into Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone 1, in 1989
Chief Executive officer of BEEBIES events Ghana, Mrs. Abigail Mckorley recounted some fond memories of Mr. Ebenezer Odartey Annan
“Coach Odartey Annan has been our inspiration towards Tennis actually, so we have A reason for involving all the family into Tennis. I remember when we built our house about ten years ago, he suggested that we build a Tennis court in the house. Infact he actually built our tennis court for us and since then our interest for tennis has increased up till date. Our company is an event planning company; we deal in rentals and it is a one stop shop for everyone. We have existed for five years but decided to come out fully last two years and we have done very well. Coach Odartey is our god father so that is why we decided to come here and honour him in this way. Do watch out for BEEBIES EVENTS GHANA, we are coming out bigger soon” she said.
Coach Odartey Annan expressed profound gratitude to the Mckorley family for their unflinching support.
Lot of Tennis greats were present for the birthday celebration amongst them were, Ghana Tennis Federation (GTF) Chairman Edmond Annan, Current GTF president Isaac Aboagye Duah and the board members (Ato Desbordes, Ismaila Lamptey, Henry Boni and Dorcas Sowah). Tennis Foundation Ghana President Roger Crawford, Coach Tony Dove, Peter Annan, Chairman of Accra Lawn tennis club and George Mills.
THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME RESULTS OF THE MATCHES PLAYED AT THE FINALS ON SUNDAY.
Men 35/44 Singles
Felix Kabutey bt Asamoah Gyan
6-1 6-4
Men 35/44 Doubles
Ismaila Lamptey/ Bernard Nii Bortey bt Baly Sarassoro/ Felix Kabutey
3-6 6-3 10-6
Men 45/54 Doubles
David Carreras/ Laurent Piat bt Jesse Desbordes/David Kisseh
3-6 6-4 10-8
Men 55/64 doubles
George Mills/Philip Mensah bt George De Souza/Edward Nii Botchway
6-2:2-6 10-6
Ladies 40 plus Singles
Evelyn Enunwah bt Faustina Tagoe
7-6(4) 7-5
Semi pro doubles
Isaac Dapaah/Seth Mingle bt Eric Tetteh Nartey/Michael Steiner
6-4 6-3
Men 55/64 Singles
Paa Grant bt George Mills
6-1 0-6 10-7
Men 65 plus doubles
Joe Paddymo/Kofi Taylor bt Charles Sagoe Kofi Boakye Adjei
6-1 6-2
Ladies up to 39 Singles
Eugenia Asigri bt Afia Oforiwaa
6-2 2-6 10-7
Men Semi pro Singles
Isaac Dapaah bt Seth Mingle
6-3 6-7(4) 12-10
Ladies 40 plus Doubles
Faustina Tagoe/Augustina Yamack bt Cathy Morton/Shevon Myers
6-2 6-1
Ladies Pro Singles
Grace Tomegah bt Naa Mckoley
6-1 6-2
Men 45/54 Singles
Isaac Duah president of Ghana Tennis Federation bt David Carreras
7-6(1) 2-6 10-5
Men 65/69 Singles
Nana Yaw Ampaw bt Arnold Addy
6-1 2-0 Rtd
Mixed Doubles
Benjamin Nii Noi Ababio/Annette Cruckshack bt Isaac Dapaah/Abigail Odoi
6-4 2-6 10-7
Men Pro Singles
Frederick Onyeka Mbanu bt Johnson Acquah
7-5 3-6 6-4
STORY FILED BY: JACOB NARH NORTAH
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