Sports

By Kemoh Sesay

The Sierra Leone Swimming Association (SLSA) ended a one day swimming championship at the national stadium swimming pool over the weekend.

Swimmers from across the country took part in the event which attracted dignitaries from various sporting disciplines.

In the 50 meters Free Style Osman Kamara came first, second was Moriss Beale and third Sahr James. In the women 50 meters Free Style Ruth Turay was first and second Binta R. Jalloh.

The match between FC Kallon and Central Parade was called off last evening by Referee Idrissa Sallieu in the 38^th minute of play because of a waterlogged pitch at the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) grounds, Kingtom.

This is the first match to be called off since the Salone Premier League started about a week ago.

Matches continue today, Tuesday 9^th July at the SLFA grounds, where Old Edwardians will seek to avenge their weekend defeatat the hands of FC Kallon over the weekend when they face Anti-Drugs Strikers.

By Kemoh Sesay

Skye Rangers and Area Best have won the Western Area (WA) Craig Bellamy Foundation (CBF) Under 14 and Under 12 championships respectively over the weekend at the Approved School grounds Wellington.

Rangers defeated High Tension FC 2-1 in the U-14 finals, whilst Area Best won on post-game penalties against Malcolm FC 5-4 to clinch the U-12 Championship.

By Kemoh Sesay

The head coach of Ferry Stars Joseph Conteh has said that he is desperate for a win when they face defending champion Real Mack today at the Parade Grounds in the ongoing Central One Football Association (COFA) non-division league.

“Our first match ended goalless against Techam FC, but we have solved the problem of goal scoring and I promise you we will take all three points” boasted Coach Conteh.

By Kemoh Sesay

The management of the national stadium has closed the swimming pool, preventing members of the Sierra Leone Swimming Association (SLSA) from using the facility as they prepare for the Barcelona Games in July this year.

By Kemoh Sesay

The Chairman of the Normalisation Committee of the Sierra Leone Football Association Ali Fornah has said that he will take football delegates to congress as his mandate expires at the end of July.

Mountain City FC were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Mack FC, in the opening match of the Central One Football Association (COFA) non-division league, at the parade grounds over the weekend.