SWAG Award winners to contact Secretariat

Accra, Dec. 15, GNA - The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has asked all nominees and award winners for the 34th Edition of their Annual Awards Night to contact the Secretariat of the Association for their invitation cards.

A statement signed by William Dodzi Ezah, acting General Secretary of SWAG asked the award winners to visit the secretariat (stadium clinic) at the Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, between 8:00am and 5:00pm each day, for their invitation cards or contact 0244-685639/021930-121 for any further information.

The event is scheduled for the Banquet Hall, State House, Accra, on December 19, 2009.

The award winners include; Team of the Year - Black Maidens, Chairman of the Year - Ebo Bartels (GTTA), Promising Player of the Year -Aaron Amoah (New Edubiase), Discovery of the Year - Florence Dadson of the Black Maidens, Special Meritorious Award - Emmanuel Quarshie, (Ebusua Dwarfs), Amateur Boxer of the Year - Bastie Samir, Dedication And Valour - Felix Dowuona (Ghana National Fire Service Handball team) and Professional Boxer of the Year - Joshua Clottey.

Others are; Hockey Player of the Year; Male - Elikem Akaba, Female - Georgina Sam, Handball Player of the Year; Male - Innocent Denatsui, Female - Patience Borkor, Table Tennis Player of the Year; Male - Samuel Akayade, Female - Akosua Ketu, Referee of the Year - Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo and Goal-King - Eric Bekoe, formerly of Asante Kotoko, Six other individuals will receive Special Awards for their outstanding roles in various fields - Gideon Quartey, Chairman of Greater Accra Amateur Boxing Association; Kwame Ampofi Jnr., General Secretary of GTTA; Benson Tongo Baba, President of Ghana Olympic Committee; Prince D. Vanderpuije-Orgle, Chairman of Ghana Cricket Association and Gifty Annan-Myers, Chairman of Ghana Rugby Association.

The list also includes a list of nominees for three other categories; Joshua Clottey, Eric Bekoe - Petrojet FC (Egypt), Sulley Ali Muntari - Inter Milan vying for Sports Personality of the Year Award.

The Footballer of the Year Award category will see John Painstil - Fulham (England), Sulley Muntari - Inter Milan (Italy) and Eric Bekoe - Petrojet FC (Egypt) vying for honours, whilst Dominic Adiyiah - formerly of Heart of Lions, Samuel Inkoom and Eric Bekoe - formerly of Kumasi Asante Kotoko seek for the Premiership Player of the Year Award.