Oly, Hearts To Vie For King Tackie Cup

Accra, July 31, - A special football match in memory of King Tackie Tawiah the first will be played between Accra Hearts of Oak and Great Olympics on Sunday, August 24 at the Accra Sports Stadium. At stake will be the King Tackie Tawiah's trophy. According to a statement by the King Tackie Tawiah the first Memorial Trust in Accra today, a float will be mounted to display the trophy through the principal streets of Accra on Saturday, August 23. King Tackie Tawiah the first of the Ga traditional area, was a great warrior during the Gold Coast era. He opposed obnoxious laws of the colonial masters before his arrest in 1888. The match is jointly being organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Trust.