By Kayode Olopade
The Yoruba Tennis Club, Onikan, Lagos, has continued its year-long centenary celebration with a colourful indoor games competition designed to promote friendship, healthy recreation and the enduring spirit of camaraderie among members.
The competition, held at the Greetings Hall of the historic club at the weekend, attracted members and invited participants who competed in various indoor games, including table tennis, draft, cards and ludo.
The event formed part of activities marking the club's 100th anniversary, with the celebration themed “100 Years of Brotherhood, Culture and Continuity.”
In the table tennis competition, Bro. Lukmon Kotun emerged as the overall winner of the Centenary Table Tennis Competition, while Prince Engineer Adedamola Dosumu finished second and Bro. Olawale Kuforiji placed third.
The draft competition produced Bro. Hakeem Anjolaiya as winner, followed by Prince Adedamola Dosumu in second place and Bro. Olawale Kuforiji in third.
In the card competition, Bro. Ayinde Oworu emerged winner, while Bro. Engineer Yinka Odunsin took second position and Bro. Dr. Wilson Olabisi finished third.
The ludo competition was won by Bro. Biodun Ojoye, with Bro. Dr. Wilson Olabisi coming second and Bro. Lukmon Kotun taking third position.
The indoor games also provided an opportunity for members of sister clubs to participate in the centenary activities, further strengthening the bonds of friendship and sporting fellowship among social and sporting clubs in Lagos.
Among the clubs represented were Eko Club, Lagos Country Club, Island Club, Ikoyi Club, Association of Social and Sporting Organisations (ASSO) Club and Lagos Public Service Club.
In one of the featured games, Abiodun Agoro of the Country Club emerged victorious, with Pedro Azeez of Eko Club also featuring prominently. Shola Hamzat of Lagos Public Service Club participated in the competition, while Yinka Odewole of Ikoyi Club recorded a 2–0 victory over Mobolaji Ajasa of Island Club in one of the rounds.
The organisers also recognised outstanding participants and presented gifts to representatives of participating clubs, including Eko Club, Lagos Country Club, Island Club, Ikoyi Club, ASSO Club and Lagos Public Service Club.
Earlier in his opening address, the Chairman of the Club, Bro. Chief Olawumi Gasper, reinforced the spirit of inclusiveness that has characterised the Yoruba Tennis Club's centenary programme, bringing together members of the club and their counterparts from other institutions within Lagos' sporting and social community.
Jasper emphasized that the indoor games competition was not merely about winning medals or prizes, but also reflected the club's long-standing tradition of fostering brotherhood, social interaction and healthy competition.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks by the Vice Chairman of the Club,
Bro. Sir Babatunde Shobamowo, Knight of John Wesley, who expressed appreciation to members, participating clubs, officials, guests and everyone who contributed to the success of the competition.
He noted that the centenary celebration of the Yoruba Tennis Club continues to highlight the institution's remarkable history and its contribution to social, sporting and cultural development in Lagos, while reinforcing its commitment to preserving its heritage for future generations.
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