Veterans match at Manneh Sillah

Tuesday, April 24, 2007
The Gambia Basketball Federation in collaboration with the Banjul Sports Committee have announced they will organise a special basketball match that will gather veteran basketballers in the country, press release from Banjul Sports Committee has revealed.
According to the release, meant to rekindle the spirits and the golden period of basketball at the Manneh Sillah Memorial Lawn which is about to be taken over by the National Assembly.

The match is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, at Manneh Sillah memorial lawn in Banjul. “The match will bring together veterans players from a female team that won the golden madal in 1970 and male team that won the golden medal in 1972.

The attendance of all former basketball enthusiasts will be dearly appreciated as this is a night to be remembered and it will serve as the last basketball match to be played on the lawn,” the release concludes.

GFA League Standing

Team P W D L GD Pts

1. Wallidan 9 5 3 1 5 18

2. Gamtel 9 4 3 2 3 15

3. GPA 8 4 2 2 4 14

4.Real 8 4 2 2 4 14

5. Hawks 8 3 3 2 1 12

6. Sea View 8 3 1 4 -2 10

7. A/Forces 5 2 2 1 2 8

8. Sait Matty 9 2 1 6 -7 7

9. Biko 8 0 5 3 -5 5

10. B/United 8 1 2 5 -5 5
Author: Written by Nanama Keita
Source: The Daily Observer