The Africell is to sponsor a grand wrestling contest between Gambian Wrestlers with their Senegalese counterparts organised by The Gambia Wrestling Federation. Matarr Jarju, President of The Gambia Wrestling Association, in his welcoming remarks at the signing ceremony, held at the Officers Mess in Kotu last Saturday, spoke of bringing back the glory days of wrestling.
He said it is part of their plans to organise a nationwide wrestling competition in all the regions in the country and introduce the game into schools so as to develop the young talents.
He said the Wrestling will be held at the Serrekunda East Mini Stadium from the 16th to the 18th of February 2008.
The Saturday Wrestling Boxing (boreh dorr) will be between Suwaibou of Ekir Walo in Senegal and Essa Colley of Pekin Senegal. The combat is name after Jeck Cham.
On the same day the free style wrestling will take place. The first combat, named after Momodou Turro Darbo, will be between Tyson Gambia and Yuba of Ziguinchor.
Wrestlers were each given an advance of D2,500 and they have also agreed to the conditions laid down for the combat.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by the Senegalese delegation and the Permanent Secretary for Youths and Sports Ebou Joof.
Other combat includes:
Saturday 16th February
Timbae of Gambia Vs Aristic of Ziguinchor named after Ebrima Bun Sanneh
Modou Colley of Gambia VS Keller Ndow of Ziguinchor named after George Madi Junior
Samba of Gambia Vs Alfonse of Ziguinchor named after Akram of number 1 sports shop.
Sunday 17th February
Sal of Ecole Mor Fadam vs Lampor of Ecole Balla Gaye of Senegal named after the first lady Madam Zeinab Yahya Jammeh.
Alieu Gaindeh of Gambia VS Alfred of Ziguinchor named after Brigadier General Lang Tombong Tamba
Sareteh of Gambia VS Nicolas of Ziguinchor named after Honourable speaker Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay
Boy Bambara of Gambia Vs Sankuya of Ziguinchor named after Rambo of One + One Shop
Musa of Gambia VS Tyson of Ziguinchor named after Deputy inspector General of Police Modou Gaye
Monday 18 February 2008
Grand combat between Saturday 16th Wrestlers VS Sunday 17th Wrestlers.