*Adegoke overcomes Augustine to reclaim men’s singles gong
Bose Odusanya continued her dominance in the women’s singles of the annual Molade Okoya-Thomas Table Tennis Cup just as Muiz Adegoke reclaimed his men’s singles title at the Grand finale played yesterday at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.
Odusanya who has been claiming the title since 2015, won her ninth consecutive gong after beating Anu Anjuwon 4-0 in the women’s singles finals.
Also, Adegoke who won his maiden title in 2021 was at his best against Emmanuel Augustine, winning with a comprehensive 4-0 (12-10, 11-7, 13-11, 11-3) scorecard.
An elated Adegoke described the win as compensation to him for missing the 2023 World Youth Championship held in Slovenia. “I am so happy that I have something to show for my efforts this year, especially after missing the WYC and I hope I can continue like this in the next tournament,” the national junior champion said.
Deji Okoya-Thomas lauded the players for their display while promising a glamorous edition next year.
“We hope to make the tournament bigger next year by setting up an LOC that will be in charge of the whole event and we hope to make it more colourful,” Okoya-Thomas said.
