By Angelina K. Morrison and Naana Ekua Eyaaba
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| Ghana |
21.
In athletics, Ghana held the Commonwealth record for the old 4x110 yards relay
jointly with England at the Perth Games of 1962.
22.
In Commonwealth boxing, Ghana together with England were right ahead of the
pack, with our stylish pugilists like Eddie Blay, Jomo Jackson and others
holding sway.
23.
There were secondary school or “academicals” teams in football, athletics and
hockey that competed with their Nigerian counterparts on an annual basis,
serving as feeder clubs for the senior teams.
24.
Cricket was not far behind, as there were annual competitions with Nigeria, and
later Sierra Leone joined the fold.
25.
Soon, the Empire Day Games, used to unearth sportsmen and women in all fields
of endeavour was re-christened “The Founder’s Day Games.”
Author
1: Angelina K. Morrison is interested in national
development, true religion, and self-improvement. She enjoys thinking, and
writes stories only when the muse grips her. Her first short story, Gravellatina is a
breathtaking five-part series available now at Amazon. You can
email her at angelinakm75@gmail.com, or find her at www.angelinakmorrison.blogspot.com
or Facebook
page.
Author
2: Nana Ekua Eyaaba has an overarching interest in the
development of the African continent and Black issues in general. Having
travelled extensively through Africa, the Black communities of the East Coast
of the United States as well as London and Leeds (United Kingdom), she enjoys
reading, and writes when she is irritated, and edits when she is calm. You can
email her at neeyaaba@gmail.com.
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