So soon the qualifiers of the National Pool Tournament have elapsed and all is set for the grand finale of this year's nationwide competition this Saturday at the D.G. Hathiramani Hall of the Accra Sports Stadium.
The 2014 Ghana pool champion will be decided between 60 winners of the qualifying tournaments which have broke balls across this country since August 1 and last years winner, Shehu Bamidele.
The Afrodigital Promotions organisers have explained that power failures and other circumstances beyond their control as the competition travelled the length and breadth of Ghana resulted in four qualifying events failing to break balls, hence the 60 qualifiers instead of the foresighted 64.
Nevertheless, the organisers are hailing another great year of the competition which expanded from the 44 qualifying events it held last year to the 60 of this year whilst the winner on Saturday will take home an unprecedented cash prize of GH¢5,000 (five thousand Ghana Cedis), a trophy and souvenirs from sponsors, Hunter's drinks.
"There have been a few problems especially with the power outages at many qualifying centres, sometimes it happen in the middle of the competition and disrupts the whole process. Overall however we are delighted for another hugely successful competition," Nudzor Agbanu, CEO of Afrodigital Promotions toldAllsports.com.gh exclusively.
"We are very grateful to our sponsors, Hunter's and other donors as well as media, fans and even the players themselves. Patronage has been very high everywhere we went and the competition has never been dull. I think the final will be very hotly contested," Mr. Agbanu AKA Kandyman added.
In the event, all roads lead to the D.G. Hathiramani Hall of the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday when the 2014 champion will be decided.
Below is the full list of players who qualified from the 60 qualifying centres covered and who will battle defending champion, Shehu Bamidele for the 2014 trophy come Saturday:
NAME CENTRE LOCATION
1. DAVID MENSAH VIENNA CITY, TEMA
2. OLA GBOLA PEACEMAN SPOT, ACCRA
3. MIKE ADERIBIGBE VIENNA CITY, ACCRA
4. ISAAC ADDO MONTE CARLO, TEMA
5. ROLLAND DESTINY WENDY'S PUB, ADDO GONO
6. GEORGE KUKU ROYAL PALM, NUNGUA
7. NANA DANQUAH POOL BAR, SPINTEX ROAD
8. ALFRED EMAKUNU FACEBOOK BUB, NUNGUA
9. EMMANUEL PAINTSIL HILLYZ, TESHIE NUNGUA ESTATES
10. FRANK ADJATEY NINETIES PUB, TESHIE
11. GEORGE ARTHUR BADOO HOT GOSSIP, OSU
12. BILAL MOHAMMED PRINCESS ONE LOVE, LA PLEASURE BEACH
13. DAVID BOATENG SOCCER PUB, TESHIE NUGUA ESTATES
14. EDWARD GHUNNY HONEY SUCKLE, OSU
15. AUSTINE OMANISA TEQUILA PUB, TESHIE ZONGO
16. ERNEST FIIFI YAMOAH MANILLA BAR, COMMUNITY 8
17. MENSAH HAMMOND REAL SPORTS, LASHIBI
18. YAMM CHIRINO VIENNA CITY, KUMASI
19. PRINCE AMOH NKANSAH L.A. POOL JOINT, KUMASI
20. VICTOR MYERS CHAMPS SPORTS BAR, ACCRA
21. KWAME DIGITAL MAMA YIE PUB, KUMASI
22. RICHARD BOAKYE AKROWA, TESHIE
23. PRINCE AMUZU LAS VEGAS, TEMA COMM.4
24. EMO EKURE KK'S INN, NUNGUA
25. JACOB ASOMANINJ WAGGON, KUMASI
26. ISSAH SAMMY BIGGIES, KUMASI
27. KWOKU KAMOE ANSEC, KUMASI
28. ABDULAH MUQUEET PASARRO, KUMASI
29. PROMISE DANIEL DAS POOL, TESHIE
30. ALEX WILLIAMS SANGO BEACH, NUNGUA
31. GERALD AGYEAPONG MALOSH, TEMA COMM. 4
32. ALBERT KWADWO SARPONG EVERGREEN, KUMASI
33. CHARLSE TENU WASTY'S JOINT, ASHAIMAN LEBANON
34. SAMUEL NOAH CINDY'S PALACE, MALLAM
35. OBED ANDERSON LORD'S POOL JOINT, COMMUNITY 7 TEMA
36. RICHARD HARRISON KAY ZEE POOL CORNER, COMMUNITY 7 TEMA
37. ATUAHENE FRIMPONG DE TEMPLE, ACHIMOTA
38. KWAKU YEBOAH GLEMONT PUB, COMMUNITY 5 TEMA
39. EMMANUEL ASIEDU ABRAFI'S SPOT, NUNGUA
40. EVANS ADDO WILSON HUNTER'S NIGHT CLUB, TAMALE
41. SANTOSH GAPAL RITO KOYLA BON APETIT, TAMALE
42. BUTIAS DANIEL ECLIPSE BAR, TAMALE
43. EMMANUEL GYEKE NYAKO GOODNESS CENTRE, CAPE COAST
44. NANA EKOW ESSANDOH OASIS BEACH, CAPE COAST
45. JOSEPH MACCAULLEY TOTAL SPOT, CAPE COAST
46. PAA KWASI AYENSU PLAZA, CAPE COAST
47. LESTA NOSH UP, CAPE COAST
48. RICHARD MENSAH VIENNA CITY CLUB, TAKORADI
49. ASUBONTENG-AGHEAMPONG DOUGLAS EUSBETT HOTEL, SUNYANI
50. DON KIRK SHANZY, TAKORADI
51. EMMANUEL OSEI BOATENG SILVER HOUSE, SUNYANI
52. JOSEPH AGYEMANG PREMPEH CHAMPS SPORTS BAR, TAKORADI
53. MOHAMMED NURUDEEN OXFORD PUB, BOLGATANGA
54. EDWARD ENEHILL O'S TOWN ARENA, NUNGUA
55. NANA F. AGYEMANG FAT DOUGH, DANSOMAN
56. JOHN MYSTIC ENSO NYAME YE, SAKAMAN
57. BROZ JAY GOLDEN KEY, LAPAZ
58. SAMUEL LAMPTEY LANTEI VANILLA, DANSOMAN
59. KWAKYE BARACK DE PARKIES, AWOSHIE
60. JETHRO KOJO FRIMPONG AKWAABA PUB, LABADI
