Day: 12 Month: Apr UNN begins interfaculty sports competition
Arrangements have been concluded for the kick-off of the University of Nigeria inter-faculty sports competition scheduled to hold from Tuesday 16th to 26th April 2013.
According to a statement signed by the University Director of Sports, Mr Godwin Ogbobe, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Bartho Okolo will perform the kick-off ceremony on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 4pm, while the opening game will be played between Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Arts.
The Competition will feature 15 NUGA Sports including: athletics, football, handball, volleyball, basketball, swimming, badminton, tennis, table tennis, chess, taekwondo, judo, cricket and hockey.
Mr Ogbobe further explained that the purpose of the competition was to select athletes that will represent the University in NUGA zone G preliminary games scheduled to hold in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka from May 2-7 2013.
The preliminary games, according to him, will feature a total of 11 Universities from the South–East Zone of the country. The victorious teams from the group will then represent the zone In 2013 NUGA competition at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, from 3 to 6 June, 2013.
The Sports Director therefore called on Faculty Officers and student Directors of Sports to compile the names of students that will represent them at each competition and forward same to Sports council for validation and accreditation.
Inya, Agha E.
2013 UNN INTERFACULTY FOOTBALL MATCHES Schedule
FIXTURES
GROUPS A B C
Agric Education Social Sciences
Arts Engineering Physical Sciences
Biological Sciences Pharmacy Veterinary Medicine
Group Round-Robin
S/No Date Faculties Time Venue
1. Tuesday 16th Agric Sc. Vs Arts 4pm Akanu Ibiam Stadium
2. Wednesday 17th Education vs Engineering 4pm Practice Pitch A
3. Wednesday 17th Social Sciences vs Physical Sciences 4pm Practice Pitch B
4. Thursday 18th Biological Sciences vs Agric Sciences 4pm Practice Pitch A
5. Thursday 18th Pharmacy vs Education 4pm Practice Pitch B
6. Friday 19th Vet. Med vs Social Sciences 4pm Practice Pitch A
7. Friday 19th Arts vs Biological Sciences 4pm Practice Pitch B
8. Saturday 20th Physical Sciences vs Vet. Med. 4pm Practice Pitch A
9. Saturday 20th Engineering vs Pharmacy 4pm Practice Pitch B
(1) One team to qualify from each group
(2) Best loser out of the three groups to join the other three winners for semi-finals
SEMI FINALS
1. Winner A vs Winner C Monday - 22/04/2013 Practice Pitch A
2. Winner B vs Best Loser Monday - 22/04/2013 Practice Pitch B
THIRD PLACE MATCH TIME: 4pm
Loser (1) vs Loser (2) Tue - 23/04/2013 Akanu Ibiam Stadium
FINALS TIME 4PM
Winner (1) vs Winner (2) Thur - 25/04/2013 Akanu Ibiam Standium
NB: All other events will be taking place simultaneously in their various venues at the same time.
Via: University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)