{"id":32590,"date":"2011-11-25T00:40:27","date_gmt":"2011-11-25T00:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sierraexpressmedia.com\/?p=32590"},"modified":"2011-11-25T00:40:27","modified_gmt":"2011-11-25T00:40:27","slug":"swasal-mercury-intl-annual-national-sports-awards-night-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/?p=32590","title":{"rendered":"SWASAL-Mercury Int\u2019l annual national sports awards night 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

The general public is hereby informed that the 2nd Annual National Sports Awards Night organized by the Sports Writers Association of Sierra Leone (SWASAL), in collaboration with Mercury International (SL) Ltd., will take place on Saturday 3rd December 2011, at the Miatta Conference Hall, Youyi Building, in Freetown at 8:30pm prompt.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Already in the public domain is a list of nominees for the various categories of awards selected by some 15 sports associations and at least 30 Sports Journalists country-wide.<\/p>\n

SWASAL is admonishing the general public to vote for those nominees they think should be awarded for their outstanding performance (s) during the last 11 months.<\/p>\n

People wishing to take part in the voting process should send a short text message containing the name of the athlete\/personality they want to be awarded and the category of award to 088-100-800.<\/p>\n

The public is further notified that a person can only vote once with a particular mobile phone number for each of the nominees in the various categories.<\/p>\n

The deadline for voting is Wednesday 30th<\/sup> November 2011, 12 midnight sharp.<\/p>\n

Below is the full list of nominees for the various categories of awards.<\/p>\n

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NOMINEES FOR THE SWASAL-MERCURY INTERNATIONAL LTD ANNUAL NATIONAL SPORTS AWARDS 2011<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

1. Football<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Player 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mohamed \u2018Poborsky\u2019 Bangura<\/address>\n
Ibrahim Tetteh Bangura<\/address>\n
Ibrahim K. Fofanah\u00a0<\/strong><\/address>\n

Best Coach 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Soccoh Arun Conteh<\/address>\n
Christian Cole<\/address>\n
John Keister\u00a0<\/strong><\/address>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Best Team 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ports Authority FC<\/address>\n
FC Johansen<\/address>\n
Leone Stars\u00a0<\/strong><\/address>\n

2, Athletics<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Male Athlete 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ibrahim Turay<\/address>\n
Thomas Vandi<\/address>\n
Osman Conteh\u00a0<\/strong><\/address>\n

Best Female Athlete 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rebecca Ansumana<\/address>\n
Michaella Kargbo<\/address>\n
Ola Isata Sesay\u00a0<\/strong><\/address>\n

3, Cricket<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Cricketer 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lansana Lamin<\/address>\n
Abu Bakarr Kamara<\/address>\n
RichardTommy\u00a0<\/strong><\/address>\n

4, Volleyball 2011<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Best Male Volleyball player 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mohamed Benson Bawoh<\/address>\n
Abu Bakarr Bangura<\/address>\n
Sanpha A. Kamara\u00a0<\/strong><\/address>\n

Best Female Volleyball player 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

FlorenceAmara<\/address>\n
Hawa Kargbo<\/address>\n
Zainab Kamara\u00a0<\/strong><\/address>\n

5, Basketball<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Basketball player 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oladipipoh Robin-Coker<\/address>\n
James Johnson<\/address>\n
Rahim Johnson<\/address>\n
Trevor Turner\u00a0<\/span><\/address>\n

6, Boxing<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Boxer 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abu Bakarr Kanu<\/address>\n
Franklyn Mayei<\/address>\n
Edward Bangura\u00a0<\/strong><\/address>\n

7, Cycling<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Cyclist 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Augustine Sesay<\/address>\n
Moses Sesay<\/address>\n
Mohamed Thorlley\u00a0<\/strong><\/address>\n

8, Handball<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0B<\/strong>est Handball player 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teddy Campbell<\/address>\n
Henry Gbetuwa<\/address>\n
Amidu Koroma<\/address>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>9, Weight Lifting<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Weightlifter 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abu Bakarr Kabia (Vuga)<\/address>\n
Muctarr Job<\/address>\n
William Jarrett<\/address>\n

10, Golf<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Golfer 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brima Mansaray<\/address>\n
Jerry Dumbuya<\/address>\n
Paul Kargbo<\/address>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>11, Lawn Tennis<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Lawn Tennis Male Player 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hindolo Karim<\/address>\n
Abu Bakarr Bangura<\/address>\n
Mohamed Bah\u00a0<\/strong><\/address>\n

Best Lawn Tennis Female player 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fudia Kargbo (Mbalu)<\/address>\n
Mariatu Dumbuya<\/address>\n
Mattu Kamara
\n<\/strong><\/address>\n

12, Judo<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Judo fighter 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Philip Omolabi Decker<\/address>\n
Samuel Karim (Side Kick)<\/address>\n
Frederick Harding\u00a0<\/strong><\/address>\n

13, Karate<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Karatekan 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Idrissa Kargbo<\/address>\n
Leslie Smith<\/address>\n
Mohamed Speer Bangura\u00a0<\/strong><\/address>\n

14, Wrestling<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Wrestler 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

David T. Conteh<\/address>\n
Abdulai Rogers<\/address>\n
Alpha Bangura\u00a0<\/strong><\/address>\n

15, Squash<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Best Squash Player 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ernest Bai Koroma<\/address>\n
Charles Aruna<\/address>\n
Issa Kamara\u00a0<\/span><\/address>\n

Other Categories Of Awards To Vote For<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Golden Jubilee Sports Awards-Female Footballer<\/address>\n
Golden Jubilee Sports Awards-Male Footballer<\/address>\n
Golden Jubilee Sports Awards-Athletics<\/address>\n
Golden Jubilee Sports Awards-Cricket\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/address>\n
Golden Jubilee Sports Awards-Sports Administrator<\/address>\n
Star Prize- Fode Kande Award<\/address>\n
SWASAL Presidential Award 2011\u00a0<\/em><\/address>\n

Frank Magnus Ernest Cole, National Secretary General, SWASAL<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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