Second edition Reis Table Tennis tournament serves off

Organisers of the Reis Table Tennis tournament have revealed that the second edition of the championship will serve off on May 24 and end on May 27 at the Eko Club, Surulere, Lagos.

At a media parley to unveil the three-day contest, the Founder and Convener, Olaseni Reis, said the ultimate aim of the tournament is to build lives through sports, adding that the organisers have made effort to encourage players by also increasing this edition’s prize money.

“This edition is organised and dedicated to promoting youth development and social engagement through table tennis. This tournament is an initiative conceived to use table tennis as a rallying point for social engagement and youth development.

“It is a platform for young people to showcase their skills, develop their potential and promote values that chisel out individuals that can be further nurtured into assets to the development of the sport in the grassroots level and ultimately the nation Nigeria.

“I’m glad to tell you this year’s edition will help promote lads and lead to scholarship level. We’ve opened a trust fund for 10 outstanding players and I am sure it will go a long way.

“Winner of the male contest will walk away with N250, 000 while the female will get N150, 000,” he said. Also commenting on the championship, the Chairman of Eko Club, Razaak Amodu, reiterated the club’s readiness to host players taking part in the competition, adding that that members of the club are ready to support and also participate in the challenge.

“We are also involved in this competition because we know the importance of sports. We are battle ready to clinch any available trophy and I’m sure my members won’t disappoint me.”