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4 Garrison Officers Mess Tennis Club have once again proved their superiority in social tennis games, as they beat Regional Maritime University (RMU) Tennis Club, 7-4 last Saturday at the 4 Garrison Officers Mess Tennis Club, Kumasi.
In all, 12 games were played, with the home team (4 Garrison) winning 5 singles and 3 doubles against the away team. RMU did win 2 singles and 2 doubles matches.
Kojo Akonua began the tournament on a bright note for the home club as he defeated Alex Kwabena Mensah 7-4. A superb display by the captain of 4 Garrison Tennis Club, Jonathan Quartey followed as he outwitted his opponent, David Naawu 7-1.
4 Garrison’s Thomas Ohene Effeh who uses both hands to play, stunned the coach of RMU Kenneth Boaful 7-3. The away team fought back with some wins as Jacob Oheneba Amoakoh put some smiles on the faces of the away side as he won 7-4 against Samuel Taylor.

RMU’s Albert Dzah also won 7-6 (4) against Nana Yaw Wallas. The last singles ended in favor of the home team as Kwaku Amankwa rallied on his power serve to oust Ben Amanquah 7-5.
The tournament continued with the home team dominating play in the doubles as captain of 4 Garrison, Quartey paired with Kojo Akonua to oust captain of RMU Samuel Ablorh and Daniel Acquaye 7-5. 4 Garrison’s Thomas Ohena Effeh partnered Samuel Taylor to defeat Kenneth Boaful and David Robertson (aka Pinches) 7-5.
The away team (RMU) tennis club responded quickly as Ben Amanquah and his partner Jacob Oheneba Amoakoh beat Joshua Mensah/ Yaw Sarpong 7-4. Albert Dzah and David Naawu kept hopes alive as the pair won 7-1 against Albert Adu and Nana Attakorah.
Acting President of 4 Garrison Robert Tetteh and his partner Frank Newton wrapped up the tournament in a beautiful manner as the pair outplayed their opponent Alex Kwabena Mensah and Michael Nyarko 7-1.

Speaking after the tournament, acting president of 4 Garrison, Robert Tetteh said: "as the acting president of the club, I will work very hard to make 4 Garrison tennis club very attractive to the corporate world and unbeatable to our fellow social tennis clubs. I have led the club to beat Akosombo tennis club and now RMU tennis club."
He congratulated RMU tennis club for honoring their invitation in the one-day competition.
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