By Modupe Gbadeyanka
On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, the Open Snookers and Billiards Tournament sponsored by V Bank will commence in Lagos.
The two-week open tournament is organised in partnership with the Snooker and Billiards section of the Lagos Country Club, where the games will hold, with total cash winnings of up to N600,000.
Registration for V Bank Snooker ended on Saturday, March 27, 2021, and the preliminary games to produce the 32 contestants for the tournament began that day and will end on Monday, March 29, 2021.
According to the organisers, the tournament proper will begin tomorrow and will run till Saturday, April 10, 2021.
Intending participants were selected after registering by downloading the V Bank App from either the IOS or Play Store, with the code VBLCCT used to activate the account with the sum of N5,000.
Existing customers were also allowed to participate by maintaining a minimum of N5,000 in their account and an email titled Snooker sent to [email protected] to secure a spot.
“At VFD Microfinance bank, we’re not only passionate about building financial solutions but being a key contributor to our operating environment.
“This means that we take recreation activities seriously and investing in a sporting tournament is our way of encouraging people to take breaks to rejuvenate their bodies because good health is priceless wealth,” said the Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications for VFD Group, Efeturi Doghudje.
A product of VFD Microfinance Bank, V Bank first showed its interest in the sports when it held a snooker tournament in December 2020 in partnership with Ebar, Lagos.
The competition was won by Waliu Wale Nojimu, with Samuel Olumide and Dafe Agbah finishing in second and third places respectively.
Dipo Olowookere