GCIOBA Table Tennis Tourney Gets New Dates

The organisers of the Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association (GCIOBA) 86/92 Closed Table Tennis Championship have announced new dates for the tournament following the government’s announcement of a midterm break for students during the initial dates of 30 and 31 October.

The championship, titled “The Ultimate House Showdown,” will now take place on 6 and 7 November, with all the college houses—Carr, Field, Powell, Swanston, and Grier—competing for honour and prize money over the two days.

Explaining the reason for the date change, Charles Olayinka, one of the organisers, stated that since all students were expected to return home for the midterm holiday, it was necessary to postpone the championships by one week.

“After learning about the midterm break, we agreed to move it a week further,” he said. “However, I can assure everyone that the excitement will remain the same, as all players are going to have fun.
“Planning is ongoing, in full force, and proceeding well, and we all can’t wait for the day to come.”