PRESS RELEASE
Method of voting for the SWASAL 2012 & 2013 Annual National Sports Awards.
The SWASAL Awards Committee wishes to inform the general public that voting for the various categories for the 2012 and 2013 Annual National Sports Awards will start from 12pm on Friday 8th November 2013, and ends at mid night on Sunday 1st December 2013.
Members of the general public are encouraged to send in their votes by SMS using only Airtel short code 387, at the cost of 10 units per each SMS.
To vote, you should first enter the name of the sports as abbreviated and then type the abbreviated category and year followed by your favorite nominee as indicated below this press release.
The SWASAL Awards Committee further wishes to emphasize that no vote will be counted after 12 mid night on Sunday 1st December 2013.
The SWASAL 2012 & 2013 Annual National Sports Awards which has officially being launched, will take place at the Miatta Conference Center Youyi Building Brookkfields in Freetown on Friday 6th December 2013, starting at 7pm prompt.
Finally, the SWASAL Awards Committee is thanking Mercury International (SL) Limited very much for increasing the budget for the awards to Ninety Million Leones to cover other expenses not budgeted for earlier.
Thanks for your usual understanding and cooperation.
List of Categories of Awards
Voting rules (Airtel network only):
To vote: Text the Name of Sport, Category and year followed by your favourite nominee indicated by an alphabet as shown below to
| No. | SPORTS | CATEGORY | SHORT CODE | 2012 NOMINEES | 2013 NOMINEES |
| 1 | Football | Best Player | FB,BP2012 OR BP2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. Kei Ansu Kamarab. Mohamed Medo Kamara
c. James Bangura |
a. Kei Ansu Kamarab. Sieh Coleman
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| Best Team | FB,BT2012 OR BT2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. Diamond Stars FCb. Kallon-FC
c. FC Johansen |
a. Diamond Stars FCb. RSLAF-FC
c. Mighty Blackpool FC |
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| Best Coach | FB,BC2012 OR BC2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet |
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a. Abu Sankohb. Brima Bangura
c. Mohamed Bundu |
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| 2 | Athletics | Best Male Athlete | ATH,BM2012 OR BM2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. Thomas Vandib. Jimmy Thoronka
c. Mohamed L. Bangura |
a. Thomas Vandib. Jimmy Thoronka |
| Best Female Athlete | ATH,BF2012 OR BF2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. Rebecca Ansumanab. Agnes Mansaray
c. Mariatu Suma |
a. Rebecca Ansumanab. Mamie K. Lahun
c. Mariatu Suma |
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| 3 | Cricket | Best Cricketer | CR,BC2012 OR BC213, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. Lansana Laminb. Jacob Mansaray
c. Mohamed A. Bangura |
a. Lansana Laminb. Jacob Mansaray
c. Brima Ansumana |
| 4 | Volleyball | Best Volleyball Male Player | VB,BM2012 OR BM2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. Patrick Lombieb. Abu Bakarr Ibrahim Kamara | a. Patrick Lombieb. Abu Bakarr Ibrahim Kamara |
| Best Volleyball Female Player | VB,BF2012 OR BF2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. Zainab Kamarab. Hawa Kargbo
c. Kadiatu A. Turay |
a. Zainab Kamarab. Hawa Kargbo
c. Kadiatu A. Turay |
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| 5 | Basketball | Best Basketball Player | BB, BP2012 OR BP2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. James Bangurab. Oladipo Robin-Coker
c. James Johnson |
a. Mohamed T. Sesayb. James Mansaray |
| 6 | Boxing | Best Boxer | BO,BB2012 OR BB2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. Abdul Rashid Bangurab. Edward Bangura
c. Mohamed Sillah |
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| 7 | Cycling | Best Cyclist | CY,BC2012 OR BC2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. Augustine Sesayb. Moses Sesay
c. Mohamed Thorley |
a. Moses Sesayb. Mohamed Thorley
c. Augustine Sesay |
| 8 | Handball | Best Handball Player | HB,BP2012 0R BP2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. Joseph Bangurab. Ibrahim K. Koroma
c. Abu B. Bangura |
a. Joseph Bangurab. Teddy Campbell
c. Abu B. Bangura |
| 9 | Weightlifting | Best Weightlifter | WL,BW2012 OR BW2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. William Gallexb. Musa Swarray
c. Abu Bakarr Bangura |
a. William Gallex |
| 10 | Golf | Best Golfer | GO,BG2012 OR BG2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. Paul Kargbob. Idrissa Farnel
c. Brima Mansaray |
a. Paul Kargbob. Idrissa Farnel
c. Alieu Sesay |
| 11 | Lawn Tennis | Best Lawn Tennis Player | LT,BP2012 OR BP2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. Amsa Kabbab. Mohamed Sesay
c. Sorie Kamara |
a. Mohamed Sesayb. Abu Bakarr Bangura
c. Sorie Kamara |
| 12 | Judo | Best Judo Fighter | JU,BF2012 OR BF2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. P.E.O Deckerb. Abu Bakarr Turay
c. Frederick Harris |
a. Abu Bakarr Turay |
| 13 | Wrestling | Best Wrestler | WR,BW2012 OR BW2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. Charles Kangab. David Conteh
c. Alpha Bangura |
a. Charles Kangab. Abdulai Rogers |
| 14 | Karate | Best Karatekan | KA,BK2012 OR BK2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. Idrissa Kargbob. Abu Bakarr Aladin
c. Lamane Bangura |
a. Lamin Bangura |
| 15 | Fode Kande Award | Fode Kande Award (Star Prize)/Sport Personality of the Year | FK2012 0R FK2013, Favourite Nominee indicated by an alphabet | a. Henry G. Moore NOC-SLb. Isha Johansen FC Johansen
c. Mohamed Kallon Kallon FC |
a. Ahmed Kanu SLVAb. Pamela Williams NOC-SL
c. Fred Claye Sheffield United |
Signed:
The SWASAL Awards Committee.
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