Makris, Ezeh Win Inaugural SMT Work and Play Tournament

British-born Peter Makris and Uche Eze have emerged winners of the inaugural Work and Play event that featured amateur car racing and golf tournament at Shagamu over the weekend.

While Makrsi emerged tops in the Auto Rally event; Eze, branding zero handicap picked the golf prize in his category.

Managing Director of SMT Volvo, Ade Ojuoko, said that the event achieved its purpose in bringing together sportsmen from different corporate background together for the purpose of recreation, fun and networking.

According to him, “We had that in large dose over the weekend, but equally important aspect of the game for us in SMT Volvo is social investment in the local community that had played host to our businesses. The event was also an opportunity to engage the community and fete them,” he said.

Ojuoko said that the later reason informed the inclusion of local bikers in a bike race during the auto rally while school kids were treated to Children’s Day party during the event.

In the Auto Rally, Makris’ Toyota Prado clocked 6 minutes 47 seconds to beat Adrian Egonu’s Nissan Exterra by three seconds to the runner up place while Kingsley Uwatse crossed the finish line in 7 minutes 0.9 seconds for the third place.

The Auto rally was held on an 800meters track and featured different classes of vehicles including saloons.

Uche Eze meanwhile, returned 71 gross to clinch the best gross prize at the one day golf tournament that concluded the two-day event on Sunday May 28. He defeated Abiodun Oyewoga, a three handicapper with two strokes.

Ayo Onabolu, picked the best net trophy at the event, shooting 68 nett, while Deji Esan finished two shots adrift of Ayo to pick the second place trophy.

Thirteen handicapper, Latifat Mohammed was the star lady at the event, returning a brilliant 84 gross to outclass ladies in her category. Hassan Abiodun ‘s 74 nett was also enough to win the net prize for ladies where Hannah Obadina had to settle for the runner-up spot with four shots behind.

Captain of the Club, Lanre Opakunle, said that SMT Volvo has set a new record in event sponsorship at the club stressing that the club and members are anxiously looking forward to a follow-up edition.