>From: Matarr Amadou Sallah <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: SOLDIER TOWN
>Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 02:01:49 +0100
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>Oko;
>thanks for the fateleku
>
>Here i will try to name a few of the soldier town ndongos.
>The guys were : Chana doh, Sarani Mbye,Chekeh, Jodi Ampa, the late Kebba
>Daffeh (Kebba XI ) ,Father Kek,Banjoko, Daniboy, Neneh Ndow (the well known
>dock worker), Belie Chorr,Pierre Fraser, Wal jojoh Njie, Dod Samba Yembeh
>just to name a few.
>
>Do you guys remember the late Amat Dimba. I remember once at a Zone 2
>football match he was very drunk and some guys confronted him wondering how
>he can be so drunk under the hot sun.
>the only reply he gave them was that the day he die  let them be rest
>assured that the cause of death is Caana. May his soul rest in peace.
>
>There were also some ladies like Ebbie Coker, Mariama Joni joni, Bin rankin
>and of course the super star Nyima Nding commonly known as mrs. Jawara.
>
>oko, you mentioned Joe Cates and his contributions But you seem to forget
>about two people who contributed a lot namely Anthon Black Star and Tapha
>John( may they R.I.P.)
>
>habib, There were lots of Baal Puserr in soldier town especially along
>spalding street and Spalding Curve (tally 8)
>almost all the football teams were from soldier town.
>
>The official first division teams from soldier town were
>Benson and Hedges (real de banjul)
>Augustinians
>Fantoms
>Adonis
>Arranse
>Freezings
>
>official Second divisions
>Kebba XI            managed by the late Kebba Daffeh   (the cripple) R.I.P
>Benfica              managed by  Ebou Njie (Pesseh9
>Ndaanan            managed by Frederick Blell
>Starlight
>A.C. Milan          managed by Yuti
>
>The other unofficial teams were
>W.W.w.     managed by Pesseh
>A.S Karl      managed by Ousainou sowe of Rankin st.
>
>There was also :
>A boxing center managed by Aday Fowlis
>And the weight lifting center at Spalding street run by Lui( later become a
>muslim called Abdoulie)
>soldier town was very rich in terms of culture
>You have the Nigerian and sierra leonean who came with activities such as
>Pakin
>Fairy
>Huntin
>Gesseh_- which was introduced by the late Sgt. Kargbo and his Yankolma
>group.
>There were two Kumpo group. One from Kassa and other from Foni
>the malian society under the leadership of the late Alh. Giri gara Njie
>presented their fatou Jamana
>
>the wrestling headquarters was at albion place at the compound of Alh. Cham
>Joof
>I remember when Double Less first came to Gambia by then he was called
>NJOL.
>he was the for one season and then later he left for Dakar where he got som
>training become a champion in senegal and after some years he became
>African
>Champion.
>
>Oko your brother Pindo even after his football career contributed a lot
>with
>his team the Invincible Teenagers Club (ITC) He produced very young and
>talented players.
>
>I will continue on this topic and Taati Park
>
>Matarr
>
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