National Science & Maths Quiz 2006
Prempeh conquers Cape Coast
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Following the decision of some schools in Kumasi and Brong Ahafo to evade
competing with Prempeh College in trial Science Quizzes out of fear or respect of the
gentlemen, the college's National Science and Maths Quiz co-ordinators
travelled to Central Regional capital to search for their match.
Sebastian Okyere Prince (Butler, left) and Daniel Aning Gyawu (Aggrey)
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It could be
recalled that attempts by the college to get schools in Ashanti Region to
compete with the boys proved futile with the schools giving excuses
ranging from poor preparation to transportation problems.
As that served as a
great impediment to the masters getting knowledge of the output of the
boys, a trip was made during the easter festivities to Oguaa.
The presence of Amanfoo was felt as soon as they arrived. The boys were
hosted by Mfantsipim School for the period that they stayed in Cape Coast
and competed with them on the Good Friday.
Prempeh College was represented by
Aning Daniel Gyawu (Aggrey), Yeboah Tannoh Lewis (Serwah) and Okyere Prince
Sebastian (Butler). The competition was dubbed the "father vs. son" showdown by
the Kwabotwe boys because they feel Prempeh College was born out of
them. Prempeh's founding headmaster Rev. Sidney Pearson was an Assistant headmaster at Mfantsipim
when he got the call to come and establish Nana Prempeh's golden school.
Perhaps it was in recognition of this bond that Prempeh's Pearson house adopted
Dwen Hwe Kan (the motto of Mfantsipim) as its motto.
Tanoh Lewis Yeboah of Serwah House
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The Prempeh boys led by Sebastian made a clean sheet in the first
round by getting all the question right to the amazement of all the Kwabotwe
boys. In the end, Prempeh had 87 points while the Mfantsipim boys had 80
points. A hurdle was croseed with the co-ordinators having knowledge of the
weaknesses and strengths of our boys.
On Saturday, the boys had two quizzes. The first of the quizzes was with
Adisadel College and later in the evening with Aggrey Memorial Secondary
School.
Prempeh's dominance over Adisco was obvious as the gentlemen led the
competition from round one to the last round which Asare Baah Andrews (OT House) took
it so lightly answering all the riddles. In the end, the Adisco guys were
beaten by 13 points.
Aggrey Memorial was to serve as supper for the hungry
boys who wanted to prove to all and sundry that they are really in for action
come this June.
Asare Baah Andrews of OT House
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Just like they did to Adisadel and Mfantsipim, the boys beat
Aggrey Memorial; this time with a wide margin as Prempeh scored 85 points with
Aggrey having 68 points.
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