6th National Woodball Junior Championship:
- Sat,13th June 2015 – Mukono High School
Uganda Woodball Federation (UWbF) has confirmed at least thirty (30) schools for the 6th edition of the National Woodball Junior Championships.
The event, sponsored by Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) will take place on Saturday June 13, 2015 at Mukono High School, Mukono.
Diligent serving Uganda Woodball Federation official, John Baptist Kateregga is however quick to add, more schools are invited to take part.
Thirty schools have so far confirmed but the entry is however still open for schools interested to participate in the one-day tournament
He told Kawowo Sports on Friday.
The annual tournament, the biggest juniors woodball event on the local calendar will be marking the 6th year since inception.
New Entrants:
This year has this year attracted new entrants in the championship.
These range from several secondary schools in the mold of Seeta High, Our Lady of Africa Namilyango, Paul Mukasa SS, Mpooma Boys, Mpooma Girls, Luzira SS to the the primary schools like Igma Infants Seeta Junior and Mukono Boarding among others.
Confirmed Schools So Far:
Last year’s winners, St. Kizito Bugolobi have been the first to confirm entry in an obvious bid to defend their crown. Runners up to Bugolobi in the 2014 event, St. Francis Junior Budo have also confirmed participation.
Perhaps, the secondary schools champions Ndejje Day Vocational SS (270 strokes) are yet to indicate participation as deputy champions Kyambogo College (272 strokes) and third placed King’s College Budo (286) already registered for the 6th edition and roaring to go for the throne.
Ndejje Vocational SS is the most celebrated team in the history of the National Junior Championships now entering the 6th year running after winning the trophy a record four years in a row.
The other teams that have been consistent campaigners for the crown and posted impressive performances in the annual tournament include St. Francis Junior Budo, Nalinya Lwantale Girls Primary, Happy Hours Bombo, Kyambogo College School, Nakaseke Core PTC, King’s College Budo, Motherwell Junior School and Trinity College Nabingo among others.
ICPAU, the sole sponsor, last year bankrolled the National Junior Championships with an injection of 7.3 million shillings.
Kateregga adds, the official launch of the tournament shall take place on the 8th June 2015 at the Uganda Woodball Federation officials located at Balintuma in Mengo, Kampala.
