The unpredictability and emergence of red hot new talents on the block for many sporting disciplines continues to be exemplified and portrayed in each and every game that exists therein.
Former Pool Association of Uganda (PAU) Seed 10 and Scrapbuyers pool club player, Joseph Mutawe will live to attest his shocking elimination at the pre-regional qualifiers held at Lumas pool joint along Namirembe road.
Mutawe lost to the unheralded Joseph Kizza during the first round of the Nile Special national open pool championship 2015 mini qualifiers.
In 2013, Mutawe lost to then the national champion, Jonan Turigye in the finals of the grand Finals
PAU publicity secretary, Michael Mawanda narrates as Mutawe lost the plot;
He lost the first frame in the best of 3. But got back into the game after an equalizer before giving Kizza a clear chance that he utilized to finish him off.
Other big names that went down over the weekend are Gals/Betway Pool Player Moses Kiggundu and Upper Volta’s Elisha Kiwanuka who is one of the best Players in PAU’s Lower League.
Kiggundu lost to Allan Katongole who is also a senior Player after playing in the PAU League for a longtime. Katongole has now qualified 2 times for the National Open Pool Championship though lost to Jingo Francis last year in the Min- Qualifiers also at Casablanca, Wandegeya.
At East Enders Namirembe Road ,Elisha Kiwanuka lost to Bwiri Moses 2-1 while Kigundu was at Casablanca Wandegeya on Friday.
After Allan Katongole won Moses Kigundu he also lost to Semakula Ronald who is a Banker at Centenary Bank Masaka Branch.
At the Natete Shopping Mall, PAU Seed 9 Musa Sekiliba took the day at Nateete shopping center winning all the frames from round one to quarter Finalis.
At the Panorma in Ibanda, the Western and upcountry ever player who holds a record of the only Upcountry player to play the Finals of National Open Arinaitwe Moses qualified at his Usual Place Panorama.
In Kasese; former Pau Seed 3 and Scrapbuyers Captain Wasswa Kayiya had to move all the way to Kamwe Kamwe Bar in Kasese to book a place in the Regionals.
Selected Results:
TINKA PUB -NANSANA
1) Ibrahim Buwembo
2) Kasozi Isac
3) Waligo Paddy
4) Zizinga Gideon
CASABLANCA – WANDEGEYA
1) Semakula Ronald
2) Watumu Francis
3) Gamba Perry
4) Jingo Francis ( Jingo Francis qualified for the Grand Finals last year at Lumas as The First Runnerup after loosing to Adam Kiryowa)
MBARARA – Subs Bar
1) Sebakaki Julius
2) Kayondo Egudeo
3) Ninsima George
4) Busingye William ( Plays for Rockcatalina and last year Qualified at Pool Nest Kireka .Lost to Alfred Gumikiriza in the Xmas Cup last year and He is Seed 24).
