All Africa Blackball Pool Championship 2016:
Saturday Games (Starting at 3:00 p.m):
- Zambia Vs South Africa
- Uganda Vs Kenya
Uganda Pool Cranes require one victory to win their first ever All Africa Blackball Pool Championship.
Uganda, with 9 points after 3 games plays Kenya at Lugogo Indoor Arena in Kampala on Saturday in one of the closing matches at the championship.
Uganda’s 14-11 victory against Zambia on Friday put them in the pole position and only a win against Kenya will guarantee Bob Menani’s side victory.
Zambia will take on South Africa in the other match. South Africa will pray Uganda fades against Kenya and they win in order to reclaim the title they last won at home.
The semi-finals and finals of the singles, doubles and mixed doubles will also be played on Saturday.
On Friday, there was excitement when Uganda made history by winning the Women Championship, dethroning South Africa.
The Pool She Cranes finished unbeaten after winning all their games against South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya.
The winners for the team events each pockets home $1000 and the runners up take $500.
For the singles, victors will smile home with a $500 cash reward with the runners up taking $250.
This is the first time that Uganda is hosting the continental Pool event.
Uganda Line up:
Men team: Alfred ‘Black Sheep’ Gumikiriza, Sula Matovu, Fahad Ssewankambo, Hazard Lukomwa, Jonah Turigye, Oscar Ocacakon (Team Captain), Humphrey Nsubuga, Fred ‘Bonde’ Namanya
