The 6th and final corporate woodball Circuit of the year, 2016 climaxed at the Nelson Mandela National stadium, Namboole on Sunday, November 27.

Godfrey Bukenya of St Joseph Technical Institute, Kisubo won the men singles with 52 strokes, two better of Rodgers Tayebwa.

Ndejje Corporate Club’s Juliet Nakawunde tallied 56 strokes to top the female catergory.

Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) woodball team finished top, having amassed 283 strokes.

Bank of Uganda and Kabaka’s Foundation settled for second and third with 291 and 311 strokes respectively.

Overall standings:

After the six circuits of the year, Bank of Uganda’s William Osire  Likiriat (with a total of 179 strokes) is the 2016 champion, whilst Mary Nantumbwe of Kisubi Technical Institute is the female champion with

Raymond Semata and Rodgers Tayebwa emerge as the best male pair of the year.

The 6th circuit of the year had participants from Bank of Uganda, Botladz Woodball Club, Buganda Land Board, Centenary Bank Ltd, Cipla QCIL, Kabaka Foundation, Ndejje Corporate Club, Reigners Woodball Club, St. Joseph’s Technical Institute Kisubi, St. Mark’s College Namagoma, Stroke Woodball Club, UNEB Woodball Team and Zoe Woodball Club.

This was the last field event on the busy Uganda Woodball Federation (UWbF) calendar.

Results from the 6th Corporate Circuit:

Men’s Singles

NameTeamStrokes
1.   Godfrey BukenyaSt. Joseph’s Technical Institute, Kisubi52
2.   Rodgers TayebwaSt. Joseph’s Technical Institute, Kisubi54
3.   William Osire  LikiriatBank of Uganda54

Men’s Teams

NameStrokes
1.   St. Joseph’s Technical Institute Kisubi219
2.   Bank of Uganda244
3.   Buganda Land Board259

Women’s Singles

NameTeamStrokes
1.   Juliet NakawundeNdejje Corporate Club56
2.   Mary NantumbweSt. Joseph’s Technical Institute Kisubi64
3.   Alexandria NamayoBotladz Woodball Club65

Women’s Teams

NameStrokes
1.   UNEB Woodball Team283
2.   Bank of Uganda291
3.   Kabaka Foundation311

Doubles

PairTeamStrokes
1.   Bukenya Godfrey & Joseph Collins Ssemmanda51
2.   Raymond Semata & Rodgers TayebwaSt. Joseph’s Technical Institute Kisubi54
3.   Norbert Dramani & William Osire LikiriatBank of Uganda57

The final points rankings are:

Men’s Singles

Player Team 1st2nd3rd4th5th6thTotal
1.   William Osire  LikiriatBank of Uganda323429371829179
2.   Raymond SemataSt. Joseph’s Technical Institute Kisubi363123362328177
3.   Rodgers TayebwaSt. Joseph’s Technical Institute Kisubi353218312730173
4.  David MutebiSt. Joseph’s Technical Institute Kisubi332925283027172

Women’s Singles

PlayerTeam 1st2nd3rd4th5th6thTotal
1.   Mary NantumbweSt. Joseph’s Technical Institute Kisubi211423222427131
2.   Agnes ApioBank of Uganda231726272114128
3.   Alexandria Sserukwaya NamayoBotladz Woodball Club222521141926127
4.  Rose MatovuNdejje Corporate Club152220232324127

Doubles

Pair Team 1st2nd3rd4th5th6thTotal
1.   Raymond Semata & Rodgers TayebwaSt. Joseph’s Tech. Inst. Kisubi191718272022123
2.   Godfrey Bukenya & Joseph Collins Ssemmanda01819262223108
3.   John Baptist Kateregga & Alexandria NamayoBotladz Woodball Club201916191816108

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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