Olila High has endured long travel every Friday night to make sure they can be in time for their games in Kampala on Saturday morning.
The long journey might have helped Ivan Kakande’s girls with team spirit because they just finished a great maiden season in the ladies top flight league.
Olila High won the domestic T20 title and finished second in the 50 over league.
Finishing second may not tell the whole story but Olila pushed eventual champions Jinja SSS all the way till the last day of the league, the first time it has happened in the ladies league.
Team Manager Felix Musana summarized the season for Kawowo Sports;
Overall, I am proud of the girls… It’s sad that we didn’t wrap it up with a trophy given we had the same number if wins and losses but the effort through out the season was tremendous. I think at the end of it all we finished as the top club through out the year.
We are a development side and it’s all about nurturing and exposure for our girls. At the end of it all the players showcased their talents to the cricket world.
Olila has been anchored by club captain and national team player Joyce Mary Apio, African MVP Gertrude Chandiru and the experience of Rachel Ntono and Damalie Busingye.
However, new faces have stood up especially in the 50 over league to win games for Olila with 2 girls winning themselves call ups in the provisional ladies team preparing for the global qualifiers in Netherlands due next year.
Musana was full of praise for the new faces likening them to some stars in the national team.
Girls like Sarah Akiteng, the first left Arm spinner in the league, won us the game against KICC with 5 for 16.
Gloria Obukour, the off spinner, has been as economical as Consy Aweko (of Wanderers) through out the year.
Esther Illoku, our wicket keeper, is keeping Kevin Awino (national ladies wicket keeper and captain) on her toes.
Mildred Anyigo used her pace to wreck Wanderers with 6 for 5.
Rachel Acan is a excellent medium pace bowler in the mode of Janet Mbabazi (Wanderers Captain) holding one end through out our games.
Olila High is already looking ahead with plans to also have a team for the boys in the national league next year.
The sky is the limit for the team from Soroti.
