Kinawa High Mugongo's player with a block. Credit: © Kawowo Sports | DAVID ISABIRYE
Kinawa High Mugongo’s player with a block. Credit: © Kawowo Sports | DAVID ISABIRYE

The 2019 Kabaka Birthday volleyball tourney started on Friday.

Two time champions in the U-12 boys’ catergory, Sunrise primary school outlined their intentions for a third straight title.

Sunrise Primary School registered two straight wins against St James and first timers, Good Times Infant school, triumphing 2-1 and 2-0 respectively.

In the U-14 boys’ category, St James condemned Good Times and Sunrise.

Under the secondary school arrangement, Kinaawa High edged UIHMS with two straight wins in the female gender.

Wampeewo Ntake overcame Kinaawa High 2-1 in the girls event.

Debutants Sunrise defeated Wampeewo 2-1 and humbled Kinaawa 2-0.

For the boys, it was a fault start for 2018 champions Mbogo Mixed who slipped to Kinaawa Kawempe.

Mbogo Mixed returned strong in the subsequent game to beat Merryland High school 2-0.

Day two continues on Saturday with clubs and corporates taking to the court.

Still, more schools are expected to join the frey.

Previous Winners:

2017 (Host: Old Kampala S.S grounds)

  • Category: Primary Schools U12 Girls -Sunrise Primary School, Matuga beat New City Primary Nateete
  • Category: Primary Schools U12 Boys-    Sunrise Primary School Matuga beat St James Primary Nkumba
  • Category: Primary Schools U14 Girls-    Sunrise Primary School Matuga beat Africa Children’s Choir Entebbe
  • Category: Primary Schools U14 Boys – Samaritan Primary School, Namugongo beat Samaritan B
  • Category: Secondary School Girls – Kinaawa High School Mugongo beat Namugongo Vocation S.S
  • Category: Secondary Schools Boys-        Luyanzi College School beat Luyanzi B
  • Category: Clubs Women –    Nkumba University beat Vision Volleyball Camp
  • Category: Clubs Men –    Sky Volleyball Club beat Old Kampala Volleyball Club
  • Category: Corporates – Istanbul Restaurant beat Buganda Land Board

2018: Hosted at KCCA grounds, Lugogo:

  • Category: Primary Schools U12 Girls-    Sunrise Primary School, Matuga beat St. James Primary Nkumba
  • Category: Primary Schools U12 Boys-    Samaritan Primary School, beat St James Primary Nkumba
  • Category: Primary Schools U14 Girls-    Sunrise Primary School Matuga beat Samaritan Primary School
  • Category: Primary Schools U14 Boys -Samaritan Primary School, beat Namugongo Primary School
  • Category: Secondary School Girls -Kinaawa High School Mugongo beat St. Noah Girls S.S
  • Category: Secondary Schools Boys – Mbogo Mixed S.S beat Luyanzi College School
  • Category: Clubs Women – Vision Volleyball Camp beat Nkumba University
  • Category: Clubs Men –   Sport-S Volleyball Club beat KCCA Volleyball Club
  • Category: Corporates – Buganda Land Board beat Kinaawa Teachers

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

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