Kampala Club and Lugogo sports club two of the leading corporate member clubs in Uganda are set to lock horns in a Seventies themed tennis challenge sponsored by British Airways on November 9.
“This will be a classic encounter in every sense of the word which we believe will go right down to the wire,” Faith Chaitezvi, the Country Commercial Manager British Airways Uganda said at the launch at Lugogo tennis club. “Kampala club and Lugogo are two of the best tennis clubs in Uganda each with a rich history, passionate membership and very high quality players.”
According to the captain of the host club Victor Drile, the tournament will have fourteen players will be provided from each club eight men and four women, one veteran(over 55) and youth player(under 13) will play a series of doubles and singles matches over the course of the day, in case of a draw they will count the most individual games won to determine the winner.
“We shall be playing this as a home and away series and since it is us (Lugogo) who challenged Kampala club, we have been given the opportunity to set some of the ground rules,” Drile said. “Big Names who will be playing in the event for Kampala Club include Captain Jack Calnan, James Tugende, while the Lugogo side will feature James Kasumba, Sam Nakabale and Ivan Kyeirembo.”
Kampala club is captain by Aggrey Mwesigye.