The Uganda national Netball team She Cranes has been voted the sports personality for the month of December 2013 by the sports body USPA.
In a monthly meeting held on Monday 6 at Lugogo Tennis Club, She Cranes garnered 495 points beating closest rivals City Oilers who won the national Basketball league by 115 points while the Uganda Cricket U-19 Girls team got 330 points.
According USPA members, the She Cranes were rewarded for winning the Nations Cup Invitational tournament in Singapore an internationally recognized tournament after beating hosts Singapore 52-29 in the finals.
For the first time ever, the netball She Cranes attained a ranking on the International Netball Federation (INF) world netball ratings for the very first time. Now on 688 points, Uganda comfortably sits in the 14th position out of the 37 world’s ranked netball power houses on the entire globe and third in Africa.
The Sports body also commended body builder Ivan Byekwaso and Ndejje University for winning the national University games.
RESULTS:
She Cranes (Netball) – 495 points
City Oilers (Basketball) – 380 points
Uganda Cricket U-19 Girls Team (Cricket) – 330 points
