Pool Association Of Uganda ( PAU) held their first ever upcountry event apart from the Annual National open regional qualifiers.
Jonah ‘Joker’ Turigye and Ritah Nimusiima won the men and women respective events at Club Klein in Nyendo, Masaka.
The Easter Cup was the second on the PAU Calendar after a successful master of the table Challenge which was held at Lumas Pool Arena last Weekend where Alfred ‘Black Sheep’ Gumikiriza and Ritah Nimusiima won.
The Easter pool championship traveled to Masaka as one of the Association’s plans to Develop the Sport in upcountry regions and it was hosted by Club Klein- Nyendo Masaka who Sponsored the event with Six Millions in a two days Event that saw Uganda’s Best Players pose stiff challenge for honours and success.
The main man of the tournament was none Other than Hot pool’s Turigye Jonan aka Joker who proved to be a no Joke in all the Campaigns and Ambitions .
This became evident in the quarter Finals when he silenced Upper Volta’s Captain Donald Ampumuza 5-1 in The best Of 9 before staging a Thriller in the Semi final against 2015 PAU Christmas Champion Sula Matovu who is currently seed two.
Joker Played the best pool in ages and this came to wire when Joker won the decisive frame in a 7-6 semi final.
Before The final, another contender, Habib Ssebuguzi who is also a Hotpool Player was a spectacular after winning three decisive matches against Country’s Formidable Players in Early Stages of the Championship.
He defeated Joseph Mutawe , Wasswa Kayiya and Uthman Bukenya in Rounds of Sixteen, Quarter Finals And Semi Finals Respectively.
The final was sensational with a fascinating a Neck to Neck score Line that involved two Break and finish frames by Jonan Turigye.
It was 4-4 before Jonan put on weight on the accelerator with two Consecutive Frames to make it 6-4. Habib pulled one back but still Joker Extended the Lead with another win t0 make it 7-5 before sealing a 8-6 Victory in the best of 15 Encounter
“I feel so happy for my boy for , He will gradually comeback on Track I congratulate him upon his impressive displays in the Entire Championship” said Bob Trubish who Joker and Hotpool’s Manager.
In the ladies’ category, Nimusiima continued her good form lifting the second trophy of the season in just a period of one Week in this month after winning Jacinta Kajubi with a 6-5 win and making a Surprise come back from 5-2.
Ritah who won the Pau Master of the table challenge last week proved that she the Lady to beat this Season defeating her former Captain at Betway in The semi finals.
Last year’s champion and Seed onne in men missed the Championship for unknown Reasons and ladies champion who is also Seed one won a second runner up slot defeating Kezia 5-2 in Loosers Game while Sula Matovu Slashed Uthman Bukenya 5-0 in the Loosers Game.
SEMI-FINALS-MEN
Sula Matovu 6-7 Jonan Turigye
Habib Sebuguzi Bukenya Uthman
SEM-FINALS – LADIES
Wavamuno Kezia 2-5 Nimusima Ritah
Jacinta Kajubi 5-4 Vicky Namuyanja
Turigye Jonan Edged Sula Matovu in the Best of 13 Semi Finals here @ Club Klein to win 7-6.
