National Pool Championship:
Saturday, 22nd October 2016
Lugogo Indoor Stadium
*Draws – Tuesday, 18th October 2016 – Rock Catalina Bar, Ntinda (Follow Live on Kawowo Sports)
All the 128 finalists at the 2016 Nile Special National pool championship will know their opponents on Tuesday during the draws that will take place at Rock Catalina Bar in Ntinda.
This followed the last round of qualifiers where Pool Association of Uganda (PAU) seed 19 Musa ‘Born Fire’ Sekiliba, Icon Pool player Patrick Mujuzi and Indigo’s Innocent Ariyo confirmed their slots at the nationals at Lumas Pool Joint along Namirembe Road in Kampala.
The draws will be presided over the Pool Association of Uganda (PAU) top gurus, Robert ‘Pipol’ Kayanja (the tournament secretary), Douglas Mayanja (Treasurer), Farouk Wamala Kisuze (chairman) and the long serving publicity secretary, Michael Mawanda.
120 players qualified through the nation wide qualifiers that started over two months ago.
The eight top seeded players by the Pool Associations are not always subjected to the grueling qualification process.
Sula Matovu is one of the 8 PAU top seeds and one of the overwhelming favourite at the national finals come Saturday
The tournament will cue off this Saturday at the Lugogo Indoor Stadium starting as early as 9 a.m.
A brand New Toyota Mark II Grand, Ug.shs 2M and two pool tables await the winner.
The defending champion is Amos Ndyagumanawe, a dreadlocked pool player with Skin Samona pool club.
