Muwanguzi, Nankabirwa Shine At 3rd Beach Woodball Championship.

Ndejje University duo of Victoria Nankabirwa and Israel Kayongo Muwanguzi claimed victory during the third circuit of the beach woodball championships that was held at the sandy confines of Sports beach in Entebbe.

Over 12 gates paraded on the fairways, Muwanguzi returned 45 strokes, one and two better of Joel Adupa and Ronald Kawumba respectively to topple the men gender.

The female category was won by Victoria Nankabirwa, who returned 48 strokes, one better of seasoned ace, Lillian Zawedde.

In the men doubles, Joel Adupa and Brunno Bbosa tallied 50 strokes to tie with the pairing of Innocent Barigye and Amon Raymond Musasizi.

Nankabirwa was at it again, combining with Joan Mukoova to win the female doubles with a score of 54 strokes.

Viola Operu and Cissy Nakato’s pairing came second with 57 strokes.

Mixed Doubles:

Ronald Kawumba and Charity Nagaba returned a combined score of 47 strokes to take the day’s mixed double glory over Lillian Zawedde and Israel Muwanguzi’s 55 strokes.

Overall, Kawumba leads the men’s standings with 152 points with lanky Onesmus Atamba keeping a close foot with 145.

Reigning Uganda woodball Federation female woodball player of the year, Lillian Zawedde leads the women overall standings with 89 points, one better of the Uganda sports press Association (USPA) woodball finest player, Joan Mukoova.

The fourth and final round shall be played on the 7^th November 2015 at Sports beach in Entebbe.

Uganda Woodball Federation (UWbF) administrator, John Baptist Kateregga predicts a tough ending come the last circuit;

“The race for the top honour is far from finish. We shall expect a tough race come 7^th November 2015 when the final round will be played

Uganda is the only country on the entire African continent that holds well planned woodball tournaments spread across the year, played on grass, bare ground and at the beach.

Recently,  the world’s woodball body mandated the Ugandan woodball federation to spread the game across the rest of the other countries on the African plateau.

Results – Top 3 per gender

Singles – Men:

Singles – Ladies

Doubles – Men

Doubles – Ladies

Mixed Doubles

Overall Table Standings after 3^rd  circuit:

Singles – Men

(story adopted from kawowo sports)