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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Most losses hurt. But some losses hurt the heart and the soul.<\/p>\n

Alfred Gumikiriza\u2019s 16-10 loss to upstart Ibrahim Sejjemba at Crooked Cue Sports Bar in Mukono District on Friday, encapsulated the challenge the national team captain has to endure on his way to recovery.<\/p>\n

Sejjemba had already downed Allan Nsubuga of Ronz 13-9 on February 5 and Gumikiriza, aka Black Sheep, was an obliging opponent to a Shs2m prize.<\/p>\n

The first six frames were so easy for Sejjemba, including two breaks and finish. Actually, the only contest was in the fifth frame but he came out clean, too.<\/p>\n

Sensing danger, Gumikiriza asked for timeout and on return, pulled four back to go 6-4. But then Sejjemba potted the cue ball in the 11th frame to take total control as Gumikiriza took to asking for times-out \u2013 at least three more times.<\/p>\n

With Sejjemba leading 14-8, even for Gumikiriza\u2019s never-say-die attitude, the job on his sleeves was insurmountable \u2013 he lost the final two frames.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe opening six frames were not easy for me. Everyone saw it. That is not the type of misses that can leave you the same. I tried to fight back but the damage had already been done,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s top seed Sejjemba has 20 points, ahead of Gumikiriza, who missed the second round of the league due to illness and did not get seeding points for the Kampala Open and international events last year.<\/p>\n

Gumikiriza has just five weeks to prepare for the season opening Pool Association of Uganda in Kabalagala.<\/p>\n

Sejjemba at the table of menFrom being an understudy at Mambule to winning the league twice in a row with different clubs, Sejjemba is becoming a bully on the pool table.<\/p>\n

But he won\u2019t get carried away.\u201cIt was a massive victory for me and my team,\u201d Sejjemba said. \u201cThis kind of win gives me confidence but I know that we need to win more national and international accolades,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Although he went pound for pound against Africa\u2019s best Joseph Aden of South Africa at the Esther Lungu East and Southern Africa Pool Championships in Zambia last year, his only major national win is the 2017 Christmas Cup.Best in Uganda, second in Africa, Sejjemba is the man to beat.<\/p>\n

gkatongole@ug.nationmedia.com<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. Most losses hurt. But some losses hurt the heart and the soul. Alfred Gumikiriza\u2019s 16-10 loss to upstart Ibrahim Sejjemba at Crooked Cue Sports Bar in Mukono District on Friday, encapsulated the challenge the national team captain has to endure on his way to recovery. Sejjemba had already downed Allan Nsubuga of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":4458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,8,17],"tags":[233,240,234],"class_list":["post-4459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-homepage-english","category-sport","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-uganda","tag-uganda"],"yoast_head":"\n\u2018Sheep\u2019 vanishes in Mukono Blackball Challenge - Uganda<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Most losses hurt. But some losses hurt the heart and the soul. 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