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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Sula Matovu, like other players, was relieved after pool\u2019s season calendar finally begins this weekend.\u201cIt\u2019s really refreshing. Many players depend on the sport and this is an opportunity for them to start earning something,\u201d said the 2016 national champion.<\/p>\n

The league cue off date is yet to be fixed but after more than a year, the first national event will be held after the Pool Association of Uganda (PAU) Grand Open Championship due at Pot It Bar in Namasuba from Friday to Sunday.<\/p>\n

A total of 96 elite players, including 32 ladies, will take part.The season opener will take into consideration Covid-19 prevention measures, including social distancing and face masks. Games will be broadcast live on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Pool is a low risk sport but the places from which it is normally played \u2013 bars \u2013 are still under lock and key as a precaution to contain the spread of coronavirus.Over the weekend, a warm-up player\u2019s tournament involving the top 16 stars was held at Pot It Bar.<\/p>\n

Peter Kyobe, PAU publicist, says when action returns, more doors can be opened.\u201cAs the executive, we are trying to see how we can safely return,\u201d said Kyobe, who explained they had learnt some lessons from the African tournament in Zambia in January.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can keep fans involved by following games online,\u201d Kyobe said.By Friday, more than 40 players had confirmed participation in the PAU Grand Open, including top seed Ibrahim Sejjemba, who faces challenge from rising star Habib Ssebuguzi, seed two Caesar Chandiga and national captain Alfred Gumikiriza.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m still working on my game, especially the break and finishes. I hope by the time we play I will be at my best,\u201d Gumikiriza said after struggling to dismiss unseeded Bob Kateregga 9-8 in the quarterfinals of the 16 Men\u2019s Pool Championship on Saturday.<\/p>\n

But Sejjemba, who had to fight back from 7-3 to beat Matovu in the race to nine on Saturday, will be the man to watch.\u201cIt\u2019s been so long but it\u2019s not too late. Some players may be rusty but the action will be entertaining,\u201d said Matovu.editorial@ug.nationmedia.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. Sula Matovu, like other players, was relieved after pool\u2019s season calendar finally begins this weekend.\u201cIt\u2019s really refreshing. Many players depend on the sport and this is an opportunity for them to start earning something,\u201d said the 2016 national champion. 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