{"id":64076,"date":"2024-01-04T16:47:13","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T16:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=64076"},"modified":"2024-01-04T13:53:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T13:53:45","slug":"lucky-bwanika-caps-year-with-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/lucky-bwanika-caps-year-with-win","title":{"rendered":"Lucky Bwanika caps year with win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span><b>Mansoor Bwanika is the champion of the End of Year pool tournament that was concluded on Saturday night at Koma Gardens in Matugga. Lukia Nayiga beat Sheila Ankah 7-2 to win the ladies category.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>National champion Caesar Chandiga was eliminated in the groups by 2016 champion Sula Matovu to the relief of the remaining top players<\/p>\n<p>After eliminating the favourite Ibrahim Sejjemba in the quarterfinals on a decider, Bwanika beat his challenger Kenneth Odong 5-3 after the mandatory 75 minutes had elapsed.<\/p>\n<p>In a lopsided finale, Bwanika, who had an underpar performance in the National Open at Lugogo beat his challenger Lawrence Ssengonge 9-2 to win the Shs3m cash prize.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been so long for me but I am happy to win this championship. I am back to winning ways for good,\u201d said Bwanika, who had not won an individual tournament in almost two years.<\/p>\n<p>The end of year tournament was organised to co.pensate for the national league which was forfeited after disagreements with clubs.<\/p>\n<p><b>Nayiga elated<\/b><\/p>\n<p>National champio Nayiga overcame Sheila Ankah 7-2 to emerge the ladies champion. Her sister Rahida Mutesi, who earlier in the year won the Grand Open and Pool Queen titles, lost in the second round against Ritah Nimusiima.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Alhamdulillah (Praise be to God).It gives me satisfaction to win again. Hopefully the next year will be good,&#8221; Nayiga said.<\/p>\n<p>Good things are yet to come<\/p>\n<p>Bob Trubish, the chairman of the Pool Association of Uganda (PAU), who has been re-elected unopposed said better things are yet to come.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The league will return next year with a bang and our National Open sponsors, Nile Breweries, have promised to give us a better offer,&#8221; Trubish said.<\/p>\n<p>The two-day tournament was attended by a delegation from Kenya, though none of their 18 players reached the money brackets.<\/p>\n<p><b>PAU End of Year tournament<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Men final<\/b><\/p>\n<p>L. Ssengonge 2-9 M. Bwanika<\/p>\n<p><b>Women finals<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ankah 2-7 R. Mutesi<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Mansoor Bwanika is the champion of the End of Year pool tournament that was concluded on Saturday night at Koma Gardens in Matugga. Lukia Nayiga beat Sheila Ankah 7-2 to win the ladies category. 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