Nabagereka Cup Netball Championship: Perfect start for hosts Kawanda SS
Nabagereka Cup hosts Kawanda Secondary School perfectly started the tourney with a convincing 29-08 win over minors St. Matia Mutumba.
The 2024 Nabagereka Cup (Netball championship) threw off on a wet Friday evening, the 8th March at Kawanda Secondary School Grounds.
Featuring the host side and Janan School in boys football category, the official opening ceremony was graced by the Buganda minister for Youth, Sports and Arts Ssalongo Robert Sserwanga.
The mouthwatering tie ended in a goalless draw on a wet evening.
In the Primary boys football category, Kampala Grammar registered a slim 1-0 win over Muteesa I Primary School (Zirobwe).
Muzamiru Mutyaba Kavule, a brother to former Victoria University SC and KCCA FC midfielder Muzamiru Mutyaba scored the only goal as Grammar got off the mark.
This year’s edition has registered the greatest turn (41 Schools), 83 teams and over 1450 participants since 2012.
Six sports disciplines including football, basketball, handball, Volleyball, Woodball and Netball are on this edition’s menu card.
Buganda minister for Youth, Sports and Arts Ssalongo Robert Sserwanga in company with Buganda Schools Sports Committee Chairperson Gerald Katamba and his committee members graced the opener.
The games will run till Saturday, 16th March. Buganda Premier Charles Peter Mayiga together with other Kingdom dignitaries will grace the finals at Kawanda.
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