Uganda’s National Woodball team to compete at the forthcoming World Cup has been officially unveiled.
The squad was unveiled on Sunday, the 21st July 2024 during climax of the President’s Cup at Lugogo Cricket Oval.
This was the 7th edition of the president’s Woodball Cup championship, a tournament that brought together a record attendance.
The championship was used to officially unveil the national Woodball team to ahead of the Woodball World Cup later this year in Shaoxing China.
The team of 18 players is composed of nine ladies and nine men. It will be tutored by George Isabirye.
The team includes Delick Ankunda, Thomas Kedi, Tonny Ssekyeene, Joyce Nalubega, Mirembe Sanyu, Joan Mukova, Alverah Mukamarinda and Precious Namubiru.
The team also has players like Jeremiah Tumuhimbise, Praise Ahurira, Suzan Atwine and Shanita Heri.
The youth team is dominated by players from Shekinah Glory international school of Mbale.
The last time Uganda featured at the World Woodball Pinnacle event, the women finished second.
Meanwhile, the President’s Cup attracted more than 20 teams, Prisons and Ministry of public service clubs emerged triumphant in the men and women respectively.
Mpooma School won the women youth event while Luzira SS won among the boys.
Among the individuals, Thomas Kedi,Michael Makoha,Male Hassan,Shafik Walugembe,Babirye Nalwoga Noeline,Birungi Christine Namale and Nakendo Rayan received accolades and cash prizes.
The occasion was graced by national council of sports assistant general secretary David Katende.
WOODBALL WORLD CUP BOUND SQUAD FULL LIST
WOMEN
Jackie Naula (Ministry of Public service), Joan Mukova (Eminent Woodball Club), Nabaggala Rose Sandra (Kampala University), Babirye Nalwoga Noeline (University of Kisubi), Mirembe Sanyu (Ndejje University), Mukamarinda Alverah (Ndejje University), Namubiru Precious (OLAN), Nalubega Joyce (Ministry of Public Service), Lilian Zawedde (Kampala University)
MEN
Apita Daniel Olima (Prison Woodball Club), Rwanyombya Crescent (Prisons), Tonny Ssekyeene (Kampala International University), Edson Tumwine (University of Kisubi), Oming Trevor Michael (Stroke Woodball Club), Darry Gilles (Airforce Secondary School), Ankuna Delick (Ndejje University), Kedi Thomas (Stroke Woodball Club), Atamba Onesmus (Ndejje)
HEAD COACH – George Isabirye
YOUTH TEAM
BOYS
Tumuhimbise Jeremiah (Kyazanga Modern), Lomanat Joshua (Shekinah Glory International school h Mbale), Achilla Joseph (Shekinah Glory (I.S), Cooper Calvin (Shekinah Glory I.S), Buss Wamai (Shekinah Glory I.S)
GIRLS
Namulema Martha (Mpooma School), Atwine Suzan (Mpooma School), Ahurira Praise (Mpooma School), Shanita Heri (Shekinah Glory), Remi Rema (Shekinah Glory) Awili Davinia (Shekinah Glory)
