Unfancied Citizen stun London College

By Aloysius Byamukama in Lira

National Ball Games

Girls’ Football

Citizen High 3 London College 0

Kitende 9 Old Kampala 0

Kibingo 1 Mandela 0

Gadaffi 1 Citizen 1

Bweranyangi 1 Gulu Central 0

London College 3 St Paul 0

Citizen 3 St Paul 0

Basketball (Boys)

St Michael 29 Mengo 20

Lubiri SS 35 Rock High 17

Ndejje 50 East High 17

Kihangire 32 Mbogo Mixed 29

Girls

Nabisunsa 31 Nabingo 6

Kitende 24 Lubiri 14

Seroma 16 Kyambogo 5

Maryhill 21 Mengo 11

Ndejje 22 Nabumali 12

LONDON College Nansana were on Monday left facing elimination at the group stages of the ongoing National Ball Games at Lango College in Lira, after losing 3-0 to Ankole region giants Citizen High School Kaberebere.

The result put London College in third position of Group E with four points from three games, while Citizen High takes command of the group with 7 points from three games.

Citizen High, remembered for eliminating fancied Masaka SS in the second round of last year’s edition, will now need one win in their last two games to be sure of reaching the next round.

In Group B, last year’s finalists St. Mary’  Katende proved their might over Old Kampala, by walloping them 9-0, the highest score registered in the games so far.

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Kisubi High girls take on against Nagalama SS in a basketball game. Photo by Aloysius Byamukama

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Kiira College Butiki players close down a Namilyango College player during a rugby encounter. Photo by Aloysius Byamukama

In Basketball, last year’s finalists Lubiri SS beat Rock High 35-17 while former national winners Mengo SS continued being a shadow of their former selves since winning the championship in 2009, by losing their opener 29-20 to St Michael High School Sonde.

In the girls’ category, defending champions St. Mary’s Kitende started on a high with a 24-14 win over Lubiri High School while record champions Nabisunsa beat Nabbingo 31-6 in another one sided game.

In rugby, Namilyango College showed no mercy to Kiira College Butiki, by walloping them 65-12 in a one sided encounter.

The games that started on Sunday, have attracted participating schools in different sports disciplines of girls’ football, Rugby, Basketball, Lawn Tennis and Hockey.