Pool car elates champion Ndyagumanawe
Oct 26, 2015
After bagging a top prize of a car and sh2m, Nile Special Open champion, Amos Ndyagumanawe is still basking in glory to think of other plans.
By Samson Opus
After bagging a top prize of a car and sh2m, Nile Special Open champion, Amos Ndyagumanawe is still basking in glory to think of other plans.
Ndyagumanawe, a seed four player who beat the odds to overcome number one seed Alfred Gumikiriza 7-5 to bag the accolade at Lugogo on Saturday is still in a party frenzy with friends.
The victory earned the champion a Toyota Mark II Grande which, he said, is the beginning of change in his life.
“I am very happy. I feel so good because I can see some good changes in front of me,” the dread-locked haired observed.
“Now that I have got a car I have got to lead a different life. I have to live like a champion. I am no longer just a pool player but a pool champion,” added the 26-year-old Skin Samona Pool club player.
Asked about his plans with the car, Ndyagumanawe said; “Right now I am still in the middle of happiness. I have to be sober to think of any plans. We shall talk later.”
It was a sweet revenge for Ndyagumanawe in a repeat of the 2012 final where Gumikiriza emerged champion.
“I am very happy that hard work has paid off for me. I have been riding on boda-bodas but I am happy that I have won a car at last,” said Ndyagumanawe.
For his part, Gumikiriza who acknowledged defeat walked away with sh1.5m and a pool table.
The Nile Breweries sponsored event involved a top cream of 128 players from all regions of the country.
Defending champion Fahad Ssewankambo fell to Humphrey Nsubuga 5-2 in the quarterfinals.
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