Silver for the UPDF
Aug 16, 2013
Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) settled for a silver medal after falling to Kenya at the East Africa Military Games and Cultural Event yesterday.
In Nairobi
East Africa Military Games and Cultural Event
Today:
Soccer
Kenya v Tanzania
Results
Basketball
Tanzania 51 Kenya 71
Netball
Burundi 32 Rwanda 61
Handball
Uganda 23 Kenya 27
Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) settled for a silver medal after falling to Kenya at the East Africa Military Games and Cultural Event yesterday.
UPDF fell to Kenya 27-23 in the handball final at the Moi Sports Centre in Nairobi.
The Kenyans, who led 13-10 at half time, extended their 7-year dominance of the competition.
But UPDF’s striker Chester Oluorunga was the event’s top scorer with 43 goals including ten against Kenya.
Kenya’s Nicholas Ireri was voted the best player while Tanzania’s Godfrey Kusena took the best goalkeeper’s award.
UPDF coach George Isabirye said it was a tough match.
Elsewhere, UPDF also won silver in men’s cross country whose crown went to Kenya