National netball coach impressed by team response in training

PIC: Assistant coach Nelson Bogere (right) instructing players during the She Cranes training at Namboole. (Credit: David Namunyala)

NETBALL

Africa Netball championship, Zambia

Date: August 14-19

KAMPALA - She Cranes coach, Vincent Kiwanuka left the sixth-day of the national netball team training at Namboole in a happy mood, impressed with the discipline and interest that the players have shown.

Kiwanuka who is serving his second assignment as the national netball team coach since last year also expressed satisfaction with the rate at which players are responding to the new techniques at the since training started.

"All the players are good right from the shooters to the defenders.

"It's likely to give us a hard time trimming the team to 12 players when that time comes," he said.

Kiwanuka then explained that, "Some have played on the She Cranes team before and others are making their first appearance but it's hard to separate them because they are all determined to make it on the team."

The summoned team of 19 domestic players started a non-residential training last week ahead of the Africa Netball championship scheduled from August 14-19 in Lusaka, Zambia.

Coach Vincent Kiwanuka and assistant Janet Nahamya (left) briefing players during the She Cranes training at Namboole. (Credit: David Namunyala)

But at the same event, Uganda will not only be looking towards defending the title they won last year in Kampala, but also strategies for all possible ways of securing a slot at the 2019 Netball World Cup to be held in England.

Kiwanuka is being assisted by Janet Nahamya and Nelson Bogere at the two month training.

The national team is also expected to be joined by Uganda's only professional Peace Proscovia who plays in theEnglish league at a later date.

Others in training include Lillian Ajio, Stela Nanfuka, Halima Nakachwa, Ruth Memme, Stella Oyela, Betty Kizza, Joan Nampungu, Sera Zamu, Namuwaya Muhaimina, Racheal Nanyonga, Florence Nanyonga, Esther Awayo, Jesca Achan, Hindu Namutebi, Irene Eyaru, Shakira Nantumbwe, Mary Cholok, Ali Kulusum and Irene Mirembe.