Nations cup due Nov. 26

Oct 30, 2001

By Fred Nangoli THE East and Central Africa Volleyball Confederation (ECAVCO) has finally fixed dates for the regional Nations cup. The inaugural week-long tournament is set to run November 26 - December 2 at Lugogo Indoor Stadium in Kampala. Joseph Opio, general secretary Uganda Volleyball Federation (UVF)confirmed the dates on Sunday. He said he had received information from the ECAVCO secretariat in Kenya confirming November 26 as starting date for the event. Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan and Kenya have confirmed their intention to participate in the competition. Others yet to confirm are Tanzania, Somalia, Djibouti, Malawi, Ethiopia and Zambia. Lead coach, Mofaht Masaba yesterday said the national team would continue under going training at Lugogo in preparation for the tournament. The ECAVCO Nations cup was earlier slated for October 24-28 but later postponed to November 28 after member countries complained of not receiving invitations in time. ends

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