UCA awards upcoming cricketers

By Ronnie Kintu YOUNGSTERS Lucas Kansiime (15) and Emmanuel Issa (16) were voted most upcoming players by the Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) during a ceremony of the ICC World Cricket week at Lugogo last weekend. Kansiime, from Kings College Budo and Issa from Jinja SS, were awarded with cricket bats and certificates at a function officiated by British High Commissioner Tom Phillips. Phillips earlier attended a match between the ‘Bagurusi’ and ‘Whitecaps’ captained by veteran John Nagenda and Nile Breweries Henry Rudd respectively. The duo notably among the top players during the Coca-Cola schools cricket championships were also part of the 30 youngsters who attended a one-week cricket academy at Lugogo. They received certificates. During the occasion, members of re-established Whitecaps Cricket Club donated playing equipment to Gayaza High School and Kings College Budo girls cricket teams. ends