Pro-blems at Lugogo!

Mar 28, 2002

KENNETH Kamyuka, Lawrence Ssematimba and Frank Nsubuga will be out to display their newly acquired skills against Kenya’s leading club Swamipaba CC this weekend.

BY RONNIE KINTUTodaySwamipaba v Uganda U-19 SaturdaySwamipaba v Uganda XI SundaySwamipaba v Uganda XI KENNETH Kamyuka, Lawrence Ssematimba and Frank Nsubuga will be out to display their newly acquired skills against Kenya’s leading club Swamipaba CC this weekend.The trio, who returned from a semi-professional stint in South Africa on Monday, will feature in a Uganda select side to play against a team that boasts of One Day International (ODI) status players.Fast arm bowler, Kamyuka, pitch hitter Ssematimba and off spinner Nsubuga will be the centre of attraction as they show Ugandans a glimpse of what they acquired from Africa’s top cricket playing nation. The semi-professionals will take to the field with a lot of confidence after their career opportunity of playing with a full South African squad with stars like Shaun Pollock, Nicky Bonje, Allan Donald, Neil McKenzie and Jonty Rhodes last month.They have also gone through academies during their eight-month stay in Johannesburg. Swamipaba returns to Uganda with revenge on their minds after losing last year’s encounter 2-1.The team will feature six Kenyan international players and three youngsters who participated in the just ended under-19 World Cup in New Zealand.Uganda XI John Lubia (Captain), Richard Okia, Kenneth Kamyuka, Frank Nsubuga, Lawrence Ssematimba, Richard Mwami, Tendo Mbazzi, Benjamin Musoke, Michael Ndiko, Junior Kwebiiha, Joel Olweny and Raymond Otim will all feature for Uganda on Sunday.Kenya X1David Tikolo (captain), Peter Ocheing, Joseph Angara, Morris Ouma, Lameck Onyango, Steve Tikolo, Ababu Josephat, Alfred Luseno, David Okumu, Timothy Mwange and Shaid Bwibo, Gabriel Bimo, Edward Mboya and Andrew Mboya.ends

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