Cricket team off to SA
Aug 14, 2005
JUSTINE Ligyalingi, manager for the national U-19 team is confident his boys will put up a respectable show in the qualifiers for the U-19 World Cup.
By Ronnie Kintu
U-19 WC qualifiers
Group A
Uganda, Tanzania, Fiji, Namibia
Group B
Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, PNG
Castle League results
Tornado B 189-10
Wanderers 151-10
Tornado B won by 38 runs
JUSTINE Ligyalingi, manager for the national U-19 team is confident his boys will put up a respectable show in the qualifiers for the U-19 World Cup.
A squad of 14 players and three officials leave today for the regional World Cup qualifiers slated for Johannesburg August 20-26.
Uganda, grouped with Tanzania, Fiji and Namibia will have one week of acclimatisation in Johannesburg against Namibia and other two select sides this week.
“The boys are in the right mood and I have the confidence they will perform well,†Ligyalingi said.
The U-19 World Cup will be held in Sri Lanka next year. The top two teams in South Africa will make the trip.
Meanwhile Raymond Otim knocked 53 runs to guide Tornado B to a 39-run victory over Wanderers in a Castle Lager League tie at Kyambogo yesterday.
U-19 squad: H. Saleh (captain), D. Arinaitwe, M. Kintu, G. Luyuyo, J. Okello, D. Musali, E. Issaneez, P. Ochan, D. Ruyange, C. Waiswa, J. Sebbanja, R. Otim, G. Nakana and R. Semanda
Officials: J. Ligyalingi (manager), coaches Sam Walusimbi and Andrew Meya.
Ends
U-19 WC qualifiers
Group A
Uganda, Tanzania, Fiji, Namibia
Group B
Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, PNG
Castle League results
Tornado B 189-10
Wanderers 151-10
Tornado B won by 38 runs
JUSTINE Ligyalingi, manager for the national U-19 team is confident his boys will put up a respectable show in the qualifiers for the U-19 World Cup.
A squad of 14 players and three officials leave today for the regional World Cup qualifiers slated for Johannesburg August 20-26.
Uganda, grouped with Tanzania, Fiji and Namibia will have one week of acclimatisation in Johannesburg against Namibia and other two select sides this week.
“The boys are in the right mood and I have the confidence they will perform well,†Ligyalingi said.
The U-19 World Cup will be held in Sri Lanka next year. The top two teams in South Africa will make the trip.
Meanwhile Raymond Otim knocked 53 runs to guide Tornado B to a 39-run victory over Wanderers in a Castle Lager League tie at Kyambogo yesterday.
U-19 squad: H. Saleh (captain), D. Arinaitwe, M. Kintu, G. Luyuyo, J. Okello, D. Musali, E. Issaneez, P. Ochan, D. Ruyange, C. Waiswa, J. Sebbanja, R. Otim, G. Nakana and R. Semanda
Officials: J. Ligyalingi (manager), coaches Sam Walusimbi and Andrew Meya.
Ends