Sport in brief
Sep 22, 2009
<b>NIC frustrates rivals Prisons</b><br>NETBALL - Insurance side NIC continued with its dominance of the league by edging rivals Prisons at Nakivubo on Sunday.
NIC frustrates rivals Prisons
Women
NIC 41 Prisons 37
KCC 37 Posta 16
Police 31 Prisons 57
Men
Prisons 30 UPDF 27
NETBALL - Insurance side NIC continued with its dominance of the league by edging rivals Prisons at Nakivubo on Sunday. Peace Proscovia and Prosy Nabbosa ensured NIC turned the tables after Florence Amon and Halima Nakacwa had Prisons leading 23-20 at halftime.
UCU surges
Pts GP
Mulago Kings 33 8
UCU 27 9
Mulago Knights 23 9
Kireka 18 8
Aviation 17.5 9
Makerere University 15 7
Mulago Rooks 12 7
CHESS - Uganda Christian university chess club closed in on table leaders Mulago Kings after an emphatic 4-1 win over bottom placed Mengo last weekend. Kings now lead by four points. In another game Mulago Kings beat arch-rivals Mulago Knights 3.5-1.5.
Ex-stars to grace Jinja gala
SOCCER - Ex-Internationals and USPA will play a curtain-raiser as the city tyres U-14 league kicks off at Kakindu on Friday. Friends of football FOF director Eddy Butindo said they have added friendlies to attract fans to the gala. Nile region coordinator Umar Bawutu has meanwhile said his team is set for the showdown and is confident his side will walk home with the trophy.
Women
NIC 41 Prisons 37
KCC 37 Posta 16
Police 31 Prisons 57
Men
Prisons 30 UPDF 27
NETBALL - Insurance side NIC continued with its dominance of the league by edging rivals Prisons at Nakivubo on Sunday. Peace Proscovia and Prosy Nabbosa ensured NIC turned the tables after Florence Amon and Halima Nakacwa had Prisons leading 23-20 at halftime.
UCU surges
Pts GP
Mulago Kings 33 8
UCU 27 9
Mulago Knights 23 9
Kireka 18 8
Aviation 17.5 9
Makerere University 15 7
Mulago Rooks 12 7
CHESS - Uganda Christian university chess club closed in on table leaders Mulago Kings after an emphatic 4-1 win over bottom placed Mengo last weekend. Kings now lead by four points. In another game Mulago Kings beat arch-rivals Mulago Knights 3.5-1.5.
Ex-stars to grace Jinja gala
SOCCER - Ex-Internationals and USPA will play a curtain-raiser as the city tyres U-14 league kicks off at Kakindu on Friday. Friends of football FOF director Eddy Butindo said they have added friendlies to attract fans to the gala. Nile region coordinator Umar Bawutu has meanwhile said his team is set for the showdown and is confident his side will walk home with the trophy.