Mwiri storm final
Sep 04, 2003
Eight-time winners Busoga College Mwiri marched past the challenge of Kololo, to get a chance to snatch what they consider their title. Jinja SSS are defending champions.
By Ronnie Kintu
Final: Lugogo 1.30pm
Mwiri v Jinja SSS
Semifinal results
Mwiri 115/10 Old K’la 67/8
Mwiri won by 48 runs
Kololo 73/10 Jinja SSS 74/4
Jinja SSS won by 6 wickets
THE Coca-Cola schools cricket week has produced an all Busoga final.
Eight-time winners Busoga College Mwiri marched past the challenge of Kololo, to get a chance to snatch what they consider their title. Jinja SSS are defending champions.
The two schools proved their potentials by outclassing their opponents during the semi-finals yesterday. Today’s final is set for Lugogo.
Mwiri beat Old Kampala by 48 runs to continue their unbeaten tournament record in a match that was tension packed.
No school had chased a target of 100 runs to win at Lugogo, and when Mwiri batted first and put on 115 , there was hope for the ‘kings of the game’, Dennis Musali (25) and David Mutalya (19) top scored for them.
At 65/5 in 15 overs, Mwiri started feeling the heat, but called on years of top flight experience to win the day.
Old Kampala had no answer to a polished bowling performance from Mwiri seamers Timothy Bbuye and David Kateyenge, who dismissed the stubborn resistance by Andrew Okurut (14) and Alpesh Dhanji (8).
At Kyambogo, all-rounder Issanez Emmanuel bowled tight and stroked an unbeaten 38 runs to guide Jinja SSS to a comprehensive six-wicket victory over charging Kololo High.
The defending champions limited Kololo to a paltry 73/10, a score they over hauled with seven overs to spare.
The final promises thrills as the two rivals meet for the first time at this level.
Mwiri however have a psychological advantage , having beaten Jinja SSS by 66 runs in their Super Six encounter.
The tournament ends tomorrow with a selected school’s XI taking on the Chairman’s XI before the prize giving ceremony.
Past winners
2002 Jinja SSS
2001 Budo
2000 Mwiri
1999 Mwiri
1998 Mwiri
1997 Mwiri
1996 Mwiri
1995 Mwiri
1994 Mwiri
1993 Mwiri
1992 Budo
1991 Kololo High
Final: Lugogo 1.30pm
Mwiri v Jinja SSS
Semifinal results
Mwiri 115/10 Old K’la 67/8
Mwiri won by 48 runs
Kololo 73/10 Jinja SSS 74/4
Jinja SSS won by 6 wickets
THE Coca-Cola schools cricket week has produced an all Busoga final.
Eight-time winners Busoga College Mwiri marched past the challenge of Kololo, to get a chance to snatch what they consider their title. Jinja SSS are defending champions.
The two schools proved their potentials by outclassing their opponents during the semi-finals yesterday. Today’s final is set for Lugogo.
Mwiri beat Old Kampala by 48 runs to continue their unbeaten tournament record in a match that was tension packed.
No school had chased a target of 100 runs to win at Lugogo, and when Mwiri batted first and put on 115 , there was hope for the ‘kings of the game’, Dennis Musali (25) and David Mutalya (19) top scored for them.
At 65/5 in 15 overs, Mwiri started feeling the heat, but called on years of top flight experience to win the day.
Old Kampala had no answer to a polished bowling performance from Mwiri seamers Timothy Bbuye and David Kateyenge, who dismissed the stubborn resistance by Andrew Okurut (14) and Alpesh Dhanji (8).
At Kyambogo, all-rounder Issanez Emmanuel bowled tight and stroked an unbeaten 38 runs to guide Jinja SSS to a comprehensive six-wicket victory over charging Kololo High.
The defending champions limited Kololo to a paltry 73/10, a score they over hauled with seven overs to spare.
The final promises thrills as the two rivals meet for the first time at this level.
Mwiri however have a psychological advantage , having beaten Jinja SSS by 66 runs in their Super Six encounter.
The tournament ends tomorrow with a selected school’s XI taking on the Chairman’s XI before the prize giving ceremony.
Past winners
2002 Jinja SSS
2001 Budo
2000 Mwiri
1999 Mwiri
1998 Mwiri
1997 Mwiri
1996 Mwiri
1995 Mwiri
1994 Mwiri
1993 Mwiri
1992 Budo
1991 Kololo High