Roofings wins big at Cooperate League awards

By David Namunyala

Vision Groups Chief Executive Officer Robert Kabushenga has advised the Corporate League organisers to consider making the event a money making venture.

Kabushenga, who was the chief guest at this year’s awarding ceremony held on Friday night at Hotel Africana said the organisers should look beyond having the games just as a fun but focus on ways of making money to sustain the Corporate League brand for years to come.

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Uganda Breweries celebrate their achievements at the gala

“You should look beyond holding these events for fun outings and try to make money that can sustain it. Maybe this could bring the competition to a different level,” Kabushenga stated.

The awards gala that attracted over 300 guests from the 44 companies that participated in the 2014 season, saw Roofings Group walk away with the overall trophy for the first time in their 10-year participation.

The steel manufacturers won volleyball, athletics and soccer trophies, and finished second in netball. They finished the season with 227 points at the top of the table, 13 points ahead of second placed Hotel Africana (214 points). Uganda Breweries Limited came third with 211 points.

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Roofings celebrate their victory after being declared overall winners of the Corporate League at the awards night

James Mubiru, from Civicon, and Coca Cola’s Christine Nambirige walked away with the male and female best players awards respectively.

The men’s top scorer’s award went to Ibrahim Kongo from Uganda Breweries Limited with 25 goals, while Grace Babirye from Mukwano finished the season with 19 goals in 43 games to win the women’s accolade.

Mukwano’s Tonny Ghadhoke was named the best CEO of the season as his side also won the most cheerful team award. Makerere University Business School (MUBS) took the most disciplined team award.

Corporate League

Awards

Best player (men):
James Mubiru

Best player (women)
Christine Nambirige

Top scorer (men)
Ibrahim Kongo

Top scorer (women)
Grace Babirye

Best CEO: Tonny
Ghadhoke (Mukwano)

Most cheerful team:

Mukwano

Most disciplined: MUBS

Champions

Soccer
Winners: Roofings
1st Runners-up: DFCU
2nd Runners-up: UBL

Basketball

Winner: URA
1st Runners-up: KCCA
2nd Runners-up: Airtel

Volleyball

Winner: Roofings
1st Runners-up:
Centenary Bank

2nd Runners-up: DFCU

Pool

Winner: Airtel
1st Runners-up
Quality Chemicals
2nd Runners-up
Hotel Africana

Swimming

Winner: Hotel Africana
1st Runners-up: KCCA
2nd Runners-up:
Uganda Breweries

Netball

Winner: Uganda Breweries
1st Runners-up: Roofings
2nd, Hotel Africana

Overall winners

1. Roofings Group 227pts
2. Hotel Africana 214
3. Uganda Breweries 211