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Rivalry renewed at the Beach
this Sunday
Uganda, February 27, 2009- Beach Volleyball players will renew
their rivalry on Sunday the 1st of March as the Club National
Circuit re-unveils at Lido Beach Resort. Top teams expected to
rally for the day's crowns are likely to be the regular pairs of
Harriet Tukahirwa/Florence Nannyondo, Alice Okecho/Lilian Okiror,
Viola Akisa/Vivinne Aketch, Dorothy Nampiima/Carol Atim in the
women's category while the men will reckon the likes of Jeff
Lwalanda/Lawrence Yakan, Luke Eittit/Isaac Omedo, Hannington
Nsubuga/Alex Nduhukire, Richard Tamale/Peter Buyungo in the one
day Nile breweries sponsored championship.
However the ladies got to watch out for 2008 1st seed Mariam
Nakamanya who intends to team up with former partner and star
Prossy Alobo to deny anybody access to the her envied seat. The
pair won the first two events of 2008 before Prossy took a brief
leave off the game.
At individual level Mariam Nakamanya followed by Sophy Nanyonga
are currently in leadership while Jeff Lwalanda tying with
Lawrence Yakan is closely followed by Luke Eittit in the men's
class.
All eyes will be focused on boarding the national squad truck as
Uganda prepares to field a maximum pack during the region?s
first international event in 2009 come June at the Mombasa
seaside.
Meanwhile the regional body East and Central Africa Beach
Volleyball Council (ECABCO) is in the final process to be
officially incorporated into the existing East & Central Africa
Volleyball Confederation to continue spearheading beach
volleyball development in vast Sub-Saharan area. The Kenyan
based ECAVCO General Secretary Mr. Jacob Owiti disclosed to the
current regional beach chief Mofaht Masaba in an email this
week.
By Mofaht Masaba, Chairman Beach Volleyball Council, Uganda
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