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IN BRIEF Ogwete ready Tourney in doubt over WC netball

NIC has called off their training in preparations for the five nations club tourna- for Cranes call ment after hosts South Africa put the event on hold due to security reasons per- By Johnson Were ered a move to retire from taining to the upcoming international rugby after World Cup. The decision was FLY-HALF Steven Ogwete seeing his club face a communicated by the South has vowed to reclaim his dark 2009 season, he said, Africa netball governing position on the national “I love my country and Nile Special’s Moses Buhanga hands out Nile-branded gifts and body. NIC manager Joseline rugby team the Rugby just want to play the best assorted goodies to a lucky Premiership Magazine reader. This Uchanda said they called off Cranes. rugby I can and maintain was at the monthly party organised by the magazine to reward its training until further notice. Ogwete, 27, is only two myself on the national loyal readers at Club Pa Lui on Sunday. Revellers also celebrated games into his comeback squad.” the much-anticipated encounter between Chelsea and Arsenal from a one-year ban after The rugby Cranes will getting involved in an next month embark on assault on referee during early preparations ahead Renard wants the 2008 Hima 10’s rugby of the and the tournament at Kyadondo Ogwete ready for Cranes inaugural Victoria tri- Premiership rewards readers Club. Nations Cup that includes Taifa Stars job “It’s about me playing make it to the squad,” Namibia, and well to get back in the said the Kobs player. due to take place soccer Cranes and I’m sure I will Asked if he had consid- in July. Zambia national soccer team’s coach Herve Renard Mak season resumes has expressed interest to replace Brazilian Marcio By Usher Komugisha revered sides like Maximo as Taifa Stars tacti- University Hall and cian. Football Cruyff foundation opens trauma THe Makerere University Lumumba while Mary Federation (TFF) general inter-hall sports season Stuart have stood the test secretary Fredrick resumes February 14 after of time as they have con- Mwakalebela confirmed that a short break. tinued to dominate the Renard was among high pro- healing centre for Gulu children The second semester will ladies category. file coaches who sent their have the nine halls compet- The inter-hall program applications. Maximo is chris ocowum ing in basketball, rugby, has helped the institution soon leaving and TFF is in By Chris Ocowun cricket, hockey, cross coun- produce award-winning the process of searching for try, track and field, swim- individuals in different a successor. Mwakalebela THE Royal Netherlands ming, table tennis, bad- categories. said coaches from all over Embassy in Uganda, in minton, squash, and The university is also the world have applied. partnership with the Johan cycling. preparing for the East Cruyff Foundation and Reigning champions, Africa university cross War Child Holland, have Livingstone, is bound to country due at Mbarara opened a multi-sport pitch face a stiff challenge from University February 27. at Pece Primary School in UPBC forces Gulu. The facility will be used by six primary schools to boxer to quit develop talent and act as trauma healing centre for Soccer the children. It will benefit ‘Big League costly’ at least 5000 children with- Uganda Professional Boxing in Gulu municipality. MBARARA United team manager Abdul Kyambadde is Commission has forced mid- The pitches have been Officials and residents inspect the facliity at the launch unhappy with the format of the newly formed Big League dleweight Meddie Serunjogi built and named after for first division teams. It kicks off March 6. to hang up his gloves Johan Cruyff, the legend- player, Johan Cruyff. PS, Pece Pawel, Pece Aloysius Byamukama reports that Kyambadde is happy because, according to the ary Dutch footballer. The sh70m facility can Prison, Police and Holy with the group idea but having teams play far away from commission, he is no longer The field location manag- accommodate a nomber of Rosary, plus Gulu disabled home has not matched their hopes of a less costly fit to fight. The move er of War Child Holland in sports going on simultane- union people. All the league. comes after several inci- Gulu, Natacha Vorholter ously. These include volley- schools received sport kits “Most teams are financially poor. Some will find it hard dences that have marred during the launch last week ball, netball, basketball, consisting of sets of uni- to travel to Lira, then to Mbale,” Kyambadde said. professional boxing, one of said that courts have been tennis and mini-soccer. forms, balls, badminton, He advised that the committee should have grouped the which resulted in boxer named after Dutch’s and The schools to benefit, First Aid kits and knee and teams considering the regions they come from since Mohammed Basule losing his world best and football include Pece PS, Vienna ankle pads. there are 15 from the 5 regions. life in in 2004.