Friday, October 7, 2011 53 NNewew VVisionision Muhingo, Ebayo FDC leader Kizza Besigye pledges sh2m battle for the top for each Cranes goal on Saturday ......P56 BADMINTON Daniel Muhingo and Herbert Ebayo will be battling for the top seed slot in the U-19 cate- gory when the Computer SPORTSPORT Point schools badminton starts today at Sharing Youth Centre. There will be action in the U-10, U-13, U-15 and U-19 categories. The sh6m event also has seniors who go into action tomorrow. In the girls, Kabaka salutes Cranes Daisy Nakalyango will be up PICTURES BY M. SSENTONGO AND M. NSUBUGA against Brenda Atim in the U-19 action. All the competi- tors have registered for the His Majesty Mutebi II senior event that has also attracted players from Kenya. wishes team success England plots for By JAMES BAKAMA Lampard is on Capello’s team The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Mutebi will France in last 8 be amongst those closely following proceed- ings when the Uganda Cranes take on RUGBY England go for Harambee Stars of Kenya tomorrow. Martin Johnson will unleash Mutebi has wished the team success and the ‘exciting combination’ of advised them to play as a unit while following Jonny Wilkinson at fly-half all out attack coach Bobby Williamson’s tactics. and Toby Flood at inside cen- “It has been a long drought of over 30 years tre in Saturday’s Rugby World since Uganda last participated in the Africa Today: Euro qualifiers Cup quarter-final against Cup of Nations finals. The time is now to do Turkey v Germany France. Flood comes into the so!!,” read a release issued by His Majesty Serbia v Italy side for Mike Tindall, who has yesterday. M’tenegro v England been sidelined by a dead leg, Mutebi, an ardent soccer fan, noted that the as one of four changes from LONDON team is not only physically but also psycho- England’s 16-12 victory over logically set. “Your attitude and mental alert- Scotland. Tom Palmer takes England are tantalisingly close ness complimented by unprecedented deter- over from Courtney Lawes in to sealing a place at Euro 2012 mination all point to a team ready to deliver.” the second row after making and intend to clear the last He said he is joining fellow Ugandans to an impressive impact off the hurdle in give the side that crucial moral support that bench and Nick Easter has Montenegro on should lift it back to the heights of the 1970s. been preferred to James Friday by going “It is in that spirit that I wish to join fellow Haskell at number eight. all out for victo- countrymen to pray to God to enable you ry despite need- achieve the success that has eluded us for so ing just a point long.” Rooney’s father in in their final After qualification, Mutebi wants the Cranes Group G quali- to soar even higher. “ It will bring about even fier in Podgorica. greater joy if the Cranes lift the Africa Cup of trouble over betting Coach Fabio Capello has Nations this time round,” he wrote. SOCCER selected five strikers in his squad with Wayne Rooney Calls for Fair Play The father and uncle of likely to be partnered up front But the Kabaka has also called for fair play. Manchester United striker by Darren Bent, Andy Carroll “You should always remember that soccer is Wayne Rooney were among or even Manchester United’s but a game not a confrontation. So you nine men arrested as part of in-form youngster Danny should always play as a group of resolute an inquiry into an alleged Welbeck. gentlemen.” betting scam. Police said nine “We are going for a win, not He said that all that remains now is for men were arrested. The for a draw,” Capello told the the team to deliver on the field. “The ball Scottish Football Association FA’s website. “If you play for a is now in your court. Play it well!.” confirmed that one of the draw it is a big mistake This is the first time that Mutebi comes men was 26-year-old because you are playing to out boldly in support of the Cranes. He Motherwell midfielder Steven defend the result. had been more into the Buganda Bika Jennings, who comes from Montenegro, in their first and Masaza football tournaments. Liverpool and now lives in campaign as an independent The Masaza Cup that also involves Glasgow. nation, are guaranteed at least players that are not Baganda has pro- a playoff should they beat duced several talents. Cranes striker England and third-placed Brian Umony and Robert Odongkara The Kabaka of Buganda kicks off this year’s Bika soccer event at Nakivubo. Switzerland fail to defeat are some of these. Umony (inset) is one of the products of the Kabaka’s efforts to support sports Wales. Canons, Falcons fight each other for survival Kizito goes for African title By CHARLES MUTEBI two points behind the By MICHAEL NSUBUGA Kampala. The two depart on FUBA League Canons and has played two Sunday. Ordinarily, the Falcons and Men’s Div 1 games more. The Falcons are Sande ‘SWICO’ Kizito will on Mindra, who advised the UCU Canons should be reg- Falcons v Canons, 8.30pm almost certain of missing the Friday next week challenge fighter to be professional ular participants in the Zone Women, 6.30pm playoffs for the first time in Burkina Faso’s Alexis before and during the fight, V club championship. But Canons v Gladiators their history but staving off Boureima Kabore for the offered a gum shield, an ABU due to a myriad of reasons, relegation is the bigger con- vacant Super Bantamweight emblem and a WBC badge to both will play no part in this favourites to seal the final cern for the record national African Boxing Union title in the former Olympian. year’s edition, which starts playoff spot but only three champions. Ouagadougou. “Forget about the short time next week in Dar es Salaam, points separate them from All this should make for a This will be Kizito’s second luxuries that you might find Tanzania. last-placed KIU. Technically, genuinely exciting contest attempt at the belt since losing there and focus on the fight. Not that there is a shortage Nick Natuheraza’s team is as with no clear favourite. to Kenya’s Otieno in Nairobi in You had a month’s notice to of home-work for these close to the playoffs as they Meanwhile, the Lady Canons 2007. prepare, so we don’t expect FUBA men’s top-flight are relegation. should breeze past the Kizito,14 (8KOs)-8-1, and his any excuses,” Mindra coun- giants. In fact, their meeting But the Falcons are in an Gladiators in the women’s promoter Abbey Mugayi seled. tonight at YMCA has great even more precarious posi- game. The Canons will also received air tickets and instru- He advised him to watch ramifications for both. tion. Third from bottom, miss the Tanzania event due ments of the fight from ABU what he eats before the fight Fourth-placed Canons are Hamza Nyambogo’s team is to lack of funds. secretary general Celestine as success will propel him to Mindra at his office in better remuneration..