The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has called for more government intervention regarding sports funding.
Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga (C) presents the U-21 winners trophy to Trust High School school team captain Tracy Kulume after the Joan Cox memorial tournament at Gayaza High School, February 22 2015. PHOTO: Michael Nsubuga
Kadaga was officiating at the closure of the two-day, 3rd edition of the annual Joan Cox Memorial Volleyball tournament at Gayaza High School on Sunday.
“I know as government we have not supported sports much but we shall continue pressing for more funding,” Kadaga said before crowning the winners.
She advised the students to pursue sports alongside their studies in order to be fit and maintain healthy lifestyles because “it is not expensive to run and play”, and because they could land scholarships from the sports they compete in at university.
She also advised the organisers to widen the scoop of teams (regions) that play in the tournament.
Trust High School dethroned Kinaawa High 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 25-14, 25-23) to emerge champions of the U-21 category while Kinaawa junior team beat Samaritan Primary School 2-1(18-25, 26-24, 15-13) in the under 16 category.
In the semis Kinaawa had seen off Namugongo Vocational 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-22) while Trust High were also 3-0 (25-13, 25-09, 26-24) winners over Lubiri SS.
Samaritan Primary School saw off Bweranyangi 2-0 (25-7, 25-11) while Kinaawa Mugogo eliminated Iganga SS 2-0 (25-20, 25-22) in the U-16.
In the women clubs category Vision Volleyball Club beat Nkumba University 3-1 (23-25, 25-15, 25-19, and 25-10) to start their 2015 season on a high.
The two day event attracted 32 school teams, four clubs and two corporate ones. DFCU retained the corporate trophy.
Michael Nsubuga, The New Vision
