The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Defending champions Koowe and Kisembo to miss event this year
- Round 1: March 8, 2025 (Completed)
- Round 2: April 12, 2025
- Round 3: May 10, 2025
- Quarterfinals: June 14, 2025
- Semifinals: July 12, 2025
- Grand finale: August 2, 2025
GOLF | Phillip Corry | The first round of the Stanbic Bank Match Play tournament teed off at the Lake Side Entebbe Club last weekend, setting up some interesting matches for the second round set for April 12.
Thirty two matches where played in the first round of this pairs tournament with a few notable pairs advancing to the next stage.
Counsel Caspar Okiru and Ronald Osekeny disposed the pair of Morgan Otile and Herbert Opolot 2 and 1 to sail through while Ellis Katwebaze and his wife overcame Mark Nahabwe and Allan Muhumuza 6 and 4.
Berna Musanbera and Jackie Kamunyu beat Brian Manyindo and Mark Musinguzi 1 up in Match 12.
The event however missed the reigning defending champions Lillian Koowe and her partner Joyce Kisembo, from Toro Golf Club who opted out due to international commitments.
“I and my partner opted out of the tournament as we set our focus elsewhere individually,” Koowe stated in a text message. “At the moment I am preparing for the Muthaiga Open in Nairobi, Kenya.
Koowe and Kisembo, won the first edition of this Stanbic Bank, sponsored event beating Tony Kisadha and Richard Mwami 3 and 1 in a thrilling Finale last year.
The tournament, sponsored by Stanbic, has co sponsors Cfao Motors, Johnnie Walker, Dstv Uganda, AfriSafe and Uganda Airlines.
MATCH PLAY RESULTS
| MATCH 1 | ANDREW BAGUMA
PETER APELL |
2ND PLAYOFF
HOLE |
PHILLIP NOAH KADDU
TIMOTHY LWANGA |
– |
| MATCH 2 | YUNUS BBAALE
ANTHONY AGABA |
6/4 | WALTER TUKAHIIRWA
DAVID TUMWESIGYE |
– |
| MATCH 3 | AKENA LONY
MONNE MICHAEL |
– | SERWANO WALUSIMBI
PAUL KATURAMU |
4/3 |
| MATCH 4 | MUGISHA RICHARD
TUMUKUNDE LOUIS |
3/2 | ANDAMA MICHAEL
KAMANYI JIM |
– |
| MATCH 5 | HERBERT KAMUNTU
STEPHEN OJAMBO |
1UP | MUGISHA DARIUS
KAWALYA DENNIS |
– |
| MATCH 6 | ATUHAIRE ANDREW
AGANYIRA ESTHER |
– | TWIJUKYE KIRARIRA
MUCUNGUZI RICHARD |
3/2 |
| MATCH 7 | ATUKUNDA EVELYNE
KATWEBAZE ELLIS |
6/4 | NAHABWE MARK &
MUHUMUZA ALLAN |
– |
| MATCH 8 | KEBBA NICHOLAS
BAGUMA EDWIN |
– | TWINEMANZI T.
MWEHAIRE ROBBINS |
3/2 |
| MATCH 9 | MICHAEL NIMOH
KINYANJUI SAMUEL |
– | ANKUNDA DENNIS
OMEDA BRIAN |
3/2 |
| MATCH 10 | MANYINDO BRIAN
MUSINGUZI MARK |
– | KAMUNYU JACKIE
MUSANABERA BERNA |
1UP |
| MATCH 11 | APOLLO SEGAWA
KALULE MATHIAS |
– | MUKASA ALEX
ORIMA JAMES |
2UP |
| MATCH 12 | WERE JACKSON
HABYARIMANA PAUL |
– | KIBAYA ANDREW
KABUCHU EDWARD |
2UP |
| MATCH 13 | AGAMILE SAMSON
DAIRO JOHNSON |
– | OJOK TONY
NIWAMARA THOMAS |
3/2 |
| MATCH 14 | NAMANYA MARK
TUMUSIIME MICHAEL |
2/1 | ANGUZU LINO GORDON OBITRE GAMA |
– |
| MATCH 15 | SSEBUGWAWO MOSES
ODERE CHARLES |
– | MUWOOYA DANIEL
OKEMA JAMES JOASH |
1ST PLAYOFF
HOLE |
| MATCH 16 | MUKASA MULEMA
ABBAS LUYOMBO |
– | LUKYAMUZI PICOLE
NSUBUGA HENRY |
5/4 |
| MATCH 17 | KITAMIRIKE STEVEN
KABUNGA CHARLES |
3/1 | NSEREKO PAUL
MUGISHA MUNTU |
– |
| MATCH 18 | ARITUA COLLINS
AFIMANI GEORGE |
5/4 | KAZIBWE PHILLIP
DUSHIME IVAN |
– |
| MATCH 19 | NUWAGABA PAUL
MUHANGI MICHAEL |
– | EDIMU MILTON
LLOYD BUSUULWA |
2/1 |
| MATCH 20 | KIRYOWA KIWANUKA
MUKASA ELLY |
3/2 | APELL RITA
KOMAKECH SANDRA |
– |
| MATCH 21 | MAGONA PETER
MUHEREZA ALLAN |
– | KACUNGIRA SAM
KATUTSI VINCENT |
1UP |
| MATCH 22 | JAMES O’SULLIVAN
GREG PATTERSON |
4/3 | KIZITO CHARLES
SUUBI KIWANUKA |
– |
| MATCH 23 | BYAMUKAMA JACOB
KAGUMYA PETER |
– | SHABAN RAM
MUBIRU CHARLES |
6/5 |
| MATCH 24 | ATWIINE PETER
MATSIKO BOB |
2/1 | ARINAITWE ARTHUR
MUGISHA RUTH |
– |
| MATCH 25 | OKIRU CASPER
OSEKENY RONALD |
2/1 | OTILE MORGAN
OPOLOT HERBERT |
– |
| MATCH 26 | ESUMA WILLIAM
ADIGA JIMMY |
WO | MPANGA DAVID
WALERA PHILLIP |
– |
| MATCH 27 | TELA DENNIS
HARRY HAKIZA |
– | MUHIMBURA ALVIN
TUGUMENAWE ISAIAH |
2/1 |
| MATCH 28 | NUWAGIRA COLLINS
KAJUNGU DAN |
4/2 | MANGO ALEX
ADDI GABRIEL |
– |
| MATCH 29 | MUSINGUZI NELSON
OKWARE PAUL |
6/4 | KISADHA TONY
MWAMI RICHARD |
– |
| MATCH 30 | BIRONSE MICHAEL
NINYESIGA KEVIN |
– | KIN KARIISA
BASABOSE JOHN |
1ST PLAYOFF
HOLE |
| MATCH 31 | BAROLE CEASER
KINTU CHRIS |
– | MUCHIRI JOHN
MARIERA ISAAC |
2UP |
| MATCH 32 | RWAKABUREETE HORACE
JAMIL MANINGI |
BYE |
