29 Boys Invited for U-19 High Performance Residential Camp

Press Release: 

A training squad of 29 boys has been selected for a high-performance residential camp. The camp will run from September 3^rd – 15^th, the training sessions will be handled by U-19 Head Coach Emmanuel Isaneez and his Assistant Robinson Turinawe at the Lugogo Cricket Oval. 

The players were selected from the just concluded boys’ schools cricket week in Jinja. The camp aims to equip the players with high-level skills to help them improve their understanding of the game.

“This is an opportunity for the boys who excelled in the just concluded school cricket week in bowling and batting, many schools took part but we could only select 25 boys. This camp allows them to get an opportunity to experience high-performance training with good coaches, facilities, and trainers, we hope that they take this chance very seriously because those who impress have an opportunity to represent the country. The camp will concentrate on all aspects of cricket, mental, physical, tactical, and technique to ensure players who are taking part are equipped with the expected skills to upgrade their cricket. Emmanuel Isaneez – U-19 Head Coach”

The camp will run every day with gym sessions and field sessions conducted at the Lugogo Cricket Oval. The U-19 team is preparing for the U-19 World Cup Qualifiers next year, Uganda had a disappointing show at the last U-19 World Cup Qualifiers in 2023. Uganda has qualified for three editions of the U-19 World Cup, 2004, 2006, and 2022.

The cricket week finalists Busoga College Mwiri and Jinja SSS take the lion’s share of players selected with seven and five respectively, with three players selected from the northern region teams of Gulu High School and St Joseph’s College Layibi a big win for a region that has just taken up hard ball cricket. 

List of Selected Players:

1. Gerald Olipa (Busoga College Mwiri), 2. Mulongo Paul (Jinja SSS), 3. Richard Sohera (Jinja SSS), 4. Kunsa Cyrus (Jinja SSS), 5. Magezi Ronald (Jinja SSS), 6. Mukisa Eric (Busoga College Mwiri), 7. Oketcho Jordan (Busoga College Mwiri), 8. Ronald Rubangakene (St Joseph’s College Layibi), 9. Nyiiro Jonathan (Jinja SSS), 10. Mudoola Edgar (Busoga College Mwiri), 11. Tigatola Abubaker (Busoga College Mwiri), 12. Doka Abdul Shakur (Busoga College Mwiri), 13. Musa Majid (Lugogo Vocational School), 14. Aliganyira Steven (Nyakasura School), 15. Outek Gideon (Teso College Aloet), 16. Devansh Patel (Shree School), 17. Itaagi Larry (Nyakasura School), 18. Ochan Felix (St Joseph’s College Layibi), 19. Ouma Marvin (Gulu High School), 20. Shubang Rao (Delhi Public School), 21. Gurjivan Singh (Delhi Public School), 22. Rasheel Savani (Aga Khan), 23. Abraiz Ali (Aga Khan), 24. Lubangakene Daniel (St John’s SS Mukono), 25. Okoth Joel (Busoga College Mwiri). 26. Balidawa Ali (St John’s Kauga, Mukono). 27. Aziz Tandya (St John’s Kauga, Mukono) 28. Obere Robert (St John’s Kauga, Mukono) 29. Conrad Lubwama (Lugogo Vocational School)

For more information contact Denis Musali at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 0782837630.