AUUS games officially kickoff at University of Kisubi

DAVID GOMBE

The 18th Edition of the Association of Uganda University Sports (AUUS) games have officially started today and will run until 20th December at University of Kisubi (UNIK)

This year’s theme is Celebrating Sports and Science Innovation and over 20 Universities across the country will take part in various sports disciplines.

Participants will lock horns in Scrabble, Darts, Chess, Badminton, Table Tennis, Woodball, Netball, Rugby (7’s), Handball (Men and Women), Lawn Tennis (boys and girls), Athletics, Volleyball and Swimming.

In football, 10-man hosts and debutants University of Kisubi edged Gulu University 1-0 in a Group C encounter thanks to a Keith Kutamba first half strike.

UNIK’s Davis Kanyola was sent off in the closing stages of the contest for a dangerous tackle.

University football League champions Uganda Christian University and Islamic University in Uganda played out to a goalless draw.

Kampala University overcame Nkumba University 1-0.

University of Kisubi head coach Allan Kabonge is optimistic that his charges will have a great football competition

“We are happy that we started the competition with maximum points. It’s going to be a tough competition for us since we are debutants but we shall fight and progress to the knockout phase.” He stated after the win.

Prof. John Ssebuufu the Vice Chancellor of University of Kisubi hailed AUUS for giving them the opportunity to host the games

“We thank AUUS for giving us the opportunity to host the games of this magnitude and we are looking forward a having a great event.” Sports activities are key to the growth and development of the institution.”

Some of the Games Fixtures:

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Badminton:

Men:

•Uganda Christian University Vs Nkumba University
•Gulu University Vs Ndejje University
•Uganda Christian University Vs Gulu University

Women:

•Uganda Christian University Vs Islamic University In Uganda
•Ndejje University Vs Makerere University

Basketball:

Men

•Mbarara University of Science and Technology Vs Nkumba University
Gulu University Vs Makerere University

Women:

•Uganda Christian University Vs Uganda Martyrs University

Handball:

Men:
•Kyambogo University Vs Ndejje University

Women:

•Kyambogo University Vs Nkumba University
•Kampala University Vs Makerere University

Table Tennis:

Men

•Makerere University Vs Muni University
•University Vs Victoria University
•Gulu University Vs Muni University
•Makerere University Business School Vs Makerere University

Women

•Makerere University Business School Vs Islamic University In Uganda
•Uganda Christian University Vs Makerere University
•Ndejje University Vs Makerere University Business School
•Muni University Vs Islamic University In Uganda

Tennis:

Men

•Makerere University Vs Ndejje University
Victoria University Vs •Makerere University Business School
Victoria University Vs Ndejje University
•Makerere University Vs Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Women:

•Makerere University Vs Mbarara University of Science and Technology
•Makerere University Business School Vs Ndejje University

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Badminton – Men

•Makerere University Vs Ndejje University
•Nkumba University Vs Gulu University
•Uganda Christian University Vs Makerere University

Badminton – Women

•Uganda Christian University Vs Nkumba University
•Ndejje University Vs Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Handball – Men

•Makerere University Vs Kampala University

Handball – Women

•Kampala University Vs Kyambogo University
•Makerere University Vs Nkumba University

Table Tennis – Men

•Ndejje University Vs Muni University
•Victoria University Vs Makerere University
•Gulu University Vs Makerere University Business School
•Ndejje University Vs Makerere University
•Muni University Vs Makerere University Business School

Table Tennis – Women:

•Makerere University Vs Makerere University Business School
•Uganda Christian University Vs Islamic University In Uganda
•Muni University Vs Ndejje University
•Uganda Christian University Vs Makerere University Business School
•Islamic University In Uganda Vs Ndejje University

Tennis – Men

•Victoria University Vs Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Makerere University •Business School Vs Ndejje University
•Makerere University Vs Makerere University Business School
•Ndejje University Vs Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Tennis – Women

•Mbarara University of Science and Technology Vs Ndejje University
•Makerere University Vs Makerere University Business School

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Badminton – Men

•Nkumba University Vs Makerere University
•Uganda Christian University Vs Ndejje University

Handball – Men

•Kyambogo University Vs Makerere University
•Kampala University Vs Ndejje University

Handball – Women

•Nkumba University Vs Kampala University

Table Tennis – Men

•Makerere University Vs Gulu University
•Victoria University Vs Muni University
•Victoria University Vs Gulu University

Table Tennis – Women:

•Makerere University Business School Vs Muni University
•Islamic University In Uganda Vs Makerere University
•Makerere University Vs Muni University