Vincent Asiimwe and Emmanuel Lwanga March on as Stanbic Entebbe MatchPlay Challenge Enters Final Stage

KAMPALA: Vincent Asiimwe and Emmanuel Lwanga registered the biggest scores of the day in the pairs, a 4 and 3 (by four holes with three to go) to emerge victorious over William Esuma and Anne Abeja during the Stanbic Entebbe Match Play quarter-finals at Entebbe Golf Club last weekend.

The event that started in March has now entered the final stage after this weekend action with only four teams left in the main competition.

Asiimwe says he drove and putted well, got to the greens early, and had a good partner who complemented him.

“The first nine was a bit tricky and my partner was a bit tired so I had to calm myself down so that he didn’t upset me,” Asiimwe said.

“But in this tournament when you realise that your partner is off, encourage him until he wakes up, and he did on the back nine. I handled the first nine and he finished off the job on the back nine.”

Asiimwe and Lwanga were four-up crossing to the back nine, a lead they held on to up to hole 15, with three holes to go.

“Now that we are through to the semi-finals, we know that as it gets higher it gets harder because everyone now is prepared to win. So, we are going to work even harder, prepare better, and try to practice more so that when that time finds us, we will not have any excuses,” Asiimwe said.

They will now face off against Tony Kisadha/Richard Mwami who eliminated Herbert Kamuntu/Stephen Ojambo, one up while Walter Tukahirwa/Lambert Tumwesigye who eliminated the ladies’ pair of Peace Kabasweka/Harriet Kitaka will take on the only remaining ladies pair of Lillian Koowe/Joyce Kisembo who saw off Tony Ojok/Picole Lukyamuzi; 3&2.

MATCH PLAY RESULTS

Vincent Asiimwe/Emmanuel Lwanga bt William Esuma/Anne Abeja; 4&3

Tony Kisadha/Richard Mwami bt Herbert Kamuntu/Stephen Ojambo; 1up

Walter Tukahiirwa/Lambert Tumwesigye bt Peace Kabasweka/Harriet Kitaka; 1up Lillian Koowe/Joyce Kisembo bt Tony Ojok/Picole Lukyamuzi; 3&2

Subsidiary results

Group A-Men

Bruce Aijuka 38 pts c/b

Serwano Walusimbi 38 pts

Group B

Milton Edimu 44 pts

Philimond Akatuhuriira 40

Group C

Ivan Dushime 45

Horace Rwakabureete 39

Group A – Ladies

Venessa Peris 37 pts

Martha Babirye 37

Group B

Peace Hellen 39 pts

Charity Tushabomwe 37c/b

Longest drive

Paul Kalemba

Martha Babirye

Nearest to the pin

Jerry Owachi

Ruth Mugisha

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