Northern Uganda Cricket Project

UGANDA CRICKET ASSOCIATION
Capital Shoppers Complex Tel: (256)312 264916
Nakawa
E-Mail: info@ugandacricket.com
P. O. Box 8346 website: www.ugandacricket.com
Kampala.
Northern Uganda Cricket Project 2012
29 th June – 16 th July
Project Report
Project Partners
UK Sport and Africa Cricket Association with key players Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) and
Cricket Without Boundaries (CWB)
Overview
African Cricket Association and UK Sport partnered in a three year (2012-2015) agreement to
support the development of cricket, incorporating the use of sport as a tool for community cohesion
for young people aged 6-19 years old, in Northern Uganda.
The project implementation by UCA started with the delivery of Introductory Cricket Coaching
Courses and distribution of cricket equipment to three pilot project areas – Lira, Gulu and Arua in
the region.
Delivery
UCA selected five primary and three secondary schools in each of the three pilot areas in the region
which are Lira, Gulu & Arua totalling fifteen and nine primary and secondary schools respectively.
Each school selected four teachers, totaling ninety teachers who were introduced to cricket coaching
by tutors, Richard Davies and Lee Booth from CWB (partners with UCA for the over six years
now) assisted by newly appointed Regional Development Officer Grace Mutyagaba.
Many of the teachers did not have knowledge of the game, but during the five days of the course in
each of the towns, they were given introductory sessions with equipment familiarisation through
group games of batting, bowling and fielding with minimal coaching instructions and the structure
of coaching sessions.
On the last day of each the coaching courses, the coaches brought groups of their own school
children with where the tutors observed their organisation skills while delivering their coaching
sessions.
The course participants were all facilitated with transport, meals, refreshments and each of them
received a certificate and T-shirt.
Generally, participants in terms of players and coaches were brought on board, while the local
government at district level was entirely involved in the project.

Observations by Course Tutors
The enthusiasm of many of the coaches and pupils was high as they were introduced to a new sport.
The coaches were observed to be quick learners and eager to demonstrate their skills and techniques
competitively.
The delivery of sessions by the teachers was more like classroom style with long explanations and
demonstrations leading to long inactivity of participants.
Way forward
UCA shall ensure that the Regional Development Officer is in constant touch with the schools and
ensure that they exposed to more cricket through cricket DVDs so as to understand the skills of the
game.
UCA shall also support the schools with more equipment regularly to support the increased
numbers in schools and easy delivery of coaching sessions.
UCA shall constantly keep in touch with schools through sending national team players as models
to motivate the young cricketers.
Pictorial
PICTORIAL OF THE INTRODUCTORY CRICKET COURSE AT AKII BUA STADIUM - LIRA
Above: Left: Teachers from Lira pose with certificates and Right: eight schools received equipment at Lira and below:
left Teachers from Gulu feel cricket equipment at Pece Stadium, Gulu. Right: Group photograph at end of the coaching
course at Gulu.
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Top Left: Female teacher at Gulu receives her Certificate from tutor Richard Davies, Right: lad bats infront of a stop the
war and come back painting at Gulu. Below: left: Muni Girls School from Arua with equipment received and right
fielding demonstration by Grace Mutyagaba, Regional Development Officer Northern Uganda.
Immediate Top and bottom: Children go through batting, bowling and field drills.
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Appendices
NORTHERN UGANDA CRICKET PROJECT ‐ CRICKET COACHING COURSE PARTICIPANTS ‐ LIRA
NAMES
SCHOOL
1 OMAR PAUL OJWINA P/S
2 OKELLO GEOFREY OJWINA P/S
3 ACOL ELLY OJWINA P/S
4 AYO ISAAC OJWINA P/S
5 OCHAN TOM OTIM TOM P/S
6 ABILI MOSES OTIM TOM P/S
7 AMULE NANCY OTIM TOM P/S
8 OLUMA PATRICK OTIM TOM P/S
9 OKELLO MOSES RAILWAY P/S
10 AKITE CHRISTINE RAILWAY P/S
11 OPIO MIKE RAILWAY P/S
12 OBONG NAMAAN WALTER RAILWAY P/S
13 ACHEN LILLIAN AKIA P/S
14 ACIO EUNICE AKIA P/S
15 ENATU SIMON AKIA P/S
16 ONGU PANTILEO AKIA P/S
17 OCHENG GEORGE LANGO COLLEGE
18 OGWAL FELIX LANGO COLLEGE
19 OKURU WALTER RONALD LANGO COLLEGE
20 ABLI MOSES LANGO COLLEGE
21 ERUNG ANNA LIRA TOWN COLLEGE
22 OKELLO JOSEPH LIRA TOWN COLLEGE
23 AYANG GEOFREY LIRA TOWN COLLEGE
24 AKELLO HARRIET LIRA TOWN COLLEGE
25 KIBONE IRENE IREDA P/S
26 OKUKU TOM IREDA P/S
27 OMONYA EDWARD IREDA P/S
28 EKOL PATRICK IREDA P/S
29 OWINY AMBROSE AMACH COMPLEX
30 OKULLO KENETH AMACH COMPLEX
31 ECHEL MOSES AMACH COMPLEX
32 ADONG LOYCE HOPE AMACH COMPLEX
33 ALANI DEO DISTRICT SPORTS OFFICER
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NORTHERN UGANDA CRICKET PROJECT ‐ CRICKET COACHING COURSE PARTICIPANTS ‐ GULU
NAMES
SCHOOL
1 KAMUKAMA ADRINE BRIGHT VALLEY P/S
2 LANYERO JENNIFER BRIGHT VALLEY P/S
3 OPITO TONNY BRIGHT VALLEY P/S
4 ONYENGO SAMUEL BRIGHT VALLEY P/S
5 OGWENG PETER GULU HIGH SCH
6 ANDAMA .C.PEACE GULU HIGH SCH
7 OCAKA PRIORITY GULU HIGH SCH
8 ATIM AGNES GULU P/S
9 KOLO TONNY GULU P/S
10 LABEJA ALFRED GULU P/S
11 KOMAKECH ALBERT GULU P/S
12 ABEJJA LILLY ORYEMO GULU PRISON P/S
13 APOKO DORREN GULU PRISON P/S
14 KOMAKECH PETER GULU PRISON P/S
15 OMAL RICHARD BURTON GULU PRISON P/S
16 ORYECH TOMSON GULU PRISON P/S
17 OJOK FRANCIS KOMAKECH GULU PUBLIC SCH
18 ABODO BEATRICE GULU PUBLIC SCH
19 OJOK JULIUS GULU PUBLIC SCH
20 NGOMOLOYA SONIA GULU PUBLIC SCH
21 AYELLA BENSON LAWTON NEGRI P/S
22 NOKORACH KENNETH NEGRI P/S
23 OTTOCON MARTIN NEGRI P/S
24 AZAN IRENE SCARED HEART
25 NYEKO ANTHONY SCARED HEART
26 NSEMERIRWE ROGERS SIR SAMUEL BAKER
27 ONEN FRED SIR SAMUEL BAKER
28 BWAMBALE STEPHEN SIR SAMUEL BAKER
29 OWILLI PHILIP ST JOSEPH P/S
30 OTTO CHARLES ST JOSEPH P/S
31 WOKORACH JIMMY WASHINGTON ST JOSEPH P/S
32 APOROMON JENNIFER ST JOSEPH P/S
33 OPOKA JUDE ST JOSEPH P/S
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NORTHERN UGANDA CRICKET PROJECT ‐ CRICKET COACHING COURSE PARTICIPANTS ‐ ARUA
NAMES
SCHOOL
1 BABUA BRIAN AMBEKO P/S
2 CANDIA KENNETH AMBEKO P/S
3 CANDIRU JANE AMBEKO P/S
4 NYAKUNI ROBERT AMBEKO P/S
5 ALWONG MOSES ARUA DEM SCH
6 ANGUYO GEOFREY ARUA DEM SCH
7 DEBO MARY ARUA DEM SCH
8 OKIRWOTH JOHN ARUA DEM SCH
9 AMULE MOSES ARUA P/S
10 AMULE MOSES ARUA P/S
11 ANDAMA BONNY MUNI GIRLS
12 ANGUZU CHARLES MUNI GIRLS
13 EZURU JANE MUNI GIRLS
14 KAYITI JOVAN MUNI GIRLS
15 NGAMITI HELLEN MUNI P/S
16 DRAMADRI JAMES MUNI P/S
17 WADRI EMMY MUNI P/S
18 ATIKU MVARA SS
19 DRANDUGA AUGUSTINE MVARA SS
20 MAWA JAMES MVARA SS
21 AJIO VICKY OMBACH COLLEGE
22 ALIGA ANDREW OMBACH COLLEGE
23 ONEN MILLER OMBACH COLLEGE
24 YUMAGA EMMANUEL OMBACH COLLEGE
25 AJIO SALLY OMBOKORO P/S
26 DRAMADRI GEOFREY OMBOKORO P/S
27 EZATI COCUS OMBOKORO P/S
28 TAIBO FLORENCE OMBOKORO P/S
29 AMAYO FESTUS ONZIVU P/S
30 ARAMUDU DAVID ONZIVU P/S
31 DRARU BEATRICE ONZIVU P/S
32 RAJIB SEBBI ONZIVU P/S
33 MAWA DAVID DISTRICT SPORTS OFFICER
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