Multi-talented athletes

Our fastest players, Emmanuella Oroma and Regina Athieno took part in the national athletics trials at Namboole on Saturday. Emma raced in the senior category while Regina was in the juniors. Both ran the 100 and 200 metres while Emma also tried out her had at javelin. Regina won her events while Emma placed 4th.

Emma running the 100. She came 4th.

Regina leading the field in 100. She finished 1st.

Regina (blue top) running the 200. She won.

Emma (yellow top and bottoms) running the 200. She came 4th.

Emma having a go at the javelin.

Pirated Panthers

Brenda, Charlotte and Helen (myself) featured for Pirates 2 again this weekend. Charlotte was at scrumhalf, Brenda at 1st centre and myself at fullback. Our opponents were Boks and we won: 42 - 12 was the score. Our last game to close the reserve league will be on March 27th versus KK Lions.

Helen (in red head gear), Charlotte (in black head gear), and Brenda (standing next to Charlotte).

Mid week gym

Helen

Becky

Beatrice

Charlotte

Irene

Week 2 for Anne in the gym

3 Black Panthers feature for Pirates 2

Last year, I (Helen) played 60 minutes for Pirates 2 on the wing against Rams in the shield Uganda Cup semifinal. We won that game and I went ahead to warm the bench in the final (that we lost to Boks). This year, I featured for Pirates 2 (on the wing and at scrumhalf) in a loss to KK Lions and after that game Brenda Kayiyi and Charlotte Mudoola also signed for Pirates 2. Yesterday the 3 of us played in the game against Buffaloes 2. Charlotte at scrumhalf, Brenda in the centres and I at flyhalf although I moved to fullback in the second half and when Charlotte was subbed I switched to scrumhalf. Once again we lost but we had lots of fun, except when Charlotte got punched in the face in the second half - although she wanted to continue playing she could not see out of one eye so she had to be substituted.

People think we are nuts to play against guys (we probably are) but we need to play in the shield if we are to up our game. We do not get enough game time and we do not get much of a challenge playing against the Thunderbirds. On the other hand, the guys are faster and stronger (but not too big such that we cannot handle them) so we have to raise our game to match theirs and include brain power as well. We have a game against Boks coming up on April 10th and we are so looking forward to it.

Black Panthers at the 2009 URU awards night

Helen (I have no clue who that dude next to me is).

Left to right: Becky, Anne and Helen. The founders of women's rugby in Uganda. The 3 of us left hockey and started playing touch rugby with the Heathens to keep fit and along the way other women joined us and we turned to contact. It's unbelievable what women's rugby has managed to achieve.

The sisters: Irene and Helen.

Brenda and Helen.

Prossy, Helen, Brenda, Domi, Anne.

The 'grandmothers of Black Panthers: Irene, Becky.

Prossy.

Anne, Brenda.

Black Panthers beauties

Left to right. Standing: Domi, Irene, Yogi. Sitting: Becky, Prossy.

Sylvia, Aisha, Sexy, Claire.

Beatrice, Emma, Fortunate, Yogi.

Anne, Prossy, Becky, Brenda, Domi.

Anne, Domi, Brenda.

Emma, Beatrice.

Sexy, Claire.

Prossy, Sylvia.

Becky, Prossy.

Foxy's vixens - post game (20 03 10)

A very proud Foxy and his vixens.

Isma, Davy and Kasasa mix with pedigree.

Plucking feathers - pictures from 20 03 10

Gina clears the ball from the base of the ruck.

Aisha nailing Christine.

Beatrice secures a lineout.