Fortebet Real Stars Monthly Awards:
Best of November 2024
- Motorsport: Jas Mangat & Enock Olinga
- Football: Charles Lwanga (Sports Club Villa)
- Rugby: Lydia Namabiro (Lady Rugby Cranes)
- Cricket: Henry Ssenyondo
- Lifetime achievement award: Hassan Badru Zziwa (legendary sports journalist)
The organizers of Fortebet Real Stars monthly awards held the November 2024 version on Tuesday, 3rd December 2024 at Lazo Restaurant in Kololo, Kampala.
The best for the month in motorsport, football, rugby and cricket were rewarded with plaques as well as cash.
There was also a lifetime achievement award given to Hassan Badru Zziwa, a veteran sports journalist who has served across various generations with due professionalism, diligence and passion.
Motorsport:
The rally crew of Jas Mangat and Enock Olinga of the famous Piri Piri rally team won the accolade in motorsport.
Sports journalist Frank Kaheesi Sserugo, also the head of media and public relations commission at Federation of Motorsports Clubs of Uganda (FMU) received the award on behalf of Mangat and Olinga.
Mangat and Olinga were recognized for clinching the 2024 Hoima Kabalega rally, the last event on the NRC calendar as he won the fourth National Rally Championship ahead of rivals Ronald Ssebuguzi and Dr. Moustapha Mukasa.
Mangat’s titles have come in 2012, 2013, 2016 and now 2024, leveling the record of legendary drivers Charlie “Macarena” Lubega and Sam Ssali who won the same number of titles before their retirement.
Football:
Sports Club Villa forward Charles “Neymar” Lwanga was outstanding in football.
The center forward was rewarded for his six goals in four matches, including four goals against UPDF and a brace past Wakiso Giants.
These two matches were played at the Muteesa II Wankulukuku stadium, the official home of the Jogoos.
Lwanga beat off stiff competition from Vipers duo of Milton Karisa (captain) and the on-colour Allan Okello.
“I am humbled to win. This is a push factor to continue working hard and I long to maintain the status quo” Lwanga stated.
Cricket:
The gong for Cricket went to Henry Ssenyondo for his exceptional performance for the Uganda Cricket Cranes during the ICC Challenge League played at the lake side Entebbe oval and in Kampala (Lugogo).
Ssenyondo had a combined 11 wickets in the championship as Uganda shone brightest over the opposition.
He beat Cricket Cranes teammates Riazat Ali Shah and Dinesh Nakrani for the accolade.
Rugby:
Lydia Namabiro won the Rugby award for her outstanding for Uganda as they clinched bronze at the Africa women’s sevens tournament in Accra city, Ghana.
Namabiro also scored 11 tries and was the top scorer of the tournament.
Uganda qualified to the 2025 Challenger series which kick off in January.
Namabiro was considered ahead of Peace Lekuru and winger Grace Auma.
Lifetime Achievement award:
Seasoned sports journalist Hassan Badru Zziwa, who has served the industry for over two decades was recognized with the lifetime achievement award.
Zziwa has served the sports sub sector with all the due passion, diligence and professionalism right from his hey days at Weekly Topic, Daily Monitor, The Observer, CBS among others.
The Fortebet Real Stars monthly awards are organized by Real Stars sports agency, bankrolled by betting firm Fortebet and Jude Colour Solutions.
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