Renowned Ugandan tennis star Cedric Babu, who is the president of the Uganda Tennis Association, has entered into a partnership with tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s Kabira Country Club in a bid to promote tennis talent in Uganda.
Following the recent victories registered by sportsmen like athletics gold champion Joshua Cheptegei, Uganda Cranes star Dennis Onyango and other sportsmen, Kabira Country Club, renowned for its world class sporting facilities, is supporting youth sports by availing these facilities to children in order to make a difference in the youth sports community.
Under this partnership, Kabira Country Club opened its gates to three Ugandan tennis players from Uganda’s Under-12 (U-12) team who have qualified to compete in the Africa Junior tennis Championships set to be held in Morocco this December.
The trio’s qualification comes after Uganda won the regional tennis championships in which U-12 tennis players from Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda competed.
The three players representing Uganda at these Championships are Byaruhanga Ambrose, 10 years of age and Tony Blair Oweknimungu and Ssendyowa Abdul Latif who are both 12 years old.
Cedric Babu with the kids
The Uganda Tennis Association president, Babu, was very pleased by Kabira Country Club’s support.
He said this is a major step in making tennis more accessible to all Ugandans.
“My interest lies in developing the tennis fraternity from the grassroots to the international level. So we appreciate the opportunity we were given to train for free at Kabira Country Club by the Ruparelia family,” Mr. Babu said.
The Ruparelia Group of Companies has played a key role in building, promoting, and advancing tennis in Uganda.
It should be noted that in June this year, the Ruparelia Group supported the All National Junior Open Tennis Championships, where juniors from the under eight, U-10, U-12 and U-14 categories competed for ascendancy at finals staged a competition at Kabira Country Club.
The Ruparelia Group’s Director, Ms. Sheena Ruparelia, said the Group’s interest lies in developing Uganda’s future generation.
“We support the young generation since they are the ones who shall invent the future. So we are happy to extend our help to these youthful tennis players,” Ms. Ruparelia said.
Facts About Kabira Country Club
Kabira Country Club has a fully equipped gym, world class sporting and recreational facilities which cater for a wide range of fitness and wellness needs.
It also has 2 heated swimming pools, 3 squash courts, a sports field, four clay floodlit tennis court and floodlit basketball court and spa.
Accommodation
Kabira Country Club has rooms and cottages custom-designed for a memorable stay featuring One Bedroom, Two Bedroom and newly renovated Three-bedroom Duplex Penthouses.
Bake-o-logy
The Kabira Country Club’s bakery churns out everything from cookies to pastries and six different varieties of croissants. But one of their strong points is the offer for clients to order designer cakes of any shape and texture to suit their tastes and preferences.
The Gym
The Kabira Country Club gym has all the necessary equipment from spin bikes, tread mills to benches and say leverage systems.
It also holds regular Zumba, yoga, Sukuma, spinning aqua aerobics, bumpy rides, kick boxing, Kona dance work out, Kona cycling and Pilates classes.
DINING At Kabira
(The Pub) Serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, The Terrace presents contemporary and delectable dining from the menu and buffet with mouth-watering array of food from around the world.
MEETINGS, WEDDINGS AND CONVENTIONS
Kabira Country Club has one of the finest conference and meeting venues equipped with the latest technological gadgets, on-site support staff that are able to handle anything from the largest to the smallest events.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Plot 63, Old Kira Road Bukoto, Kampala, Uganda, P. 0. Box 3673, Kampala, Uganda. Tel: +256(0)312 227222/3/4/5, Fax: +256(0)312 227226Email: info@kabiracountryclub.com or www.kabiracountryclub.com
