Fortebet Real Stars Monthly Awards: Slim Babie Lillian Achola, Other Four Lift October Gongs
The most prestigious monthly Awards that paved their way in 2018 at Khalifa Suits in Bugoloobi, the Fortebet Real Stars Awards even today, Tuesday were held at Lazio Restaurant Kololo and five personalities walked away with accolades and cash.
Slim Babie, Lillian Achola who plays for Ndejje University Lady Hoppers voted the best player for the month of October.
Her exceptional performance in the league in the month of October made her to beat fellow handball players in Godwill Bingana and Hilda Abangit.
In the month of October, Lillian Achola scored 29 goals, made 53 assists and had 13 steals in four match played in the month of October.
Achola who also a netball player with She Cranes and Weyonje NC helped Ndejje University Lady Hoppers to move to third place on the log of 10 teams and the side is only six points behind the Leaders, Prisons with three games to call it a season.
Achola revealed to this website that it was a surprise to her to win the award because it the first of it’s kind in her sports life.
“I have been voted the player of the month of October and am very happy because it’s my first time and it’s a very big deal for me take home this Award”
“It came as a surprise to me, never expected it because I have never won such, do I thank Fortebet, Jude Color Solution for this award.” Said Slim Babie Lillian Achola.
“This will motivate me to work towards another and I hope to win another one soon.” she added.
In the other sports disciplines, Godfrey Nsubuga, ranked 300th in the World won the Golf category topping Peace Kabasweke and Ronald Rugumayo to make it two Real Star awards in his locker.
In Football, Agnes Nabukenya, a midfielder for Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC and U20 Women national team beat BUL FC forward Alex Kitata and Cromwell Rwethomio.
Grace Auma took that of Rugby while Hope Akello from JKL went with the Basketball gong
October winners:
Football
Agnes Nabukenya (Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC)
Golf
Godfrey Nsubuga (Metha Golf Club)
Rugby
Grace Auma (Rugby Lady Cranes)
Basketball
Hope Akello (JKL)
Handball
Lillian Achola (Ndejje University Lady Hoppers)