Uganda, May 22 -- When Bob Trubish and his new executive were voted in January, they promised to spread the game of pool to the regions.

Indeed, the new Pool Association of Uganda's leadership is living up to their word after introducing and regionalizing the qualifiers for the upcoming 2024 Kings and Queens of Pool championship.

For the first time, the 64-man and 32-lady finals will leave Kampala and head east to Jinja in bid to support the regional associations.

The Kings and Queens is one of PAU's major competitions that offers a juicy prize to the winners and seeding points used for rankings at the end of the year.

PAU's tournament secretary Donald Ampumuza said the move is part of the association's roadmap to empower the regions ...