KENYA OFF TO FLYING START WITH VICTORIES IN ROUND ONE AND TWO OF THE 2022 VICTORIA CUP

Kenya Golf Guide

Part of the Victoria Cup action at Limuru Country Club today.

By DANIELLA APIYO AND AMANDA DAMARIS

Hosts Kenya had a bright start to this year’s Victoria Cup as the team secured round one and two victories against neighbours Uganda at the Limuru Golf and Country Club.

The perfect match of home player Dennis Maara and Michael Karanga of Kiambu beat Godfrey Nsubuga and Tom Jingo of Uganda in the first round (3/2) and 7/6 in the second round.

Team Kenya won the first round after beating team Uganda in all rounds. The second round was tight for team Kenya Juniors Njoroge Kibugu of Muthaiga and Nyali’s Andrew Wahome who were beaten by Joseph Cwinyaai and Joseph

Akena from Uganda 3 and 2.

The format for the first round was four ball where eight players braved the misty chilly cold Limuru weather with the first team of Maara and Karanga (Kenya) against Nsubuga and Jingo (Uganda) teeing off at 8.30 am, followed by Adel Balala and Sammy Mulama (Kenya) vs Joseph Kasozi and Michael Alunga (Uganda) at 8.40am.

Joseph Cwinyaai and Joseph Reagan Akena of Uganda vs Kenya Open’s sensation Kibugu and Wahome followed, before Ibrahim Bagalana and Dennis Asaba of Uganda played against John Lejirma and Daniel Kiragu took the course.

Kenya has won the event three times since its inauguration in 2016 whereas Uganda won the event in 2019. The event did not take place in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid 19 Pandemic.

We are ready for another win and to keep the trophy back home,’ said team captain Dennis Maara.

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