Bo Ciera in action for the national team previously.

By DANIELLA APIYO

Kenya Golf Union (KGU) have decided to field a make shift team for the crucial Victoria Cup between Kenya and Uganda at the par 71 Muthaiga Golf Club between June 2 and 5.

The event which will be played on a Ryder Cup format will see each country field 10 players.

There was a stand-off between the leading amateur golfers on the Golfer Of The Year series and the Union over the selection criteria of the national team that they boycotted a qualifying tournament. KGU then last week tried to silently solve the matter by summoning the players individually, but they still hit a dead end.

While releasing the program of event, KGU chairman Anthony Muhoro noted that the teams will have an official practice day on Thursday June 2 on the same day the opening ceremony will be held, with competition being played on June 3, 4 and 5.

The makeshift team will be captained by Bo Ciera who is a member of both Muthaiga and Royal Nairobi Golf Club, others in the team are Neer Chandaria, John Gitonga, Mike Kisia, John Lejirmah, Dennis Maara and Moi Lemoshira. Juniors Kibugu Mutahi, Agil Jamal and Elias Indeche have also been included in the team that will be managed by Andrew Chelogoi and coached by Brian Njoroge.

Muhoro who will double up as the tournament director thanked Muthaiga Golf Club for hosting the inaugural event and noted that players will enjoy playing in one of the best championship golf course in Africa. He noted that such events should be encouraged to enhance integration and cohesion amongst East Africa region

Kenya Team:

·         Bo Ciera (Captain)- Muthaiga/ Royal

·         Neer Chandaria- Muthaiga

·         John Gitonga- Muthaiga

·         Mike Kisia- Vet Lab

·         John Lejirmah- Golf Park

·         Moi Lemoshira- vet Lab

·         Dennis Maara- Limuru

·         Mutahi Kibugu(junior)- Muthaiga

·         Agil Jamal- Junior- Nyali

·         Elias Indeche- Golf Park cheap nike air max 90 online cheap nike air max 90 online

Kenneth Bollo in previous action.

By KGG CORRESPONDENT

International player Kenneth Bollo braved a wet course at the par 73 Kitale Golf Club to emerge the winner of this year’s Trans Nzoia Chapionships at the weekend.

The win means that Bollo, a member of Royal Nairobi Golf Club have won five out of six Golfer Of The Year events this season and puts him a very strong position of winning the coveted title for the first time in his career.

He beat Limuru’s Paul Muchangi on a three-holes play-off after they had tied on a score of 227 after three rounds. In the tensed play-offs, Bollo sunk a birdie on hole 10 as Muchangi managed a par, while on hole 17 Bollo played a par and Muchangi bogeyed, then they both scored pars on hole 18 for the contest to be settled.

In the first round, Bollo playing off handicap +1 had a score of 77, then posted 80 in the second round before carding an impressive 70 in the final round round, while Muchangi had 74 in the first round, 76 in the second round and 77 in the third and final round.

David Saikwa was third on 233 (78, 78, 77), while Phillip Shiharsy finished fourth on 234 (79, 77, 78) and Vet Lab’s Edwin Mudanyi who won the last Winstone Churchil in Thika recently settled for the fifth spot on 235 (79, 77, 79).

“The rain was heavy and the condition of the course was not friendly, however, I am happy that I still managed to recover from first two rounds poor performance and win the tournament. Now I’m shifting my focus to the Victoria Cup and Kenya Amateur Matchplay Championships to be held at Muthaiga and Sigona respectively,” said Bollo. air max 95 air max 95