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By CORRESPONDENT

Reigning champions South Africa surged forward and now almost have a single leg for the title of the 12th All Africa Challenge Trophy by eight shots, 294 gross, after the second round of the 54 hole championships being played at Muthaiga Golf Club, Nairobi.
The Kenya ladies golf team, who had a narrow one-shot overnight lead is now in second on 302 gross. Naomi Wafula and Christina Engell Andersen struggled on day two but were saved by Josephine Ainley who shot 76 gross (4-over par) to maintain her individual second place and keep Kenya in the race for a top three position.

Kenya’s team aggregate combined with Josephine and Christina Engell Andersen (82 gross) as Naomi Wafula carded 84.
The Tanzanians are only 4 shots adrift in third place, with Hawa Wanyeche tied in first place, for the second round on 73 (2-over) with South Africa’s Michaela Fletcher. Angel Eaton and Madina Iddy
also from Tanzania have crept up the leader board in joint 6th place.
Zambia is in fourth place on 315, followed by neighbours Zimbabwe a further 6 shots behind on 321. Uganda is sixth with 326 gross.
Individual scores after round Two (TOP TEN):
1.  Cara Goriel (RSA)   70, 75  145    +3
2.  Josephine Ainley (KEN)      72, 76  148    +6
3.  Magda Kruger (RSA)  76, 76  152  +10
Michael Fletcher (RSA)     79, 73  152   +10
5.  Hawa Wanyeche (TZ)  81, 73  154   +12
6.  Angel Eaton (TZ)    77, 79  156   +14
Madina Iddy (TZ)   79, 77  156  +14
8.  Naomi Wafula (KEN)  73, 84  157  +15
Flavia Namakula (UG)       74, 83  157  +15
Devanshi Naik (ZAM) 77, 80  157  +15
11. Christina E Andersen (KEN)   77, 81 158 +16 mens nike air max 90 mens nike air max 90

Kenya’s Josephine Ainley stretches before teeing off in the first round of the All Africa Challenge Trophy at the Muthaiga Golf Club today. Kenya carries a single shot over night lead.

By KGC CORRESPONDENT

The Kenya ladies golf team has a narrow lead over defending champions, South Africa after the first round of the 12^th edition of the All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) being played at Muthaiga Golf Club, Nairobi.

Kenya’s combined aggregate of 145, was made up of Josephine Ainley’s 72 gross, 1-over par to accompany Naomi Wafula’s 73 gross, 2-over for a team score of 3-over par. The best two scores per round count towards the daily team score in the 54-hole strokeplay format.

But the best individual score was South Africa’s Cara Gorlei who shot 1-under (70 gross) for the only under par round of the day. Her score was combined with Magda Kruger 5-over (76 gross) for a team aggregate of 146, four-over par.

Uganda’s Flavia Namakula was the 9-hole leader on level par and she finished in fourth position 74 gross on her own. Kenya’s third player, Christina Engell Andersen is in 6th place on 77 gross.

Tanzania are in third place on 156, 14-over par tied with Zambia, with Uganda two shots adrift in fifth spot.

A biennial continental ladies golf championship, 17 countries are participating this year with 48 players playing. The second round will be played off two tees from 7.20am.

AACT individual Scores: (TOP TEN)

1. Cara Goriel (RSA)                        70

2. Josephine Ainley  (KEN)             72

3. Naomi Wafula (KEN)                  73

4. Flavia Namakula (UG)               74

5. Magda Kruger (RSA)                  76

6. Angel Eaton (TZ)                         77

     Christina E Andersen (KEN)       77

Devanshi Nair (ZAM)                  77

Soraya Scarello (EGY)                 77

10.Michaela Fletcher (RSA)           79

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