Kenya ladies team members receive the national flag from First Lady Margaret Kenyatta recently. They will be out to win the AACT tournament at home.

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The twelveth edition of the All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) gets underway tomorrow (Tuesday, 10 June) at Muthaiga Golf Club, Nairobi. The last round will be played on Thursday, 12 June. The 54 holes championships returns to Kenya after 20 years.

A colourful Official Opening and Flag raising ceremony was held on Sunday afternoon, officiated by the newly appointed Sports Registrar, Rose Wasike. Also present was the AACT President and founder of the championships, Tessa Covell of Zimbabwe. Guests were entertained by Sarakasi Dancers and Acrobats after the Flag Raising.

The AACT is a biennial continental ladies golf championship and 17 countries have registered with 48 players contesting for the prestigious trophy – first played for in 1992 in Zimbabwe. Following the inaugural event in 1992 at Chapman Golf Club, Harare, Zimbabwe, the event has been to all corners of Africa – South Africa, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Egypt, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Namibia. Defending champions, South Africa arrived on Saturday, together with Cameroon, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The last two teams – Malawi and Botswana arrived Sunday afternoon.

The All Africa Challenge Trophy will bring together the best lady amateur golfers on the continent. Each country is represented by a maximum of three players and a non-playing captain. Using Eishenhower scoring, the best two scores per round count towards the daily team score in the 54-hole strokeplay format.

South Africa has dominated over the years – with the exception of 2006 when the team trophy was awarded to Egypt. The winner of the Best Junior player in Botswana was Kenya’s Naomi Wafula whilst her mentor, Kenya’s Rose Naliaka won the individual trophy in 2002.

The Kenya team to the AACT includes Naomi Wafula (Rose Naliaka Academy) Josephine Ainley (Nakuru) and Christina Engell Andersen (Muthaiga). Kenya are the holders of the Gilberson & Page trophy, a triangular test match between Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe that was last played in Nairobi in 2013. air max 95 air max 95

GET IN: Handicap 20 Mburu Kariuki reacts after missing a putt during the CIC Golf Day at Limuru Club on Saturday.

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HOME player Peter Ngang’a resisted a stiff challenge at the weekend to win the CIC Insurance Golf Day at the Limuru Golf and Country Club.

Nganga playing off handicap 24 needed a second nine score of 25 stableford points to beat handicap 27 Robert Gitau on count back and rule the roost in the day long tournament that attracted a large field of 120 players.

He amassed a total score 44 stableford points (19, 25), while Gitau who settled for the men winner prize posted 44 points (24, 20).

“I have been having my winner’s speech in my pocket for the last four years and I am happy I finally have a chance to read it. I didn’t know I could win today, but i think what motivated my most was the bet I had made, so I couldn’t imagine losing my money and yet i am in need of money for my child’s school fees,” said Ngang’a after the prize giving.

Handicap 11 B. Boxer was the men runner-up on 39 points, after beating K. Kimani on count back.

Noni Muhire playing off handicap 13 emerged as the lady winner on 37 points and she was closely followed in the runner-up position by H. Njenga on 36 points.

Speaking during the prize giving ceremony, CIC General Insurance Managing Director Kenneth Kimani lauded the turnout at the event and noted that the golfers support had enabled CIC to grow and reach second position in the insurance industry at the moment.

“This tournament has given us a good platform to meet and interact with most of you who are our clients and as such, key supporters of our business. At CIC Insurance Group, we are keen to maintain our growth momentum by tapping into the specialty market segments and expanding into other regional markets,” said Kimani.

He added: “ We are already expanding into East and Central Africa region with operations in South Sudan underway. We are also in the process of establishing operations in Malawi and Uganda.”

Brian Njoroge playing off handicap 20 won the junior prize on 31 points (11, 20), while Robert Murigi playing off handicap 24 won the staff prize on 26 points and handicap 12 B. Rono was the guest winner on 36 points.

S. Mumbi had the men longest drive prize, while ladies national team member J. Ainley won the lady longest drive prize.

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