SCALING HEIGHTS: Naomi Wafula (second from left) receives the winners prize after winning the KLGU Ladies Open at the Windsor Golf and Country Club on Saturday. Photo By JAMES WAINDI

By JAMES WAINDI

Makini Primary School student Naomi Wafula will be part of the national women golf team to represent the country at this year’s All Africa Challenge Trophy set to be held in Botswana from June 2.

Wafula was named in the team after she claimed the Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KLGU) title on 74 gross at the par 72 Windsor Golf and Country Club on Saturday.

This time the team will comprise of only three members unlike last time when they were seven. Apart from Wafula, the others are South African based Bavi Shah and Limuru’s Jane Njoroge.

This is the second the youngster has been considered for national duty and she expects to help Kenya retain the coveted title. joyasopulseranline joyasopulseranline

Dismas Indiza (left) consult with Simon Ngige (centre) and Anil Shah (right) during the final round of the KCB Golf Tour at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club on Saturday. Photo By JAMES WAINDI

By JAMES WAINDI

Thika’s Simon Ngige is a happy man after he finally broke the duck to win his first tournament this year, the fourth leg of the KCB Advantage Banking golf tournament at the Royal Nairobi after leading from the first day to the final day.
He completed the tournament on eight under par 280 and in the process pocketed Ksh 108, 000 and earned 15 valuable points towards the order of merit.
On the final round, Ngige played a round of three over par 75 beating his closest competitor Dismas Indiza of Mumias Club by five shots. Muthaiga’s Nicholas Rokoine was third after plsying level par 288. Anil Shah enjoying home course advantage shot four over par 292 to settle for fourth.
Ngige had to contend with playing second fiddle to Nicholas Rokoine who still leads the order of merit with 76.5points.
Results
S. Ngige 280 (-8)
D. Indiza. 285 (-4)
N. Rokoine 288 (level par)
A. Shah 292 (+4)
Kopan Timbe 293 (+5)
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