Kenya Ladies Amateur golf champion Mary Karano at the weekend beat a field of over 100 players at the Limuru Country Club to pick up her first national title this season.

Currently playing off handicap six, Karano shot an impressive four over 76 gross to clinch the gross title in the Silver Division during the Ladies Open sponsored for the third year running by Kenya Orient Insurance Company.

She beat Limuru’s Mwongeli Nzioka by three shots while finishing third on 80 gross was junior international Naomi Wafula, 13, from the Rose Naliaka Academy.

The Bronze title remained at Limuru with Isa Maina who shot gross 90 to win it by four shots from Agnes Nyakio and J. Ngure.

The nett title in the Silver Division also remained at home with Kanyiva Echaria who carded nett 69 to win by a shot from C. N. Wangari and the Bronze nett title went to N. Githere with an excellent score of nett 65, beating Hannah Njenga by five shots.

The Mixed Foursomes title this year was won by the pair of Margaret Wairimu and Jim Waweru with 36 points, beating Jane Njoroge and John Karume by two points and Martha Vincent and M. Muindi were third on 33 points.

Meanwhile, during the weekend’s Tusker Malt Golf Carnival at the par 72 Thika Sports Club course, the pair of Charles Ngunjiri and Watson Burugu posted a record 49 points to claim the overall title, beating a field of 174 golfers.

Playing off handicap 21 and 16 Ngunjiri and Burugu fired an impressive 27 points in the front nine which included a birdie four by Burugu at the par five-first hole, and 22 points at the back nine to win by one from Ruriu’s Peter Maina and David Mbugua.

“It’s team work and knowing each other’s game which contributed to our victory. we do play together once in a while which is the spirit of the Tusker Malt Golf Carnival,’’ said Burugu, who on his own put together a total of 43 points.

Highest winning score

Maina and Mbugua, both playing off handicap 28, each posted 23 and 25 for their 48 points. Finishing in third place with 47 points was the pair of Tom Ochieng and Francis Karu.

A strong back nine score of 24 points for a total of 46 earned the pair of Anthony Kioi and Anthony Mwenja the fourth slot.

The team of handicap four Jeremiah Karanja and Steve Mbuthia (11) – who combined 23 and 23 – lost to Kioi and Mwenja on countback for a fifth qualifying slot, pushing Wycliffe Murwayi and David Matano (24, 22) out of the prize list.

Royal Nairobi’s Tim Gitonga and Tabitha Muhinga posted 49 points to claim the guest prize in the tournament that had a field of 174 players.

KBL’s Effie Thiongo said she was encouraged by both the condition of the golf course and the level of performance.

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