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Sport Overnight rain washes out play at Portland Classic

LOS ANGELES: World number two
tion of beginning the third round on
Ko Jin-young will have to wait to
try to build on her lead at the Sunday,” the tour said in a statement.
Officials decided Saturday night to
LPGA Portland Classic, where trim the tournament to a 54-hole event.
an overnight downpour forced Donna Mummert, the LPGA’s senior
play to be cancelled on Sat- manager of rules and competition,
'005#"-- 1( urday. told Golf Channel that when officials
The LPGA said in a statement assessed the course at daybreak they
.XFOEXB that course conditions found found bunkers as well as several greens
in the morning, after Oregon and fairways underwater.
OBNFT 5VSLJTI Golf Club received more than With rain still falling in the afternoon,
an inch and a half of rain she said, there was no time for the
'JSBU OFX overnight, coupled with a course to drain and allow grounds staff
forecast for further rain, to make repairs.
4UBST prompted officials to pull “We need more drying time and we’re
the plug on the day. just not going to have that today,” she
DPBDI “Tournament officials said. “We just don’t have the playable
will continue to monitor conditions that we need in order to con-
the rainfall and assess the duct a competition round today.”
golf course in anticipa- - AFP
Shujaa winger Derrick Keyoga runs between Bush Mwale (left)
and Harold Anduvate at RFUEA grounds during a training session. 1DPFRV SOHDVHG
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Five ‘newbies’ get taste of the big stage at the Vancouver
Sevens as Shujaa finish second in their pool
by Alex Njue Place stadium to confirm their quarterfi-
@PeopleDailyKe nals place thanks to the second win that
followed their 17-5 win over Spain in a
Kenya rugby sevens men’s team head tense opener.
coach Innocent Simiyu is pleased by the The sixth meeting between Kenya and
display of five debutants in the opener South Africa this year ended up in dis-
of the 2021 HSBC series in Vancouver, appointment following a 33-14 loss to
Canada. the Blitzboks. Both sides were unbeaten
Shujaa finished second in Pool A after before the final pool match to leave the
kicking off the event unbeaten on the match unpredictable but Shujaa kicked
opening day before losing the final pool off on the wrong foot and conceded two
match to South Africa to be paired with tries before Willy Ambaka was sent to the
USA, a match that was played at 7.42pm bin for a ball tapping infringement that
yesterday. cost Kenya in a first half the Boks led by 28
The five newbies are Alvin Marube, points off four converted tries.
Derrick Keyoga, Timothy Mmasi, Levy In the second half, however, it was a
Amunga and Mark Kwemoi. Kenyan show as coach Simiyu charges
Speaking to the tactician on the debu- scored two converted tries while the con-
tants role after their pool finish, Simiyu tinental rivals managed one unconverted
now hopes they can be consistent in their try. Kenya scored through Alvin Otieno
VANCOUVER 7S SHUJAA RESULTS delivery. and Marube after a series of attacks.
“They have had a good start and we are Spain made the top eight cut thanks to
quite happy so far and I believe they will a big 57-0 win over Mexico to snatch one
Kenya 17-5 Spain be more consistent in their game as they of the two best losers tickets to the knock-
Kenya 45-7 Mexico keep playing,” Simiyu told People Sport. outs where Kenya was expected to avenge
S. Africa 33-14 Kenya Four debutants scored a try each when the Tokyo Olympics final pool match loss
Kenya downed Mexico 45-7 at the BC to the Eagles.
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GOLF: Steven Njoroge 3 golfer Robin Boyd Moss, by Gibo Zachary Kisumu will now face either Ulinzi Starlets or
(handicap 16) emerged who claimed the runner-up @PeopleDailyKe Zetech Sparks Ladies in the semi-finals.
the overall winner after he spot with 36 points.
carded a round of 39 points In the ladies’ category, Kisumu All Starlets are through to the semi-finals
on Saturday at the Great Rift handicap 30 player Nicki of the inaugural Football Kenya Federation Women’s
Valley Golf Resort’s leg of the Farqhurson carded a round Cup after overwhelming hosts Women And Develop-
ongoing NCBA Golf Series. of 36 points to claim the cat- ment Against Distress In Africa (Wadadia) FC in an
He becomes the series’ egory win ahead of handi- entertaining quarter final played at Mumias Com-
15th overall winner and cap 24, Nanice Gichinga, plex on Saturday.
joins a team of over 70 other who finished the day with The Said Juma-coached side came from 2-1 down
players who have booked 32 points, enough to claim only after 20 minutes to beat hosts Wadadia Ladies
their place to play at the the runner-up spot. 7-3 to book their spot in the last four sets to be played
Series finale which will be Among the juniors, hand- on Wednesday.
hosted at the Karen Country icap 17, Martin Nduati, It was a two-woman show between Monica Etot
Club in December this year. emerged the winner with and Pauline Niase as the duo ran the show, netting
His effort was enough 35 points as NCBA Group’s all the seven goals for Kisumu All Starlets. Etot scored
to fend off the challenge Head of Retail Client Ex- four goals as Niase grabbed a hat trick to help the
of handicap Seven golfer, perience, Rahab Thuo, team comfortably beat Wadadia and sail through to
Njuguna Ndung’u, whose was crowned staff winner the semifinals.
37 points haul from the with 39 points. Among the Speaking to People Sport, coach Juma praised
round saw him claim the guests, handicap 35 Gladys his girls, saying that even though at one time in the
winner’s spot in the men’s Karuri was the winner. match, they were trailing, his girls showed determi-
category ahead of handicap - Kiprono Ericson nation and never say die attitude.