Subukia no match for Nakuru rugby champions Menengai
What you need to know:
- Defending champs demolish Subukia Day 41-0.
- Subukia Day lost their second match 0-31 to Magereza Secondary.
Defending champions Menengai High School started their campaign to retain the rugby title at the Nakuru County Term One secondary school games by demolishing Subukia Day 41-0 at Nakuru Boys High School on Thursday.
It was a sad day in office for rookies Subukia Day who found the going tough in their second match when they again went down 0-31 at the hands of Magereza Secondary from Naivasha.
Title hopefuls Utumishi Academy of Gilgil disciplined JM Kariuki Secondary 23-3 to keep alive their hopes of reaching the finals.
Utumishi proved that their win against JM Kariuki was not a fluke when they edged Kirobon Boys 5-3. Newcomers ELCK Kongoi silenced pre match favourites Njoro Boys 5-0.
In girls’ hockey, champions Bahati Girls hit Kirobon 2-0, with Aisha Chebet and Maureen Korir sounding the boards.
Afraha High School beat Naivasha Girls by a similar score while Greensteds climbed over Mary Mount by silencing them with a solitary goal.
TOO HOT TO HANDLE
In the boys’ category, Utumishi punished Elburgon-based Michinda 2-0 while hosts Nakuru Boys defeated Njoro Boys 3-1.
Jomo Kenyatta Secondary could not contain Kirobon who defeated them 2-0 and in another match Naivasha Boys were too hot for Michinda Boys whom they clobbered 2-0.
In girls’ basketball, Naivasha Girls thrashed Kirobon 16-4 and in another game Bahati Girls hammered Elburgon Baptist 23-9 while Moi High School Kabarak sunk 36 points into Elburgon Baptist's net.
Nakuru Girls eliminated Njoro Girls 29- 5 and Jomo Kenyatta lost 28-35 at the hands of Archibishop Ndingi.
In boys’ basketball, Utumishi Academy taught St Joseph’s Seminary of Molo basketball lessons, beating them 27-10.