Shimba Hills reach netball semis
Mercy Atieno of Mombasa’s Kajembe High blocks a pass from a Shimba Hills Girls’ opponent during their Mombasa Region Term Two games at Mpeketoni High in Lamu on May 29. Shima Hills beat Tetu yesterday to reach girls’ netball semi-finals during the Term 2A games at Kisii High. FILE PHOTO
What you need to know:
- In boys’ handball, champions Kimilili from Nzoia qualified to the semi-finals after edging out Laboret 32-21 in an entertaining match. A tensed match between Mang’u and Makongeni ended up with a narrow 18-15 margin in favuor of Mangu.
- Champions Kakamega High begin their rugby sevems title defence against Lake’s Maseno today at Kisii School.
Shimba Hills Wednesday drubbed Minnows Tetu 47-10 to reach the semi-finals of girls’ netball as national secondary schools Term 2A games entered the second day at Kisii High School.
Shimba led 27-10 at half time and never looked back to book a place in the last four with its attacker Maryline Chesang being the highest scorer with 27 goals.
Shimba Hills had earlier humiliated Kirigara 62-06 while St Francis Cheptarit walloped Kirigara 56-8.
St Cecelia Misikhu from Nzoia brought down Nduluku from Metropolitan 71-10 in Pool B.
Today, Shimba Hills face Chepterit to determine the winner of Pool A while in Pool B, defending champions Obambo from Lake Region will face off with Misikhu.
In boys’ handball, champions Kimilili from Nzoia qualified to the semi-finals after edging out Laboret 32-21 in an entertaining match. A tensed match between Mang’u and Makongeni ended up with a narrow 18-15 margin in favuor of Mangu.
Today, St Georges Kaloleni will face debutants Wamba as Makongeni play Laboret. Kimilili and Mangu will then wrap up the preliminary matches.
Athletics competition start today at Gusii Stadium according to Kenya Secondary School Sports Association (KSSSA) secretary David Ngugi.
“A total of 12 athletics activities are lined up today with Nakuru Region expected to dominate middle and long distances,” Ngugi said.
The events include 10, 000m walk, 10,000m flat, short put (women), Pole Vault (men), high jump (men), discuss (men), triple jump (men), javeline (women), 5, 000m (women), swhort put (men), long jump (women, and 3, 000m steeplechase (women).
Champions Kakamega High begin their rugby sevems title defence against Lake’s Maseno today at Kisii School.
St Peters Mumias (Nzoia) face upcoming Moi Sirgoi as Shimba Hills take on Kiriaini.
Lake Region defending champions, St Mary’s Yala meet Itierio Boys as Menengai tackles St Georges Kaloleni. Strathmore School will play Mang’u while Kiambu High will meet Homa Bay Boys.
