Team Kenya boys and girls maintained their second spot position on the leader board after the second round of the All Africa Junior Teams Golf Championships at the par 72 Windsor Golf and Country Club on Wednesday.
In the boys’ competition, South Africa represented by Andries Van Der Vyver, Cilliers Craig, Dewan De Bruin and Roelof Craig opened a 30-point lead as they are at 18 under, while hosts Kenya who are represented by Mwathi Gicheru, Junaid Ayaz Manji, Tsevi Soni, Yuvraj Rajput follow in the second spot on 12 over.
Uganda and Morocco completed the top three list tied on third spot.
Royal Nairobi Golf Club’s Mwathi Gicheru had the best score for the Kenyan team on level par 72 after sinking three birdies and an eagle, but had five bogeys.
In the girls’ competition, South Africa represented by Phenyo Sebata, Lourenda Steyn and Casey Twidale opened an 11-point gap, after finishing the second day on eight under on the leaderboard.
Kenya who are represented by Bianca Ngecu, Kanana Muthomi and Belinda Wanjiru are second on three over.
South Africa stretched their lead to open an unassailable lead going into tomorrow’s final round where the best two teams in the boys’ competition and one in the girls’ competition will qualify to the World Junior Championships in Japan in June.
Boys Leaderboard After Round Two:
1. South Africa -18
2. Kenya +12
3. Uganda +18
4. Morocco +18
5. Zimbabwe +25
6. Zambia +27
7. Mauritius +37
8. Botswana +38
9. Namibia +41
10. Ghana +57
11. Egypt +61
12. Tanzania +63
13. Cote D’Ivore +74
14. Egypt +91
Gilrs Leaderboard After Round Two:
1. South Africa -8
2. Kenya +3
3. Morocco +22
4. Tunisia +27
5. Zimbabwe +29
6. Uganda +47
7. Ghana +57
Botswana +57
8. Mauritius +70
9. Zambia +92
10. Egypt +108