An historic boys championship...

© Yolanda Tavares

The 2001 Boys and Girls Championship this year departed from the traditional 18-hole championship into an internationally recognised 72- hole format, played over three days. Open to handicaps 14 and under, this will be the format for the future.

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The Championship, which is a popular event on the junior calendar, had not lost any of its vigor. Sponsored by Segwick Kenya for the 14th year, the event attracted 202 players.

Bhavnish Chandaria's performance was highly commendable, as he was crowned the new boys champion with a total score of 279, 5-under gross at the 71-par Muthaiga course.

He was 13 shots ahead of runner-up Rizwan Charania who had 292.

There was also recognition for the best Under 14 years and Under 16 years champion, which was won by Alex Sellas of Malawi and Farsheed Alibhai respectively.

The best nett score overall in the 72 hole competition was Yasser Shueb who shot rounds of 62, 68, 69 and 67 playing off handicap 14.

The championship also introduced a 36 hole medal event for handicaps 13 and above. A nett competition, the boys winner was Shiv Sapra, on 123, followed by Nick Markham on 129.

The new girls champion is Christina Andersen, who played 71 and 73 nett. Both Bhavnish and Christina will enjoy courtesy on all courses in the country for one year.

And for the first time, a large group of boys from Eldoret participated incuding James Kisia, 16 years, who won the Stableford event with 36 points.

A new golfer, Nelson Mundanyi, who played in the 9-hole event won with 28 points, followed by Geoffrey Makokha with 26 points, both aged 12 years.

A point of note, next year’s championship will be open to handicapped players only.