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By Oscar Pilipli
National and Nairobi schools hockey champions Pangani are among four teams that have qualified for the provincial semi-finals at Jamhuri High today and on Tuesday.
Pangani advanced in great style without dropping a point and conceded one goal in their nine matches at the end of the league phase at Hillcrest Secondary.
They topped the league with 27 points and 60 goals. The other semi-finalists are former champions Hillcrest who finished runners-up with 22 points, St George’s (20) and State House (16).
Nairobi hockey co-ordinator, James Akweri said on Sunday the top two teams after the semi-finals qualify for the provincial championships at Hillcrest Secondary on Saturday.
Regina Mwangi (right) of Pangani and Fridah Nyaboke of St George’s during the Nairobi schools hockey league match at Jamhuri High on Sunday. Photo: Martin Mukangu
"The round robin format of play is to ensure Nairobi is represented by a strong team at the national championships," he said.The national games will be held at Kangaru during the first week of April.
On Saturday, St George’s settled for a barren draw with Hillcrest and Moi Nairobi, Hillcrest beat State House 2-0 while Moi Nairobi drew 0-0 with Precious Blood.
Barren draw
Four walkovers were recorded with Kenya High being the main beneficiaries after they were awarded nine easy points against Buru Buru, State House and Parklands Arya. Pangani also got three free points from Hillcrest.
Lenana beat Pumwani 2-0 while Nairobi School edged out former champions Lenana 4-3 on post-match penalties to qualify for the boys’ final.
Meanwhile, Regina Mwangi is tipped to break her provincial top scorers’ record of 18 goals she netted in the league last year.
Mwangi has already matched the record having sounded the boards 18 times with four more matches to go.
Mwangi’s team-mate Laura Gichau second with 14 goals followed by St George’s Laura Gichau (11), Florence Maritim of Moi Nairobi (nine), Naomi Kyalo of Pangani (nine) and Kandeel Butt of Hillcrest (six).
Champions St Austin’s Academy play Nairobi International School in the boys’ basketball final as Lang’ata face St George’s in the girls’.
The term one games are featuring hockey, rugby sevens, basketball, cross-country, decathlon and heptathlon.
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