Hockey resumes: Multi Media welcome Mount Kenya University

Kenya Police Moses Cheplait(l) with the ball as Mombasa Sports Club Mariano Emadali blocks when they played Premier League at City Park. Police scored 8-0. ON 06/09/15 PHOTO: JENIPHER WACHIE

The Kenya Handball Federation (KHF) national league continues this weekend with eight matches on the cards at the Nyayo National Stadium Handball court.

After picking a resounding performance against newcomers Dedan Kimathi University a week ago, former champions National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) women’s side will face off Mount Kenya University (MKU) Thika Campus from 9am.

NCPB has found it tough especially in the last three seasons from title holders Nairobi Water who have dominated the local and regional scene.

The former champions under the guidance of veteran national team player Edna Kasandi will be seeking to recapture the local title this season after picking three wins from four matches placing them at the second position on the log standing at par with Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) and Nairobi Water.

In the men’s category, Multi Media University (MMU) will welcome MKU Thika Campus before reigning champions, NCPB men’s team takes on former champions Technical University of Kenya (TUK) in another fixture.

NCPB started on a poor note this season, but they are picking up very well after posting two wins in their recent fixtures that placed them at the helm of the table standing with 13 points from seven matches while TUK is placed in a distance 11th position with four points from four matches.

In another men’s encounter, Rangers will face off with Strathmore University who are enjoying top form in the league this season. The Varsity side has so far posted ten points from seven matches in the third place on the table standing two points shy second placed KDF who are also the defending champions.

Strathmore, under the guidance of Peter Mwathi will take advantage of this fixture to overtake the military side on the table standing since the latter are away in Kigali Rwanda where they are taking part in the 10th edition of East African Community Military Games and Cultural event.

On Sunday, MMU will play against Matuu while TUK will lock horns against Rangers with NCPB taking on Matuu. Boomerang will face Rangers in the last match of the day.