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Virus has same effect on Kenyan golf just like in World War

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Multichoice's Philip Wahome during the launch of 92nd Tannahill Shield at Royal Nairobi Golf Club. [Jonah Onyango]

On Saturday, April 19, 1924, the golf captain of Nairobi Golf Club (now Royal Nairobi Golf Club), Arthur Tannahill, started what was going to be one of the most enduring tournaments in Kenya, the Easter Shield.

The clubs that were invited to participate were Mombasa Golf Club, Nyeri Golf Club, Kiambu Golf Club, Nakuru Golf Club and Muthaiga Golf Club. Nyeri Golf Club could not raise a team to compete and wished the tournament well as they pulled out.

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