Chuka university college volleyball, hand ball and table
tennis teams showcased an impressive performance at Kenya University Sports
Association qualifiers held at Meru last weekend.
T he ladies’ handball and Volleyball confirmed their
participation at coming KUSA national tournament in January next year after the
ladies Volleyball team beat Meru University 3 sets to 1 while the handball team
beat Meru University 29-6 to take the
second position after KEMU.
In table tennis the men’s team continued their winning
streak beating KEMU main,KEMU Nyeri , KEMU Nairobi, Karatina and Meru
Universities to take the first position overall. The ladies team beat Meru and
Karatina Universities and lost to KEMU to take the second position.
CUC had fielded three
teams in the men’s category and two teams in the ladies category. In singles Christopher Yator and Lucy Mwaura
emerged winners while Damaris Chelegat and Cyrus Onyiego took the number two
slots.
The awarding of the
winner for the men’s handball was temporarily delayed after KEMU was accused
of poaching after fielding a player from Kimathi
University.
For that reason, there is likelihood that CUC men’s handball
team’s quest to participate in the Nation-wide tournament might
come true after the organizers of the qualifiers promised to investigate the
matter. If allegations are found to be true, then the trophy will go to the CUC
men’s team.
Previously, the match between CUC and KEMU became heated
affair after CUC complained of poor officiating. Belden Onduso the men’s handball captain was
sent off the pitch when he protested their opponent’s controversial goal.
The match ended 21-21 draw after KEMU equalized after KEMU
equalized in the dying minutes of the game.
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Chris Yator receiving the trophy on behalf of the Men's table tennis team at Meru teachers college over the weekend. |
Meanwhile, the central Kenya Universities sport Association (CEKUSA) who were the organizers of the
tournament sounded a warning at the accused team and promised to put in place
strong measures to curb such irregularities.
The CEKUSA chairman, Mr. Ramala told those who will participate
in the third leg of the games to be held at Karatina university in January to
be ready to produce the original national identification cards and the original
fee receipts.