MOMBASA SPORTS CLUB                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

 

News

                                                                       

Volume 3 Issue 5                                                                                                    MAY 2002

 

P. O. Box 90241, Mombasa. Tel 224226, 224705. Fax 313757.  E-mail: msc1896@ikenya.com

                                                                                    Website: www.mombasasportsclub.com

 

GENERAL:

 

CLUB NIGHT:

 

Open Club disco night on Friday, 10th May 02. Entrance is FREE for members. Other details to follow

 

Also on 10th May, 02 is the Marshals Vehicle Launch at our grounds. Cocktail by invitation.

 

PARKLANDS SPORTS CLUB – RECIPROCATION TERMS

 

‘CLAUSE 55’

 

A reciprocating Member is a member of a Club with which the Club currently enjoys such reciprocating relationship as is referred in ‘Clause 35’ of the Club’s Constitution.  Such member shall be permitted to visit and use the Club facilities for a maximum of 20 days per year AND only on production of proof of membership of his Home Club, and on signing the Reciprocating Members register provided for that purpose.  A reciprocating member shall not introduce guests to the Club.  Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore in this clause contained the Main Committee may at its sole discretion refuse reciprocity to any person regardless of the existence of reciprocating relationship beatween the Club and the Home of such a person or group or persons.

 

Please be advised accordingly.

 

 

 

 

SECTION REPORTS:

 

BOWLING:

 

The annual Club Trips was played on 13th/14th/and 20th/21st/ of April 2002.

 

The first weekend leading team was of C.C. Shah, Rasila Shah and Lata Shah with Raman Patel, Dr. Rasik Patel and Deepa Mukhopadhya with Kusum Patel, Bhogie Doshi, and Hamida Jafferali’s team following closely.

 

The second weekend had hiccups, but C.C. Shah’s team played well with others following.  Sunday games were washed out and the clear winners were C.C. Shah, Rasila Shah and Lata Shah with Raman Patel, Dr. Rasik Patel and Deepa Mukhopadhya as runners up.

 

The next competition was Dr. Charlie’s Trophy to be played on 1st May, 2002.  A good number of entries were received.  The Singles Tournament will be played on 11th/12th and 18th/19th May 2002.

 

Good Bowling.

MEN’S:HOCKEY

 

As we all know the men’s Hockey Section has been dormant for some time and we are trying to revive the section which is a very difficult task but not impossible.

 

This year we shall enter all 12 local tournaments i.e. in Mombasa and next year hopefully we shall enter one or two National Tournaments.

 

We ask all the members who wish to play Hockey, be it social or competitive to come and support us to revive the section as we need all of you to help us.

 

HOCKEY SESSIONS

 

            Monday                                              -                                                         Training

            Tuesday                                             -                                           Game Sessions

            Thursday                                            -                                           Game Sessions

Friday                                                                                                                        -            Mixed Social

 

RUGBY:

 

April has been a busy month for the section. We had our first home game against Impala RFC on 13th April which we lost 48 - 3. The Kabeberi seven's tournament was on 20th and 21st of April.

We needed to pick ourselves up from the defeat and we performed very well.

 

Day 1 Msc 28 Nakuru 5
Try scorers were Mark Mshila ,Cyrus Amunga,Toya Dennis, Geofrey Amuhaya & Newton Ongalo.  
Conversions Mark Mshila 3 and Newton Ongalo 1

Msc 12 Quins 26
Try scores Newton Ongalo 2 and 1Conversion.

Msc 19 Mwamba II 12
Try scorers Geofrey Amuhaya , Mark Mshila,Newton Ongalo.
Conversions Newton Ongalo 2


Day 2 Msc 5 Nondies 7 (Quarterfinal Main Cup)
Try scorer Cyrus Amunga

Msc 24 KCB 12 (Semi-Final Plate)
Try scorers Mark Mshila 2 Tolbert Achayo 2

Msc 5 Uganda (Under 23)  19 (Final Plate)
Try scorer Newton Ongalo

Msc player Mark Mshila was awarded the most promising player award.

After the good showing two players were called up to the national sevens team to prepare for the Commonwealth games . They are Newton Ongalo and Geoffrey Amuhaya.

The next home game was against Mean Machine on 27th April which we lost 10-6 . Cyrus Amunga booted over 2 penalties. The loss was unlucky for us but the overall team performance was great improvement since we played Impala.

In May we have the following games and functions.

April 30 Soul Funk Night

May 11th Msc vs. Ulinzi (home)

May 18th Msc vs. KCB (home)

June 1st and 2nd Driftwood Sevens Tournament.

 

BRIDGE:

 

The Wednesday sessions are well attended aNd hope the trend continues.

 

The winners for the Monthly Tournament for the month of March were as follows: -

 

  1. H.P. Shah & J. K. Babla
  2. K. P. Shah & C. P. Shah
  3. S. K. Shah & Jiten Shah

 

The winners for the Monthly Tournament for the month of April were as follows: -

 

  1. Rohit & Rohit
  2. A. D. Shah & C. D. Shah
  3. Mr. & Mrs. Narendra.

 

A four sessions tournament sponsored by Dr. L. D. Shah, Panu Savla, K. P. Shah & C. P. Shah will be played on 2nd – 6th –13th & 15th May 2002. Two session on 2nd and15th  May will be played at Mombasa Sports Club and two session on 6th & 14th May will be played at Oshwal Swimming Pool Complex.

 

Coast National Bridge Teams Championship 2002 will be played at Tamarind Village on 18th & 19th May. This tournament has been sponsored by Golden Key Casino & Tamarind.

 

TENNIS:

 

Coast open junior tennis tournament, which was recently held at Mombasa Sports club, attracted over 40 junior players. The tournament had boys singles & double categories while girls had only singles category.  Boys event was further sub-divided in 12 & under, 14 & under, 16 & under and 18 & under categories, while boys doubles was an open category.

Girls event, which was also open category, was played on round robin format. In the first semi-final Linda beat Rubaina 6-2, 6-3, while new comer Sonia, who trains under the hawk’s eye of Aldrin, pulled a surprise win of 6-4, 7-5 over her arch rival Puja. Although Puja hit few brilliant down the line shots, it was Sonia who kept on returning the ball with minimum errors. Unfortunately Sonia ran out of steam in her maiden final & lost to more experienced player Linda 6-3, 6-2

In 12 & under boys singles first semi-final Nachiket Yardi beat Klaus Teller 7-6(8/6), 7-5 while Yash Rawal, from Nairobi trashed Isuru Weerarathane 6/1, 6/1. In the final Yash Rawal won the first set 6/4 rather easily but with home crowd support local player, Nachiket won the second set with identical margin. Match inexperience let Nachiket down & Yash went on to win the final set 6-4.

In 14 & under boys singles final Juma Changawa beat his younger brother Khalid Changawa 6-2, 6-3.

Jinal romp into the final of 16 & under by thrashing Maurice Namai  6-2, 4-0 (RTD) in the 1st semi final. While in the 2nd semi-final Faiz Bakari pulled a surprise win 5-7, 6-1 & 8-6 over Ronny Ndinya in a marathon match. The match lasted close to three hours. Jinal Shah easily won the final 6-2, 6-4 against Faiz Bakari.

A new winner emerged in 18 & under category when Hosea Aliro beat Kennedy Oduor 6-3, 2-6, 10-8 in the final. In the previous semi-final Hosea beat Ronny Ndinya of Nairobi in rather straight sets 6-3, 7-5, while in the second semi-final Faiz Bakari lost to Kennedy Oduor 6-1,6-3.

The above results perhaps indicate Mombasa Sports Club’s dominance at the National Junior Level since all the winners in 18 & under, 16 & under. 14 & under and runner up for 12 & under category were from Mombasa. Keep it up Tennis section !

 

Open Night in Tennis

 

Open night is back by popular demand. Please check the Notice board.

 

Polite Request to Parents & visitors:

 

While we strongly encourage their presence in the Tennis outfield to support their children, do not walk past the court while the game is going on.  Please wait till the ball is out of action.

 

Flash News

 

Our tennis coach Aldrin Ndinya has been selected by ITF for their South African training centre, in Pretoria, for short-term assignment. We wish him good luck in his endeavour.

 

 

LOTTERY DRAW -  MARCH, 2002

 

                                    NAME                                     A/C NO.                      AMOUNT

 

            1st Prize                       H. S. MAHAJAN                       M. 246                         20,000/-

 

            2nd Prize          K. R. SHANGHAVI                   K.027                           14,000/-

 

            3rd Prize                      TUSHAR PUJARA                  P.122                           10,000/-

 

MEMBERSHIP PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

In order for the Committee to fully assess candidates suitability as much information as is possible should be provided by the proposer/seconder who should be thoroughly satisfied that the candidate is known to them. This exercise is necessary if we want to improve on the type of members we admit into our Club.

 

The following comprises information sought by the committee in the application letter submitted by the proposers & seconders: -

 

1.      How long and how do you know the candidate?

2.      Candidates occupation: employed or otherwise

3.      Any membership to any other club i.e. Sports, social or service Club?

4.      Kind of sport he/she plays?

5.      Why he/she wants to join the Club and your reasons for his enrolment.

6.      Marital status and related family details e.g. no of children, their ages, games they play e.t.c.

 

Please note that the prosposer/seconder of a candidate are jointly & severally liable for all debts (including entrance fee) due to the Club and incurred by the candidate for 24 months after the date of his/her election.