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William Emase of Brockton successfully defended his Safari Boston's golf club title he won last year during a lively season opener competition last Saturday at the Brook Meadow Country Club in Canton, near Boston. Hitting a net score 71 for one under par for the 18 hole course, the Kenya native emerged at the top of the chart followed by Francis Gathuru for a new score of 74 for two over par. The third position was a tie between Kiruthu Njenga and Lawrence Kimama with a net score of 76 for over par. The Brook Meadow Country Club has an 18 hole 72 for par course.
At the same time, the exclusive golf club now in its 4th year of operation announced its intention to move beyond golf and embrace charitable activities aimed towards helping needy kids back in the motherland. In supporting of the noble goal, J.C. Lapierre, Treasurer and board member at the Flying Kites, a Boston based Charity that runs a children's home and school in Njabini, central Kenya, attended Saturday's season opener to share the organization's goals and seek support of Kenyans in the region. During the tournament, 12 golfers divided into 3 teams teed off 10am, often moving with speed through the beautiful course located a few miles south of Boston. "I feel good for retaining this title. It's not easy especially when you are rusty from the long winter break. I liked the way I played today and hope I can keep up the momentum to keep winning throughout the season," said Emase during an interview with Ajabu Africa News soon after completing the 18th hole successfully. The first team included defending Champion, William Emase, Tony Ngari from Randolph (also Safari Boston's founder and co-chair), Fred Chege of Stoneham (Treasurer) and Wycliff Cherry of Natick, a Haitian national who joins Kenyans for the love of the sport.
The second team featured Francis Kibugi, the 2015 runners up from Brockton, Kiruthi Njenga from Medway, Tommy Ngugi of Quincy and Pedro Belizeire, another Haitian National from Stoughton, while the third group featured Jeremy Kinyua of Braintree, Christopher Esikumo of Brockton, Lawrence Kimama of Randolph and Terell Johnson, an African American man from Natick. "This was a very good day for us.The weather was great and feels really good.Golf is not an easy sport as it appears to most people until you hit the course itself then you realize how difficult it is. It requires a lot of focus and discipline. We also get to meet with friends and socialize. We are very happy," said Lawrence Kimama. "We are looking forward to having a great time when we meet here once a month from now until the season ends in September. It feels great," said Francis Kibugi, the 2015 runners up champion. While announcing the final the results to players congregated back at the club house after the tournament, Tony Ngari, Safari Boston's founder and co-chair thanked members for their love of the sport that saw them coming out to start the 2016 season of the annual tournament that runs from May to October. "Thank you for taking time off your busy schedules to come here and continue with our competition.Coming out here today was a great day for us out here today. I congratulate the winners and all you who took part to make this successful." Ngari also said that Safari Boston has started efforts to engage in charitable activities as per the decisions made by the organizations officials later year.
"We are glad to have J.C from the Flying Kites Boston with us here to share on the wonderful work their organization is doing to support children in need in Kenya. Our goal is to expand our activities to include not just playing golf, but helping others who may be in need." He revealed that Safari Boston was represented during a fundraiser for the flying Kites held at a Boston hotel several weeks ago to raise money for the children's school in Njabini. Thanking Safari Boston for the opportunity to share their vision, Lapierre said that Flying Kites currently operates children's home and a school which serves 40 children from Njabini and surrounding areas. She said that the organization's goal was not to operate an orphanage but to have a home where kids can come and be supported to live with either their families or matched with other families close by if they don't have any. Lapierre added that the organization has a unique curriculum taught by local Kenyan teachers, and is in the process of working out other opportunities like internships with companies around Nairobi to provide the students with meaningful real life experience.
"Ours is to help support them and guide them where necessary. We provide funding and other forms of support. We are looking for support from anyone out there in form of internship positions, volunteers and of course funds. If you are going to visit Kenya, please visit us, or sign up for the challenge to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro," she told Safari Boston members and other Kenyans out there. She thanked Safari Boston them for attending the recent fundraiser and hoped to join them in future golf tournaments to raise more funds. According to organizers, Safari Boston has a member ship of 20 golfers who pay $20 for membership and a $10 monthly fee for administration and other needs. Membership is open to any interested Kenyan or friend of Kenyan out there wishing to spend some time on the green. To join Safari Boston or for more information, call Tony Ngari:978-996-7579 website:http://www.safaribostongolf.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Safari-Boston-Golf-Club or www.FlyingKites.org More pics:
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Source:
AJABU AFRICA NEWS
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