{"id":357928,"date":"2011-04-01T10:58:56","date_gmt":"2011-04-01T10:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/04\/01\/kenya-safaricom-kisumu-open-attracts-bumper-entry\/"},"modified":"2011-04-01T10:58:56","modified_gmt":"2011-04-01T10:58:56","slug":"kenya-safaricom-kisumu-open-attracts-bumper-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/04\/01\/kenya-safaricom-kisumu-open-attracts-bumper-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya: Safaricom Kisumu Open Attracts Bumper Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"39.801016702977\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/><!-- close google_banner_mid div ---><\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nairobistar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nairobi Star<\/a> (Nairobi)\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- begin story layout piece here --><\/p>\n<p>31 March 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Safaricom Kisumu Open tennis championship organised by Amani na Upendo Development Group in collaboration with Victoria Tennis Academy has attracted a total of 150 entries across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The event, which started today and ends on Sunday will serves off at Kisumu&#8217;s Cosmopolitan Club. According to the tournament director, Collins Agwanda, three quarters of the entries are from Western Kenya with the rest coming from other regions.<\/p>\n<p><!-- close google_inset_a div ---><\/p>\n<p>Kisumu-based Victoria Tennis Academy has registered a total of 40 juniors led by academy Ricky Omondi, Lindah Janet, Maria Okong&#8217;o, Junior Biketi, Dotty Lamwaye, Mitchelle Onjiko and Dennis Mabiria among others. Agwanda further said 50 others have been drawn from Lugulu Girls, Butere, Ingotse High, Kisumu Boys and Kisumu Junior Academy.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, International Tennis Federation (ITF) Level 2 Coach Francis Rogoi has confirmed to run a clinic during the Safaricom Kisumu Open Tennis Championship. Safaricom Limited is sponsoring the event to a tine of Sh238, 000.<\/p>\n<p><!-- end story layout piece here --><\/p>\n<p><!-- close google_banner_subbody div ---><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><b>More News on allAfrica.com<\/b><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read More:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201104010642.html\" title=\"Kenya: Safaricom Kisumu Open Attracts Bumper Entry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kenya: Safaricom Kisumu Open Attracts Bumper Entry<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Nairobi Star (Nairobi) 31 March 2011 Safaricom Kisumu Open tennis championship organised by Amani na Upendo Development Group in collaboration with Victoria Tennis Academy has attracted a total of 150 entries across the country. The event, which started today and ends on Sunday will serves off at Kisumu&#8217;s Cosmopolitan Club. 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