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Kenya: Telkom Retain Crown  x2
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July 26, 2004 
AllAfrica.com Sport
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Oscar Pilipili
Nairobi
Telkom Kenya are the 2003-2004 Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) women's national league champions.
The indomitable Telkom beat Sliders 2-0 in a hotly contested play-of final match yesterday at Barclays Bank Sport Club, Ruaraka, to retain the title for the eighth time running.
Blue Eaglets beat Armed Forces 3-1 in the third place play-off duel that preceded the final at the venue.
Telkom scored the match opener in the 18th minute when Jackline Ogot latched onto Rose Mbulo's rebound to score.
The score came when, in a desperate bid to save Mbulo's long range drive, Sliders' goalkeeper, Jane Kimani, punched the ball into Ogot's path who made no mistake.
The match, played under extreme dusty conditions, saw Telkom carry the 1-0 lead to half time.
From the breather, Sliders took the game to Telkom, pinning them in their own half.
Sliders' strikers in Nancy Chepchumba, Caragh Evans, Dorsillah Agunda and Joyce Kirimi created chances but good goalkeeping by Josephine Ataro frustrated their efforts.
Telkom gained composure in the final minutes of the match and it came as no surprise when Ogot scored the second goal in the 54th minute to record a double.
The victors would have scored again in the 64th and 66th minutes but Judy Opiyo and Rose Mbulo shot wide.
Telkom coach, Sande Mukhwana said the presence of Mbulo in the midfield strengthened the team. The player missed the semi-final tie against Armed Forces. Telkom won 2-1.
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Sliders' coach, Nixon Nyangaga conceded defeat saying his team lost to experienced opponents.
To reach the final, Telkom beat Armed Forces 2-1 in the semi-final on Saturday while Sliders eliminated Blue Eaglets 5-3 on post-match strokes after a 1-1 tie in normal time.
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John Rubayi
12-16-2004 6:52 pm
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This is quite a long shot, but i will try anyway, I am reading the above articles while in Vancouver B.C Canada.
I played feild hockey in the early 1990's in Nairobi Kenya, actually played for Backlays Bank at the time.
I have tried to track down some of the people i played with at the time to no avail... this being a site that deals with hockey in that region,,, does anyone know the where abouts of one Martin Onyango... Milla ??
John Rubayi
johnrubayi@telus.net
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Rocky
05-01-2005 11:54 pm
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Rubayi
AmrtinMilla is alive and well . But very cold nowadays where hockey is concerned. he didn't play his cards well and he got himself at cross roads in th estruggle for Power. I will get you his number if you promise to call him
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