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VTA inter school tennis championship lands sponsors

 Updated on 13/02/12  |    By MICHEZOAFRIKA

 

This year’s Victoria Tennis Academy (VTA) inter schools tennis championship will be different as equity bank has come on board as the official sponsor to ensure the championship runs smoothly. The event which is set to take place  in the lakeside city of Kisumu will take place between 24th and 26th February 2012.

Speaking in Nairobi during the just concluded ITF Nairobi International Tennis Championships, Victoria Tennis Academy Director Collins Agwanda said his academy is proud to work with Equity Bank to expose diverse tennis talents of the less fortunate kids. Agwanda said Equity is the first bank in the country to sponsor the events organized by Victoria Tennis Academy and Amani Na Upendo Development Group.

Schools across Western, North Rift and Nyanza provinces have already confirmed their participation. Among them Lugulu Girls, Butere Girls, Nyabondo Boys, Kisumu Boys, Victoria Tennis Academy, Vokoli Girls, Cardinal Otunga Boys, Kisumu Girls, Pandpieri Primary, Migosi SDA School, Kosawo Primary, Kapsoya Primary, Butere Boys, Kisumu Day, Chianda Boys, Kapropita Girls among others.

Other co-sponsors of the event are; Ace Coaching-UK, Kenya Lawn Tennis Association, Kisumu Town East MP,Hon.Shakeel Shabbir, Migosi Councilor Paul Achayo.


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