KENYA, Oct. 23 -- DEFENDING champions Tanzania remain firmly in contention after the opening round of the East and Central Africa All Africa Challenge Trophy (EACAACT) 2025, finishing third in the team standings.

Tanzania posted a total score of +13 (155), calculated from the two best scores out of three players over the first 18 holes of the 54-hole tournament, which teed off yesterday at the scenic Great Rift Valley Lodge in Kenya.

The three-day biennial event features teams from seven EACAACT member countries.

Despite stiff competition and tricky course conditions, the Tanzanian trio of Neema Olomi, Vicky Elias, and Shufaa Twalib, who was recently promoted from the national Under-18 team, delivered a resilient team effort that keeps...