Equity Bank Defends Handball Title and Reaches Multiple Finals at Interbank Games
Equity Bank secured places in two finals and three semi-finals while retaining its women’s handball title for a seventh consecutive year at the Kenya Bankers Association Interbank Games in Nairobi. The tournament featured strong performances from Equity across various sporting disciplines, highlighted by an 18-3 victory over ABSA in the women’s handball showcase.
Handball Dominance Extends Seven-Year Reign
The highlight of the day came on the handball court, where Equity produced a dominant performance against ABSA to retain their crown. A disciplined defence restricted ABSA to just three goals, while the attack delivered 18 to seal a convincing victory and extend their reign to seven consecutive years.
Catherine Ketapo praised her teammates for maintaining their standards and continuing the team’s title-winning tradition.
Seven years at the top doesn’t happen by accident. Every time we step onto the court, we know we are defending a legacy,
Ketapo said. Today, we wanted to make a statement, and we did.
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Racquet Sports and Board Games Showdowns
Equity registered victories across several other disciplines, starting with snooker, where they swept ABSA 3-0 to book a place in the final. Credit Bank was beaten 4-0 as the women’s squash squad successfully booked its spot in the title match.
In table tennis, the men’s team beat KCB 3-1 before recording a 3-0 victory over Bank of Baroda, while the women’s team claimed a 3-1 win over Kingdom Bank. In draughts, Equity dominated Bank of Africa, winning both the men’s and women’s contests 21-3. The men’s draughts team also defeated the Central Bank of Kenya 15-9.
Basketball and Netball Knockout Successes
On the basketball court, the Equity women’s team defeated NCBA 46-34 to reach the semi-finals. A 34-27 triumph against adversaries KCB allowed the men’s squad to book a spot in the final four. I&M Bank was defeated 16-5 in a comfortable outing, allowing the bank to progress into the netball semi-finals as well.
Following a tightly contested matchup, the men’s football team saw their winning streak end after losing 5-4 on penalties to I&M Bank.