20 Saturday, January 28, 2017 SPORTS

Manama he first-ever Sports Day promises a packed programme on February 7 and is set to cover all parts of the country. The move,T an attempt to promote sport, involves 10 ministries, four governorates, 28 sports federations, national and expatriate sports clubs in addition to the youth centres and will all deliver a multi- sporting event on a single day. Details were revealed at a media Big win for press conference organised by the Bahrain Olympic (BOC) at its Seef premises in cooperation with the Youth and Sports Ministry and opened by organising committee chairman and Southern Governor Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid Al Khalifa.

ornado A defeated Karnataka Strikers by six wickets in the BFC sponsored BCL Golden 25 Over League at the Busaiteen Grounds mm As Sabban Tin . Udefeated Amwaj 2-0 in Batting first, Karnataka Strikers were dismissed for just 71 with SabbanGroup C in the third round Naveen (six for 16 in five overs) ripping through the batting as of group matches in the RJ Pradeep (26) offered the only real resistance. Investments Holding Group In reply, Tornado A reached the target scoring 73 for four in 14.3 Team Doubles Tennis overs thanks to Athul (23) despite the best efforts of (three for 25). Tournament 2017 at the Bahrain Tennis Club in Other scores: Juffair under the patronage • Alpha Fire Bahrain 176/5 in 25 (Lakmal 54, Lalith 42, Asfar and head of the group, 3/28) bt Thunder Bolt 69/10 (Samar 16, Ranaka 4/0, Lalith 3/18) Rashad Janahi. by 107 runs. In the opening rubber, • Emirates Cargo RUCT 69/7 in 14.4 (Vijay 18, Sharyraar 5/12) bt Mohammed Sayed and Young Blaster 68/10 (Uzair 19, Sajeev 2/3, Sharn 2/6) by 3 wickets. Ahmed Omran defeated • Hala CC 65/4 in 11.4 (Siddeeq 19, Rashid 2/9) bt Hempel Paints Yousef Fakhro and Emanuel 62/10 (Abbas 18, Faizal 3/23, Haris 3/9) by 6 wickets. 9-6 games and Sundara • Panthers 99/10 (Ali 21, Shibin 4/16) bt Typhoon 88/10 (Anil 46, Ram and Ammar Al Shaikh From left, Ammar Al Shaikh, Sundara Ram, Moh’d Al Sayed and Ahmed Omran Meharan 4/25, Habeeb 4/4) by 11 runs. completed victory with a • Gujjar CC 111/9 (Ihtishan 30, Sunil 2/19) bt Bulls 82/10 closely fought 9-8(7) win Other results: (Chandrasaekaran 42, Ramzan 4/14, Nabeel 3/19) by 29 runs. over Emad Ali and Faisal • BFC sponsored BCL Golden T20 League: Spartan CC 173/6 in Sharaf. Group A: Group B: Nu Hassan 7-3, 7-3. 20 (Zeeshan 44, Farhan 38, Nabeel 3/20) bt Byju’s Learning App In Group A action, 1) Umm Al Nassam bt Bahrain 2-1 1) Al Nabih Saleh bt Mashtan 2-1 Group C: 86/10 (Prasanth 32, Deepu 29, Faizal Rahman 7/20) by 87 runs. Qassar Al Qulayah beat 2) Abdul Rahman Janhi/Matar 2) Ashraf Atabani/Ebrahim Qaed 1) Nurana bt 2-0 • Kordal CC 178/8 in 20 (Nabeel 68, Rayed 38, Asif 3/43) bt Al Muharraq 2-1, with the Yousef bt Ahmed Qaed/Hussain bt Mohammed Bu Hassan/Farzan 2) Ali Al Asfoor/Issa Al Sammak bt Arabian Oryxes 102/10 (Asif 21, Farzan 3/25, Rayed 2/9) by 76 winning team of Hussain Al 9-2 Kazerooni 9-1 Nilesh Parmar/Mohammed Yousef runs. Nashaba and Sami Dannish 3) Aziz Janahi/Ghulam Rafeeq lost 3) Taalal Redha/Redha/Yousef Al 9-1 • Arabian Oryxes 193/5 in 20 (Ishfaq 54, Khalid 36, Salman losing the opening rubber to Kadri Rizk/Roni Cifra 0-9 Goud lost to Mahmood Janahi/ 3) Mohammed Mosawi/Venkat Sub- 33, Imran 32, Sandeep 2/23) bt SNCS Royal Riders 3Q 147/8 in 20 2-9 to Nalan Chokappa and 4) A R Janahi/A Janahi bt K Rizk/H Ahmed Mahmood 3-9 ramaniyan bt Ahmed Jaffar/Hussain (Sreekumar 39, Shyju 26, Ishfaq 2/18) by 46 runs. Mohammed Khonji. Ali 7-5, 7-4 4) Y Al Goud/A Atabani bt M Janahi/M Al Hassan 9-3 • Elite Cargo Unique 130/8 in 19.4 overs (Noushad 56, Faris 23, Salman Hassan and and Nashaba secured a tie- features 15 teams named set for February 1 with the Ahmed 21/2) bt Rockstar 129/9 (Irshad 28, Jerrin 28) by 2 wickets. Yousef Khonji then levelled break win with a 7-4, 7-2 after Bahrain’s islands split three group winners and the match with a 9-0 victory result against Chokappa and into three groups of five the best second placed team over Khalid Ghuloom and Ghuloom. teams playing on a round- qualifying with the Final set Bikash Rout and Hassan The championship robin basis with Semi-finals for February 4.

Manama ore than 100 turned out for the inaugural Shaikh Hashim Bin Mohammed Bin Salman Al Khalifa Golf Tournament Mplayed recently in the 18-hole Strokeplay format under sunny and Celtic Man triumphs blue skies. DT News Network 3) Musannan 1552/Abdulla The perfect conditions led to several competitors recording Manama Faisal. their best scores of the season with Phil Trueblood (60 nett, gross) he favourite Celtic Man Race 4: Lexus Cup for locally leading the field to claim top position with a staggering nett 60 owned by Ramadhan bred 3 years and upwards. score and earning a 3 shot handicap cut. Stable,T trained by Jaber 1,200m BD2,500. The runner-up and winning on countback was Mark Ramadhan and ridden by Brett 1) Stevie G/Ali Samir. Hodgkinson (65, 84) with Adnan Al Sowaidi (65, 73) in third. Doyle won the seventh and 2) Caped Crusader/A Faisal, After competition a prize giving ceremony was held and the final feature race of the 13th 3) Kayaash/A Sanna, club provided an array of wonderful prizes which included golf meeting of the season for the During an award ceremony 4) Ghafiyal/A Elliott. clubs, trolleys and bags. Lexus Silver Cup for imported quarters of a length behind in 4) Socialite/Hassan Saffar. Race 5: Lexus Cup for locally Meanwhile the following day the Greens/Browns Challenge three years old and upwards the third place. In the fourth Race 2: Lexus Cup for locally bred handicap (0-75) sponsored by African and Eastern took place which was first held over 1,000 metres straight and place a further three quarter bred 3rd, 4th and maiden (Open) 3 years and upwards. in 2011. It was resurrected by the clubs’ captains and coaches this worth BD2,500 yesterday at the of a lengths behind was the classes 3 years and upwards. 1,400m BD2,000m. year. Rashid Equestrian and Horse third favourite Grey Z owned 2,000m BD1,500. 1) George The First/A Elliott, Racing Club in Sakhir. by Al-Afoo Racing Stable, 1) Good News Jimmy Quinn, 2) Equivalent/B Doyle, Results (nett, gross) Second place, a length trained by Hussain Aldalaimi 2) Blue Fern/B Doyle, 3) Shura Council/Darren behind, went to the second and ridden by Andrew Elliott. 3) Namathej/Andrea Fele, Williams, Flight 1: 1) Nasser Eid (67, 79), favourite Autumn Blush 4) Call A Friend/A Elliott. 4) Sir Mike/J Quinn. 1) Saad Al Binkhalil (66, 71), 2) Adel Al Gaoud (67, 82), owned by Fawzi Abdulla Nass, Results (horse, jockey) Race 3: Late Futees Al Hajeri Race 6: Lexus Cup for imported 2) Ali Mohammed. Al Kowari (67, 77), 3) Bill Scarth (68, 81). trained by Fawzi Nass and Race 1: Lexus Cup for locally Cup for Arabian Horses 3rd, (fillies and mares only 3 3) Jelmer Hoff (69, 79). Nearest Pin (Hole 12) Pete Rogers. ridden by Hassan Makki. The bred handicap (0--45) 3 4th and maiden classes 3 years andupwards. 1,800m Nearest the Pin (on Hole 6): Salah Flight 3: Pity Cash owned by Shaikh years and upwards. 1,400m years and upwards. 1,200m BD2,000. Al Shaer. Abdulrahman Mohammed 1) Kwang B Kim (66, 86), Mohammed bin Abdulla bin BD1,500. BD1,500. 1) La Faisan Blanche/A Sanna, Amin (Hole in One) and third of 2) San Oak Nam (67, 98), Isa Al Khalifa, trained by James 1) Nardeen/Andrew Elliott, 1) Al Jellaby 1544/A Elliott, 2)Dream Approval/D Williams, the season. 3) Phil Morrison (69, 95). Naylor and ridden by Alberto 2) Hobb Nobb/Adnan Jaafar, 2) Al Hamdanieh 1644/Alberto 3) Who’s That Chick/J Quinn, Sanna came a further three 3) Grace Kelly/Brett Doyle, Sanna, 4) Fei Kuai/A Fele. Flight 2: Nearest Pin (Hole 4) Kerry Diaper.