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Zimbabwe Spin out Windies SPORTS Sunday, October 22, 2017 21 Horse Pride begins in style DT News Network Colin, posting a time of 27.9 Manama seconds. Finishing second and he first round of the Horse third were Kumail Al Malah (28.7 Pride Championship concluded seconds) and Basel Al Dosari (30.2 yesterdayT at the Bahrain Military seconds) respectively. Sports Federation course, where a Meanwhile, Mayoof Al Romaihi fierce competition was witnessed made up his third place finish across all the competitions that were in the level one competition for designed to accommodate different senior show jumpers by winning performance levels and age groups. first place of the level 1 and level 2 The championship aims at junior events, but this time on horse preparing horsemen for the 2017- Bresfal. 2018 season of the horse jumping. After the successful first round, Winning the main event, level one owner of Horse Pride for Equestrian for senior show jumpers, was Sami Equipment, Huda Janahi expressed Ghazwan (24.31 seconds), who was her utmost happiness at the opening riding on Miss Adhary. He also took of this championship, underlining second place (26.47 seconds), but on her company’s keenness to support a different horse, namely Raheeb, the programmes and activities of leaving third place to Maayof Al the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Romaihi (26.52 seconds) who was Endurance Federation (BREEF). Highlights from the championship on horse Alvera. She said that supporting such events performances. From his part, the new season, In the second competition for contributes towards encouraging Haider Al Zuabi, CEO of BREEF, branding them as a senior show jumpers, Ammar young horsemen and horsewomen said that he was happy to see this ‘nice surprise’ following Mohammed triumphed on horse to deliver their maximum level performances at the start of the long summer break. “AlJabal consultancy” Zimbabwe spin Chess Cup a success out windies Bulawayo, Zimbabwe their innings as imbabwe spinners Graeme Chris Mpofu bowled Cremer and Sean Williams a couple of stifling sharedZ seven wickets as the West spells up front. Indies were bowled out for 219 on A 75-run stand the opening day of the first Test for the third wicket at Queens Sports Club yesterday. between Powell and Cremer claimed 4 for 64 and Hope led the West Indies Williams took 3 for 20, with most recovery, but Zimbabwe of those wickets coming in a remained patient and never Chess competition underway dramatic hour in which the West let the scoring accelerate. Indies lost their last seven wickets That allowed the hosts for 45 runs. Top scorer Shai Hope to take control once again DT News Network section, Barath Ramvelu Amrutha Lakshmi topped was left stranded on 90 not out as when Cremer made the Manama won in the under-10 and in the girls section, William he ran out of partners, with opener breakthrough, as Powell ahrain Chess Anish Vaman in the under- Osbourn best player from Kieran Powell’s 56 the only other was brilliantly caught Academy held 8 category. St Christopher’s School, score of note. Zimbabwe then at short leg by Craig Bthe 2nd “AlJabal The tournament was Jassem Al Jowder best made a positive start to their reply, Ervine. consultancy” Chess played according to the Bahraini player and a with Hamilton Masakadza and Hope added Cup for kids under Swiss system from 9 rounds special prize was given to debutant Solomon Mire carrying 64 for the 16 years old at St and each player had 10 the youngest participant them to the close of play on 19 fourth wicket Christopher’s School - minutes to end the game, Alhanoof Showaitershe’s without loss. with Roston Shai Hope of West Indies Saar yesterday. the rounds started at 10 just 4 years and 11 months. “When they were 170-odd for Chase, but plays a shot (file pic) Vishal Ramvelu from am in the morning till 4 in Information & three we were not expecting them the collapse India was the overall the evening in a tense but eGovernment Authority to be bowled out 45 runs later,” began after winner with the perfect friendly atmosphere. All Chief Executive said Williams. tea when score of 9 points out of the players fighted fiercely Mohammed AlQaed, Ed While the West Indian total was Chase was dismissed 9, Jaya Surya from India over the magic board of Goodwin OBE, Principal of certainly below par, it came on by Sikandar Raza, with Ervine ¬was the winner in the 64 squares, supervised St Christopher’s School and a pitch that took turn from the completing the second of his four under-14 section, Yakov by Mohamed Tissir, Wendy Bataineh, Head of moment that spin was introduced catches. Jermaine Blackwood Cherian Thomas was the International Chess Master. Junior School were present in the first session of the game. was superbly stumped by Regis winner in the under-12 In special prizes, at the closing ceremony. At that point the visitors were Chakabva as Cremer returned already two wickets down after soon after, and the remaining seamers Kyle Jarvis and Solomon wickets went down in a flurry Mire had struck, and were battling as Williams took 3 for 2 in four Tharol CC beat Presco Lions in T20 league finals to inject any momentum into overs. DT News Network Cricket (BTC) on Friday. centuries. “Between Cremer and I, we Manama Tharol CC restricted Presco Ajeesh Kuriakose won the just tried to keep the squeeze on harol CC beat Lions to 115 with Prashanth Man of the Match award, BRIEF SCORE as much as possible, especially Presco Lions in the Kurup taking a 5 wicket Sanoop Krishnan recorded to Hope because we knew his Tfinals of WTC T20 haul. Chasing a score of 115 the fastest 50 and Prashanth Stumps Zimbabwe 19 for 0 (Mire 17*, hundred was coming up and League Cup hosted runs to win, Tharol CC put Kurup best bowler of the final, Masakadza 0*) trail West Indies 219 we didn’t want him to have by Tornado Bahrain, up an emphatic win with with the Man of the Series (Shai Hope 90*, Powell 56, Cremer any strike,” said Williams. a tournament under Sanoop Krishnan and Ajeesh award won by Javed from 4-64, Williams 3-20) by 200 runs (AFP) Bahrain Tennis Ball Kuriakose, both scoring half Presco Lions..
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