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18 Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Sports Shaheen Lembarak best stallion of QNPA Horse Show QCA to host Asian stars T20 match TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA THE Qatar Cricket Association and the Ministry of Interior have teamed up to celebrate the Qatar National Day at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium on De- cember 18. The Association, with the support of the Qatar Olympic Committee, will host a Twen- ty20 cricket match between Asian stars and Qatar national team players, informed Yousef Jeham al Kuwari, President of the QCA. During a press conference on Monday, attended by MoI Public Relations Officer Lt QCA President Yousef Jeham al Kuwari (fourth left), MoI Public Relations Officer Lt Hamad Ali Jahweel al Hamad Ali Jahweel al Marri, Marri (second left) and other officials display the flyer of the Twenty20 match between Asian stars and Shaheen Lembarak emerged as the best stallion at the 21st Qatar National Purebred Arabian Horse Kuwari said, “The Qatar Na- Qatar players in Doha on Monday. The QCA is hosting the match at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium on Show at the Al Shaqab Indoor Arena. The gold medal for the mares was taken by Wasa, while Zuhair Al tional Day is a very significant December 18 to celebrate the Qatar National Day. Shaqab and Siwar Al Shaqab bagged the bet colt and filly titles. event for all of us in Qatar. We wish to contribute to its mas- sports in Qatar and played by Jahweel al Marri said, “It is our Sampath Gunarathne Dawnde sive success like the previous a huge number of people from pleasure to join hands with the Gedara years with a T20 match be- Asian sub-continent communi- QCA for this match to celebrate Pakistan: Umar Gul, Fawad Alam Golden State joins elite company tween Asian stars and Qatar ties here. “We love and respect the Qatar National Day. The Bangladesh: Mohammad Elias, stars. all those who are living here. So ministry appreciates efforts Mohammad Ashraful NBA champions Warriors named SI Sportsperson of the Year “This match, of course, this is our social responsibility such as this to involve various Nepal: Mahamad Hasim Ansari, would have not been pos- to host sporting activities to in- communities.” Sanjam Regmi LOS ANGELES: Sports Illustrated named the Golden State Warriors as Sportsperson of the Year. The sible without the support of volve them.” Also present during the India: Venkatesh Prasad 65th annual presentation of the honour goes to the full team, which will be given in Los Angeles on QOC President His Excellency “The feature of the Asian press conference were MoI Tuesday. “This is a pretty cool honor and something we cherish as a group and organization,” Warriors Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al stars team is that we included Community Reach Our Coor- Qatar Team: guard Stephen Curry said in a team release. “I know I speak on behalf of my teammates when I say Thani, QOC Secretary-General players from many countries dinator Faisal al Hudawi, QCA Inam-Ul Haq (captain), Tamoor we’re humbled with this recognition.” Curry said the Warriors are thrilled to be in “exclusive company” Jassim Rashid al Buenain and like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Operations Manager Manzoor Sajjad (Vice-captain), Mohammad of the other three teams to win the typically individual recognition from SI: the 1980 U.S. Men’s Olym- the Ministry of Interior. We Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Ahmad and QCA Domestic Rizlan, Faisal Khan, Malik Awais, pic hockey team, the 1999 U.S. Women’s Olympic soccer team and the 2004 Boston Red Sox. extend our deepest gratitude Sri Lanka. We hope that a large Cricket Head Gul Khan Jadoun. Hafiz Tanveer, Hafiz Nadeem, M Sports Illustrated explained its choice by outlining how the Warriors made themselves collectively bigger to them for their backing and number of fans will turn up at Noman, Imran Ashraf, Iqbal than their singular superstar personas, such as Curry, Kevin Durant or Klay Thompson. cooperation in organising this the venue and make the Qa- Asian Stars Team: Chaudhary, Kamran Khan, “For all the individual brilliance of Steph Curry - a selection whom few would have protested - the Warri- match at the Asian Town Sta- tar National Day celebrations Afghanistan: Asadullah Khan, Zaheeruddin, Gayan, Khurram ors have always been most delightfully viewed through a collective prism. There have been superteams dium,” he added. an event to cherish for a long Mohammad Yamin Ahmadzai Shahzad. that have forced us to reimagine how the game is played, but none perhaps in a generation, maybe Kuwari stressed that crick- time,” the QCA president said. Sri Lanka: Ajantha Winslow Reserve players: Qalandar, two, are so beautifully choreographed as the Warriors,” Sports Illustrated explained. (REUTERS) et is one of the most popular MoI PRO Lt Hamad Ali Mendis Balapuwaduge, Aseela Dharmang, Naveed. Qatar make superb start with win over Thailand Sadiq, Agarwal set up six-wicket triumph in ICC U-19 World Cup Asia Div 2 qualifiers SCOREBOARD THAILAND Aditya Makadia 4.2-0-15-2, Solaiman Mohammad Italy’s Molinari named K Daorueang c Syed Tameem b Kumarage 4 1-0-7-0, Hussain Khan 1-0-7-0. S Rungrueang c Shubh Agarwal b Samil Sadiq 1 K Ruengrotchannachai c Afsarullah Obaidullah b Shubh QATAR Agarwal 10 Solaiman Mohammad b Saranonnakkun 19 European Tour P Suanchuai st Syed Tameem b Shubh Agarwal 7 Dhanitha Hettiarrachchige c Sarawut Maliwan P Sungnard c Bismillah Khan b Samil Sadiq 6 b Rungrueang 20 P Satphanit lbw b Samil Sadiq 3 Hussain Khan b Rungrueang 10 Golfer of the Year Sarawut Maliwan st Syed Tameem b Shubh Agarwal 1 Syed Tameem c Sungnard b Rungrueang 16 A Prasittiketkan b Makadia 7 Saud Kamal not out 18 Y Saranonnakkun c & b Samil Sadiq 5 Shubh Agarwal not out 0 AFP Reed and 2017 Race to Dubai K Chatwong not out 18 Extras (lb1, nb6, w6) 13 LONDON champion Fleetwood to fin- T Yotharat c Solaiman Mohammad b Makadia 7 Total (four wickets, 37.4 overs, RR: 2.54) 96 ish the year as the European Extras: (b3, lb2, nb1, w17) 23 Yet to bat: Samil Sadiq, AP Makadia, PRA Kumarage, Total (all out in 36.2 overs, RR: 2.53) 92 Bismillah Khan, Afsarullah Obaidullah Fall of wickets: FRANCESCO Molinari won Tour’s number one. Fall of wickets: 1-4 (S Rungrueang, 1.1 ov), 2-10 (K 1-25 (Solaiman Mohammad, 13.2 ov), 2-52 (Hussain the European Tour’s Golfer of Molinari is a first-time win- Daorueang, 9.5 ov), 3-31 (P Suanchuai, 16.2 ov), 4-39 Khan, 28.1 ov), 3-73 (DSG Hettiarrachchige, 34.3 ov), the Year award on Monday to ner of the prestigious Golfer of (K Ruengrotchannachai, 18.4 ov), 5-41 (P Sungnard, 4-84 (Syed Tameem, 36.4 ov) Bowling: K Chatwong cap a memorable 2018 for the the Year award, which is decid- 19.5 ov), 6-42 (P Satphanit, 21.5 ov), 7-44 (Sarawut 4-1-11-0, T Yotharat 3-1-5-0, Sarawut Maliwan 10-2- Maliwan, 22.5 ov), 8-58 (A Prasittiketkan, 29.2 ov), 14-0, P Sungnard 6-2-11-0, Y Saranonnakkun 7.4-3- Italian. ed by a panel of golfing media. 9-69 (Y Saranonnakkun, 32.1 ov), 10-92 (T Yotharat, 26-1, K Ruengrotchannachai 2-0-11-0, S Rungrueang Molinari became the first “It is a huge honour to be 36.2 ov) Bowling: Bismillah Khan 5-1-10-0, Samil 5-0-17-3. Man of the match: Samil Sadiq (Qatar) Italian to win a major when he named the Hilton European Sadiq 10-5-12-4, Shubh Agarwal 10-2-21-3, Patrick clinched the British Open at Tour Golfer of the Year,” Mo- Kumarage 4-1-11-1, Afsarullah Obaidullah 1-0-4-0, Carnoustie earlier this year. linari said after receiving the That triumph followed award in London on Monday. wickets) and Patrick Ku- 93 balls) collected 25 runs his victory in the BMW PGA “So many great names marage were the ones to before getting separated. Championship at Wentworth have earned this honour, and I cause the damage. Only After skipper Hussain and a maiden PGA Tour title feel very proud to join them. It Qatar’s Samil Sadiq is being presented the man of the match award after his team’s six-wicket win over Kongkidakon Ruengrotchan- Khan fell cheaply for 10, Syed in the Quicken Loans National. is an award that means a lot to hosts Thailand in the ICC U-19 Asia Division Two Qualifiers in Bangkok on Monday. nachai was able to resist a bit Tameem and Saud Kamal The 36-year-old was also me, and is a nice way to end a before falling to Agarwal for pushed the team to the vic- the first European player to very special year. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK maidens. the match with a flourish, 10 in 57 balls. tory. Just before the triumph, compile a perfect 5-0 record “Winning at Wentworth, in DOHA At the Asian Institute of staying unbeaten on 12-ball Later, Kokiad Chatwong Tameem was dismissed by in the Ryder Cup as he won one of our biggest events, gave Technology Ground, Thai- 18, including a four and two rallied through the lower- Rungrueang but Kamal saw his singles match in the hosts’ me a lot of confidence for the QATAR launched their cam- land decided to bat first after sixes. order and managed to move the team home. victory over the United States, summer, but obviously winning paign in the ICC Under-19 winning the toss and were Sadiq had a thrilling start the score to 92.