SPORT Sunday 25 December 2016 PAGE | 25 PAGE | 27 Murray, Kerber Troubled seize power and eye Crystal Palace domination in 2017 hire Allardyce Al Khorafi produces dramatic win with Cheril Rizwan Rehmat The Peninsula Victorious Ali Al Khorafi, astride Cheril, receives his trophy. opular Kuwaiti rider Ali Al Khorafi yester- day produced a flawless routine with 'reliable' mare Cheril Pto win the QR 120,000 Mini- Grand Prix on day three of the Qatar International Show Jump- ing Championship. Cheril, yesterday clocked a winning time of 44.95 seconds. Al Khorafi, who rides under the FEI flag, won QR 30,525. Al Khorafi, who finished with a win in one of the compe- titions on Friday, claimed his win ahead of Jordanian rider Ibrahim Hani Bisharat, astride Brown Sugar and Russia's Vladimir Tuganov, who rode Confident Of Victory. Brown Sugar clocked a time of 46.02 seconds to secure the second spot while Confident Of Victory finished in a time of richer by QR 18,315. Rakan Al Equestrian Federation (QEF). Rayyan Show Jumping Cham- 48.64 seconds for the third spot Hasawi (FEI, Dennis, 49.22 sec- Al Khorafi, 27, was thrilled pionship)," he said with a smile. among 10 horses which quali- onds) and Saudi rider Abdullah with his 'dramatic win'. Earlier yesterday, in com- fied for the final round. Al Rajhi (Cornelexs, 52.86 sec- "It's a pleasure to win this petition seven, Qatar's Saeed Second-placed Bisharat won onds) completed the top-five at event since it is our first show Nasser Al Qadi, astride Jessico, QR 24,420 while Tuganov got the Main Arena of the Qatar of the season," Al Khorafi said. topped the field in the "A lot of strong riders here. Most 130/135cm class. Jessico clocked QATAR INTERNATIONAL SHOW JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIP of the competitors here are a time of 59.91 seconds as Al Olympic riders. The competi- Qadi won QR 10,000. tion standard is very high. I had Rashid Al Marri, another (Comp. 6) Table A, One round against the clock Art. 238.2.1 - 145 cm - to take the risk since I was the Qatari rider, finished in second Prize: QR 270,000 last jumper. My mare has been spot with Beyonce, who ended Rank Horse Rider/NF Time Prize money doing really well. It did a great with a best time of 61.08 sec- 1 Garlic VH Kapelhof Ramzy Hamad Al Duhami 63.70 QR 67,500 job on the first two days. I said onds. Al Marri got richer by QR 2 Narazo De Nyze Z Derin Demirsoy 65.70 QR 54,000 'I will try and take the risk," Al 8,000. 3 Cos I Can Reed Kessler 65.72 QR 40,500 Khorafi said. FEI rider Noora Al Qoud 4 Confident Of Victory Vladimir Tuganov 67.17 QR 27,000 "Unfortunately we are not (Beoniek), was third in a time of 5 Carolina 31 Sheikh Ali Bin Khalid Al Thani 69.66 QR 18,900 riding under the Kuwaiti flag. 61.70 seconds. Al Qoud won QR Hopefully they will fix the prob- 6,000. (Comp. 7) Table A, One round against the clock Art. 238.2.1 - 130/135 lem and we can ride (under the Qatar's Faisal Abdulhadi Al cm - Prize: QR 40,000 flag) in the next show," he said. Marri (Le Premier K, 63.15 sec- Kuwaiti rider Ali Al Khorafi, astride Cheril, receives his trophy 1 Jessico 4 Saeed Nasser Al Qadi 59.91 QR 10,000 "This is my second year with onds, QR 4,000) and Saudi rider 2 Beyonce Rashid Al Marri 61.08 QR 8,000 this horse. She's young. She has Abdulaziz Mufhid Alhamazani after winning the QR 120,000 Mini-Grand Prix on day three of 3 Beoniek Noora Al Qaoud 61.70 QR 6,000 done well. Hopefully I will take (Classic Girl 22, 65.12 seconds, the Qatar International Show Jumping Championship at the 4 Le Premier K Faisal Abdulhadi Al Marri 63.15 QR 4,000 her to a higher level," he said. QR 2,800) completed the top Main Arena of the Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF) yesterday. 5 Classic Girl 22 Abdulaziz Mufhid Alhamazani 65.12 QR 2,800 "Every year I come to Qatar. five out of 55 riders. The Qatar Equestrian Federation Earlier, on Friday night, Duhami got richer by QR time of 65.72 seconds. Kessler (Comp. 8) One Round + Winning Round, Art. 276.2.1, 2.3 - 145cm - always welcomes us and they are Saudi rider Ramzy Hamad Al 67,500. Turkey's Derin Demir- won QR 40,500. Prize: QR 122,100 kind. The event is getting better. Duhami clinched his second soy, astride Narazo De NYZE Z, Russia's Vladimir Tuganov 1 Cheril Ali Al Khorafi 44.95 QR 30,525 Even the technical side is getting major trophy at the three-day finished in second spot in a time (Confident Of Victory, 67.17 sec- 2 Brown Sugar Ibrahim Hani Bisharat 46.02 QR 24,420 better,"Al Khorafi said. event by guiding Garlic VH of 65.70 seconds. Demirsoy won onds, QR 27,000) and Qatar's 3 Confident Of Victory Vladimir Tuganov 48.64 QR 18,315 "I have won here (on Friday) Kapelhof to a convincing win in QR 54,000. Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al Thani 4 Dennis Rakan Al Hasawi 49.22 QR 12,210 and finished second (on day the 145cm class. American rider Reed Kes- (Carolina 31, 69.6 seconds, QR 5 Cornelexs Abdullah Alrajhi 52.86 QR 8,547 one). Hopefully we will do a Garlic VH Kapelhof clocked sler was in the saddle as Cos I 18,900) completed the great job next week (at the Al a time of 63.70 seconds as Al Can secured the third spot in a top-five. ICSS hosts Turkish delegation and sport officials FIFA looking at The Peninsula player behaviour, he International Centre for Sport Security says Van Basten (ICSS) welcomed a high-level delegation of TTurkish officials this week to its international London headquarters in Qatar. AFP As part of the ICSS’s ongoing outreach to inter- national partners and in line with its objectives to IFA is thinking about introducing new share its knowledge and expertise to help safe- measures to improve player behaviour guard sport, the Turkish delegation met with ICSS Ftowards match officials, chief officer for President, Mohammed Hanzab, who presented the technical development Marco van Basten work and achievements of the ICSS in the field of revealed yesterday. sport safety, security and integrity since the organ- The former Netherlands striker and man- isation was established in 2010. ager says football's world governing body could The visiting delegation from Turkey was led follow the lead of rugby union, in which only by Bilal Erdogan, President of World Ethnosport team captains are allowed to speak to refe- Confederation and also included Ahmet Demirok, rees. "There are a lot of players now who are Turkish Ambassador to Qatar, Ramil Hasanov, Sec- complaining during a game," Van Basten has retary General of the Turkic Council and Fikret said. "I am sure the behaviour of the players can Orman, President of Besiktas). be better. We are thinking about putting it back Members of the visiting Turkish delegation, Bilal Erdogan, President of World Ethnosport The two parties discussed areas of mutual coop- in the right direction. There's a lot of emotion in eration - including various global initiatives - as Confederation, Ahmet Demirok, Turkish Ambassador to Qatar, Ramil Hasanov, Secretary-General the game and that's what's good, but we have to well as exchanging appreciation and pledging to of the Turkic Council and Fikret Orman, President of Besiktas pose for a photograph with the control it also. continue to cooperate in future projects. International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) President, Mohammed Hanzab and ICSS officials. SPORT SUNDAY 25 DECEMBER 2016 25 Murray, Kerber seize power and eye domination in 2017 London became Germany's first It opened the door for Best in 2016 Andy Murray Reuters major winner since Steffi Graf Murray and when Milos in 1999. Raonic outlasted Federer in With the so-called big four in udacious coups by Both Murray and Kerber the semi-final it meant the men's tennis crumbling, the Andy Murray and ended 2016 as world number Briton would start his ninth 29-year-old Andy Murray Angelique Kerber ones. Yet back in January Grand Slam final as emerged to seize power, have transformed Djokovic and Williams looked favourite. winning the Wimbledon title. the tennis land- immovable. Raonic, the first Canadian scapeA and they will begin Djokovic trounced Mur- man to reach a major final, 2017 eyeing the kind of dom- ray in three sets to win the brought his huge power game Angelique Kerber loosened ination that few would have Australian Open -- emulat- to Centre Court but Murray Serena Williams' grip on the thought possible at the start ing Roy Emerson's six titles shrugged him off with a women's game, reaching three of a seismic year. in the process. classy straight sets victory. Grand Slam finals and winning With the so-called big "I feel like I've been here Afterwards Murray spoke two of them. four in men's tennis crum- before," Murray quipped after of his aim to dethrone Djok- bling, the 29-year-old Murray a fourth defeat in a Mel- ovic in the rankings emerged to seize power, win- bourne final to Djokovic. -- something that had Back in January this year, ning the Wimbledon title and Djokovic downed Murray seemed nigh on impossible Djokovic and Williams looked the Olympic gold medal again to win a rain-lashed when he trailed by 8,000 immovable, but both Murray before a relentless late-sea- French Open in June, taking points in the Spring.