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SPORTS Sunday, September 6, 2015 29 GOMEZ AND GAMBLES GEAR UP DT News Network Manama avier Gomez is back on the Gomez is geared starting line at the World up to consolidate JTriathlon Series sprint race in Edmonton, Canada after taking spot atop the ITU third place at the Ironman rankings and is 70.3 World Championship well on his way last weekend. The Spaniard is geared up to consolidate his to an historic spot atop the ITU rankings and fifth ITU world is well on his way to an historic fifth ITU world championship. championship He faces fierce competition from compatriot Mario Mola, the second-ranked male, as well as a stacked field including Javier Gomez excited to finally make it Joe Gambles Richard Murray of South second-fastest Australian de Gerardmer XL distance. It is back to Gerardmer. This is finishes, one of which was it through the world 70.3 Africa, Vincent Luis of France, at the Ironman 70.3 World the 27th edition of the race and one the most amazing races when I won the ITU European championship in one piece last and Aaron Royle of Australia. Championship, Joe Gambles is featuresa stacked pro field. on the circuit. I have a good championship. After coming weekend I am ready to go full After finishing as the back in action at the Triathlon Gambles says, “I am very resume here with three podium back from injury and making gas!” Stokes dismissal overshadows Oz win Manglore Cricket Boys win DT News Network Manama BIG WIN FOR AUSTRALIAVictory put the World Cup Mitchell Marsh, out off the angalore Cricket Boys holders 2-0 up in the five- last delivery of the innings were comfortable 32-run match series as, for the second for a 31-ball 64, struck seven winnersM over Tisca Threshers fixture in a row, England failed fours and three sixes off his ‘A’ in Group B of the latest to chase down a target of more own bat. matches of The Indian Club’s than 300 despite skipper Eoin But the flashpoint moment Indian Expats Seven-a-Side Morgan’s defiant 85. came in the 25th over of Softball Cricket Tournament Australia captain Steven England’s reply. 2015 at its premises in Smith paved the way for his All-rounder Stokes struck Gudaibiya. side’s last 10-over push to a a straight drive which was Batting first, Mangalore total of 309 for seven stopped by bowler Mitchell Cricket Boys made 55 for three Smith top-scored with 70, Starc. with man of the match Bharath before falling to Adil Rashid’s Left-arm paceman Starc (22) top scoring and then leg-spin, as Australia, fresh then hurled the ball back hard bowling out its opponent for just from their 59-run win in towards Stokes’s end who, 23. Southampton on Thursday, leaning back back and turning In another match in Group were sent in by Morgan in his head away, stopped it D, Central Cafe beat Castle awkward overcast conditions with a hand taken off the bat. Boys by five wickets in a low for batting. Australia appealed. scoring match as the latter were Together with George On-field umpires Kumar dismissed for just 14 thanks to Bailey (54), he put on 99 for Dharmasena of Sri Lanka and man of the match Sural who the second-wicket in a match former England batsman Tim claimed three wickets, Central reduced by rain to 49 overs Robinson referred the issue to Cafe in reply then reached per side. third umpire Joel Wilson. the target needing just seven The Australian team look on as England’s captain Eoin Morgan (centre) and Australia’s captain Australia’s battery of big- The relevant cricket Law deliveries. Steven Smith exchange words with umpire Kumar Dharmasena hitting all-rounders then or rule talks about “wilful Other scores: London dismissal in being given out Australia’s 64-run win in the came to the fore as 96 runs obstruction” and does allow Group A: Intercol 31 all out ngland all-rounder Ben obstructing the field promised second one-day international were scored in the last 10 batsmen to protect themselves in 5.5 overs) bt All Stars 19 all Stokes’s controversial to be the lasting memory of at Lord’s yesterday. overs. Man-of-the-match from injury. out 4.2 overs) by 12 runs. MoM: E Nikilesh (Intercol). Indian Real Madrid join drive to Khiladi w/o JAFT. Spartans 41-1 in 4.4 overs Warm welcome for swimming team help refugees bt KLK Bros 40-4 in 6 overs Madrid by 5 wickets. MoM: Rohan DT News Network advisor for charity works and Spanish giants Real Madrid (Spartans). Manama youth affairs, Supreme Council will donate one million euros Group B: Kurdunda Boys ahrain’s national for Youth and Sports chairman (US$1.1m) to help support pro- 38-5 in 6 overs bt Smashers 21 Bswimming team were given and BOC president Shaikh jects for refugees in Spain, the all out in 5.3 overs by 17 runs. a warm welcome on return Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. club announced yesterday. MoM: Nawshhed Kurdunda from Doha after competing at Askar commended the Boys). Berger Blues 55-4 in 6 “Real Madrid states that it will the 25th GCC Water Games efforts and the overall overs (Karthik 33no)bt Papillon held recently. performance of the Bahraini donate one million euros to help 18 all out in 4.4 overs by 37 runs. They won 35 medals swimmers in which some of refugees that will be hosted by MoM: Karthik (Berger Blues). including seven gold, 14 silver the Gulf region’s best were in Spain,” they said in a statement. Group C: Sachin Cricket Club and 14 bronze at the week- the fray. “Loyal to its compromise to 30-3 in 4.3 overs bt GIB 29 all out long event, organised by the The Bahrain team members with officials on arrival Both Shaikh Mohammed charity, the club has taken this in 5.5 overs) by 3 wickets. MoM: Qatar Swimming Association Committee (BOC) general other top sports personnel, and BSA vice-president decision with the objective to Sree Kumar (Sachin Cricket (QSA) at the Hamad Aquatic secretary Abdulrahman Askar, congratulated the team on this Faisal Swar were pleased with help the men, women and chil- Club). Bhatia Mitra Mandal Complex which brought accompanied by Bahrain achievement. the results of the team and dren that have been obliged to 37-5 in 6 overs bt AAC 22 together swimmers from all six Swimming Association He also conveyed the noted the high spirit of the abandon their homes to flee all out in 6 overs by 15 runs. GCC countries. president Shaikh Mohammed greetings and congratulations Bahraini swimmers during the MoM: Purav (Bhatia Mitra war and death.” Bahrain Olympic bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and of His Majesty King Hamad competition. Mandal). .