Dammam, Jul 12: Dammam Cricket Association’s 29th annual prize distribution ceremony was held at Crystal Mall Dammam recently. All the team members attended the grand function. The function started with the recitation of the Holy Qur'an.
DCA President Ashok Patel addressed the gathering and presented the annual report for the year 2013-2014.
Ashok thanked their main sponsors, Al Anwaar Modern Company, Sab Middle East, Al Salah Jubail, Al Mitwalli steel company, Al Falah - Jubail, Al Huwais Gen Trading Est, and Al Jazeera Ambitions company and many more for their constant support and services to DCA throughout the season.
DCA managed to conduct four tournaments in spread throughout the year.The prizes to team winners and meritorious players of all tournament were awarded at the function.
The first tournament was Al Falah Trophy, which was a ten over a side knockout tournament. SASP Jubail were the winners of the tournament, Colts Cricketers took home the runners up trophy and Dilshan of colts was awarded man of the tournament.
Al Jazeera trophy which was also a ten over a side knockout was played next. Here Blue Stars emerged the winners and CBC the runners up.The man of the tournament was presented to Asrar of Blue Stars.
A seven over knockout tournament named Al Huwais Trophy was conducted next, here only 8 players were allowed in each team. Khobar United won the tournament and Al Falah-Jubail came second. Thoufeeq was awarded the man of the tounament for his contribution to Khobar United.
Lastly the DCA champions trophy was arranged. This tounament was played in a league format and each team got 15 overs. Eastern Blues emerged champions and Al Falah Jubail the runners up. Latheef of Eastern Blues was man of the tournament.
DCA also honored organizing committee members and game officials with mementos for providing excellent support during the tenure of Cricket Tournaments played during the last year.
Indian school child artists gave entertaining dance and song performances which was applauded and arranged by Kudla Adventure Group.
Chief Guests,Mr. Ravi Karkera – Ex President of MASA, Mansour Ali ahmed- President JF Dam Unit, Nazeer Hussain of Al Falah, and Shahul Hameed of Jf Dam Unit gave brief speeches. They appreciated DCA organized committee for their efforts in managing such big events of Cricket Tournaments in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia and promoting the Game of Cricket.
In the concluding ceremony DCA Patron Nazeer kazi presented mementos to all the sponsors, co-sponsors and invitee guests, without whom the tournaments would not have been a successes.
Influentil personalities like Mohammed Yonus Malik, Zia Malik, Mohammed Arshad, Nazeer Ahmed, Mohammed Rafiq, Ismail Ibrahim, Gopal Shetty, Sadashiva Poorajy, , Shahul Hameed, Vincent Saldana, Raja Saheb, Dildar , Hyder Ali, Waqar Panvelkar, Sharief Karkala, were also, present at the function.
At the end vice president Mustaq Ahmed expressed gratitude on behalf of DCA to all the guests, sponsors, and participating teams for their support and sponsorship during the year 2013/14.The function was compared by Javed Sayyed, Mansour Ahmed & Mohammed Siraj. After the function dinner was served. Audience enjoyed the function which included a lot of fun games and prizes.
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