KMWA organizes 'Championship Cup 2011' in Kuwait

Kuwait - 15 May 2011: Karnataka Muslim Welfare Association (KMWA), Kuwait organized a State level Volleyball tournament 'KMWA Championship Cup-2011' on 13th May, 2011 at Indian community school Khaitan playground here in Kuwait.

The Tournament was inaugurated by Madhu P. Niar, Charge d'affaires, Indian Embassy Kuwait at 4:30 p.m. Leaders of various Associations as well as prominent NRI personalities of Kuwait were present during the occasion. Mr. Nair applauded the efforts of KMWA for organizing various activities to foaster friendship and appreciation among fellow Indians , particularly from Karnataka state. Charge d'affaires took the guard of honor for the first match between Kunjal Friends versus Salmiya Friends-C Teams.

10 Teams and also audience from different parts of Karnataka witnessed the tournament.

Teams participated in the tournament were:

1. D.K. BrothersKunjal Friends
2. Salmiya Friends - Team A
3. Salmiya Friends - Team B
4. Salmiya Friends - Team C
5. Salmiya Friends - Team D
6. Paladka Friends
7. D.K. Shooters
8. Abbasiya Friends
9. GGG Friends

The Tournament was conducted in the knockout format divided into 2 pools, pool A & B with 5 teams in each pool. 2 teams of each pool proceeded to the semifinals. As per the agreed format the winners of Team 3 & 4 had to play with team 5. Extraordinary talents displayed by the teams kept everyone engrossed till the end of the event. The semifinal matches were held between Salmiya B versus Kunjal Friends and Abbasiya Friends versus D.K. Brothers teams.

The final match between Kunjal Friends versus D.K. Brothers reached its climax with a remarkable professional display of the talents by the shooters, defenders and all-rounders from both the teams. Finally, D.K. Brothers won the challenging KMWA Championship Cup-2011 with 3-2 sets in a close contested nail biting finish.

The event came to an end with the prize distribution ceremony. KMWA Management Committee distributed the trophies to all the winners. Shamsuddin was awarded as the best Defending Player by Mr. B.S Sharafuddin, ex president and advisory committee member of KMWA. , Abdul Samad was awarded as the best Offender by Mr. Fayaz Shaikh cooridinator of the event . Abdul Majeed was awarded as the Best All Rounder by Mr. Mohammad Salar, a prominent businessman of Kuwait .

Winners Trophy, Cash Prize and Gold Medals were awarded to the D.K. Brothers by Mr. Hasan Yusuf ,President KMWA, Runners Up Trophy, Cash Prize and Silver medals were awarded to Kunjal Friends by Mohammed Salar, advisory committee member of KMWA.

KMWA President has thanked the Co-Sponsors City Clinic and Mr. Ajay George. Cool Drinks was served throughout the matches by Ibrahim Pinto, Haj & Umrah Services. The President also thanked Mr. S.M. Basheer for his live commentaries over the mike and also Mr. Azeem Pasha for recordings the scores.

Match Referees Mr. Alex Mathew and Rahat Jabbar Ali were felicitated with mementos by Humayun Pasha from Boubyan Bank (Advisory Committee Member) for their contributions.

KMWA has organized several Educational, social and cultural events in the past. The objective of organizing this Volley ball tournament is to foaster friendship and appreciation. Sport being a best communication and entertainment tool, basically helps to improve our feeling of togetherness, discipline, health consciousness, competition, team work and the acceptance of success and failure in life. Jaleel Ahmed and Fayaz Shaikh were joint coordinators of the event.

Reported by: Hasan Yusuf /Photos: Jafar Sadiq