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Tche Tche thrash Shangri-la
ABU DHABI: It was a day to forget for Shangri-la in the opening round of fixtures of the Abu Dhabi Football League Amateur Men’s competition. The league, sanctioned by UAE Football Association, is being played at the Dome@Rawdhat, Abu Dhabi. The hoteliers might be wishing to have not checked out of Division 2 after conceding 14 without reply. Shangri-la can at least rest easy knowing that they will not come up against...
 
 
Top field for six-race card in Sharjah today
SHARJAH: Al Basti Equiworld sponsors Saturday afternoon’s card in Sharjah when the Thoroughbreds take centre stage with two competitive handicaps worth Dhs75,000 highlighting the six-race card. The first of these is a 1000m dash and Doug Watson trains Firstknight who won well at Jebel Ali last week over the same trip. Assuming he handles this slightly different dirt surface he should go well under Tadhg O’Shea and can confirm...
   
Gamilati Endurance Cup for Mares on Feb.9
DUBAI: The Dubai Equestrian Club (DEC) will organise and host a new CEI** 120km ride named the Gamilati Endurance Cup for Mares on Feb.9. Only qualified mares will be eligible for the ride. The event will be held at the DIEC in the Seih Assalam area of Dubai, adjacent to Bab al Shams Desert Resort and Spa. As part of the Meydan Group, the DEC serves to organise and host equestrian sports in the disciplines of Endurance,...
 
 
Kikkuts-Hunt pair excels at Carpetland Open
DUBAI: The team of Karl Kikkuts and Martin Hunt emerged winners in the Carpetland Open event held at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club. The duo played some outstanding golf scoring a 67 to win by an impressive three shot margin and secure their place in the Grand Final in May. A full field of 52 teams (104 players) participated in the tournament. There were three teams tied on one-under par 70 and so the remaining places...
   
Ghantoot gear up for Dubai Polo Gold Cup
ABU DHABI: A team from Ghantoot Racing Polo Club (GRPC) will become the sixth side to compete in this year’s Dubai Polo Gold Cup, the club announced. Polo patron and chairman of GRPC, Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, confirmed the entry for the open tournament, which will be held on Feb.25–March 9. Last season, Ghantoot Polo Team made it through to the semi-final of the international competition, ultimately winning...
 
 
Actor Madhavan for ‘Challenge Match’
DUBAI: Multifaceted and multilingual Indian actor R Madhavan will be seen in a different role when he joins a star-studded cast at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic’s ‘Celebrity Challenge Match’ at the Emirates Golf Club on Feb.7. The Challenge Match, starting at 6pm, will be the theatre of action. As an actor, writer, film producer and television host, Madhavan’s career has been on the upswing and is making the best of both...
   
Teams use DRS four times in first session
Dubai: The first day of the final Test match between Pakistan and England was action-packed as four decision reviews were taken in the first session of the game. Ever since the Decision Review System (DRS) has been introduced, it has happened for the first time that all four reviews were asked for in the first session. England asked for the decision review as early as in the sixth over when umpire Simone Taufel turned down...
 
 
 
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