JEDDAH: ACE Travels & Tours, which sponsored the Premier Division of Jeddah Cricket Association (JCA) championship awarded the winner, runner-up and other best performers at the Usfan Complex recently. Mohammad Ali Jarrar, Regional director Western Province for ACE Travels & Tours, also assured the JCA executive committee its full support to the game and appreciated the tireless efforts of the JCA. The prize distribution function started with the recitation from Holy Qura'n by Kashif Mirza. Ceremony master A.A.Merchant welcomed the guests, players and fans. JCA vice president Aijaz Ahmed Khan briefed about the tournament. JCA chairman Dr. Faiz Al-Abideen informed the cricketers that JCA is planning to organize an international tour and will organize some events which has not been done so far in the Kingdom's history. Mohammad Ali Jarrar represented chief guest Ashfaque Aleem Ahmed, who could not attend this prize distribution. He declared that the special concessions to the JCA cricketers announced during the last prize distribution function will be continued. Prize winners: Champion – Kanoo; runners-up – Hijaz-XI; Man of the Final – Majid of Kanoo 69 not out; batsman with maximum runs – Hazrath Ali 449 of Sultan Al-Abideen; batsmen with highest average – Athar Abdul Quddus of Hijaz-XI, Hazrath Ali of Sultan Al-Abideen and Kaleem of Saudi Oger-XI; best batting performance in a match – Khaisar of Sultan Al-Abideen 129 against Sigma Paints; bowler with highest wickets – Asif of Saudi Oger 12 wickets; bowlers with best averages – Asif of Saudi Oger, Wahaj of Hijaz-XI and Mohammad Aslam of Sultan Al Abideen; best bowling performance in a match – Shafiq Babar Toor 5-18 against Otex; best all-rounder of the league – Athar Abdul Quddus of Hijaz-XI; best all-round performance in a match – Khaisar of Sultan Al Abideen-XI; best partnership – Kaleem & Asif of Saudi Oger 147 for the first wicket against Babar Toor, Adnan and Majid Bhatti of Sigma Paints Usfan 138 runs for third wicket against Saudi German Hospital; best wicketkeeper – Junaid of Kanoo; special awards given to umpires – Kumar Krishnan and Syed Viqaruddin. A plaque of appreciation was given to the sponsors for their support the game of cricket and JCA. __
