SHARJAH 4th February 2016 (WAM) — The volleyball team of Sharjah Ladies Club SLC came first in the volleyball competition in the 3rd Arab Women Sports Tournament AWST hosted by Sharjah from February 2nd -12th after beating Bahrain’s Al Muharraq Club then clinching a 3-0 win over Al Qalamoon Lebanese Club.

The SLC volleyball team had first defeated the Palestinian Al Ebdaa team 3-0.

In the table tennis competition the SLC team came first with a 3-0 win over the Jeddah Green Sports team followed by the Bahraini team which knocked out the Women’s Sports team 3-2. Qatar’s ladies team defeated the Yemeni team 3-0 while Al Nadawa Al Qatamiya triumphed 3-0 over Jordan’s Orthodox Club’s team.

In the long jump Khadija Ammour from the Al Shabab Algerian Club finished first followed by Egyptian Asmaa Qennawi from the Port Fouad Club while Algerian Katia Awqasi from Al Shabab Club finished third. In the 10000m race Bahraini Neeshan Dolla finished first leaving the runner-up position to Yemeni athlete Intisar Al Mudhaffari. Rawiya Ali came third.

In the 100m final race Bahraini Bashira Shrif came first followed by Algerian Nadia Saeed while Omani Mezon bint Khalfan came in the third place. In the 400m race Bahraini Iman Issa finished first leaving the runner-up position to Algerian Mariam Bu Lahsa and Suhair Bu Ali came in third.

In the discus competition Bahraini athlete Nora Jassim from Al Halha Club came first while Algerian Zoweina Bu Zowiera from Al Shabab Club came second and Egyptian Marihan Zayyan Mohammed from Port Fouad Club finished third.

The 3rd Arab Women Sports Tournament is currently being held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi Wife of the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah and brings together 18 countries and 58 clubs to participate in eight sports including table tennis volleyball archery show jumping basketball fencing shooting and athletics.

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