Jeddah ( Muhammad Adeel ) The prize distribution ceremony of the FTL tournament organized by Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA), the largest organization of cricket fans in the Western Province of Saudi Arabia, was held at Lasani restaurant, Medina Road. The special guests were Dr. Manzoor Qazi, Dr. Mottu Kumar, Dr. Asif Malik, Nadeem Nadvi, Imran Mirza, Zeeshan and Khalil Qazi. In the ceremony, WPCA officials, players from the 8 winning teams Al-Saudi XI, Abu Dawood Trading, Focus Al-Hamrani, Al-Qabani, Siddique XI, Apex Freight, Arkoma and Blackhawks, besides receiving performance awards from WPCA. A large number of members of affiliated teams and media representatives participated.
The ceremony started with the recitation of Holy Quran by Hafiz Irfan. WPCA Media Coordinator and Executive Member Dr. Syed Ziauddin welcomed all the guests while performing the duties of Nizamat. They launched a grand finale event with lucky draws for the first 80 entrants and distributed prizes to 15 winners by drawing lots. In his address, Dr. Zia briefly highlighted the cricket services of WPCA and paid tribute to the hard work of the association’s chairman, president, executive council and committee members for providing the best platform to cricket fans. He said that WPCA has the honor of being the best organization in terms of discipline in Saudi Arabia. He appreciated the cooperation of Jeddah Municipality representative Ramadan on the facility of the ground. He thanked Nadeem Saad Al Nadwi, a senior Saudi national player and well-known businessman of Saudi Arabia, for sponsoring the lucky draw prizes and the FTL tournament amid applause and appreciated his services for the development and promotion of cricket. He also thanked the special guests and media representatives.
Finally, the winners of the FTL-WPCA tournament, runners-up teams, man of the matches and best individual performances of batsmen, bowlers, all-rounders, wicket-keepers, umpires and scorers were awarded trophies and cash prizes. The event ended with a sumptuous dinner.
