Al-Qurain clinches Squash Federation Cup, secures historic double
In the opening match, Al-Qurain's Khaled Al-Fawzan overcame Yarmouk's Jassim Al-Gharib with a 3-1 victory. This was followed by a strong performance from Saif Heikal, who defeated international player Ammar Al-Tamimi, also by a 3-1 margin, to seal the win for Al-Qurain.
Yarmouk settled for second place, while Al-Nasr finished third.
The trophy and medals were presented by Squash Federation President Walid Al-Sumaie and Al-Qurain Club President Abdulkarim Al-Shahoumi, alongside Federation Vice President Khaled Al-Habib, Secretary General Hamed Al-Omran, and Board Member Adel Al-Gharib.
During the ceremony, Al-Shahoumi also awarded the General Excellence Cup to Al-Qurain's Director of Squash, Mohammed Al-Jamal. Al-Qurain topped the General Excellence standings with 44 points, followed by Khaitan with 30 points and Al-Arabi with 24 points. Other rankings included Yarmouk (9 points), Kuwait Club (8), and Al-Nasr (2).
Under-19: Al-Qurain, Khaitan, Yarmouk
Under-17: Khaitan, Al-Qurain, Al-Arabi
Under-15: Al-Arabi, Al-Qurain, Khaitan
Under-13: Al-Qurain, Al-Arabi, Kuwait Club
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