Friday, October 23, 2009

The ismaili Youth were the largest team in the event.



Coastweek -- More than 1400 entries, from nine communities were received for the exciting Festival of Friendship that took place in Nairobi over 2 weekends.
Ismaili Youth was made up of more than 230, the largest team in the event, with a football team coming in from Mombasa and three swimmers coming in from Kisumu.
Ismailis were also the only community that put up an all-girls football team.
Twelve disciplines were competed for by the communities (Ismaili, Lohana, Cutchi Leva, Patel Brotherhood, Oshwal League, Ramghariya Sikh , South India , Nasserpuria Memon and Kokni) and the results are as below.
GOLF (sponsored by Simba Colt Motors) - Winner: Parshu Hirani (Cutchi Leva), Runner-up: Kishen Raghwani (Cutchi Leva),
Lady winner: Priya Shah (Oshwal),
Runner-up: Madhvi Kapila (Ramghariya).






Coastweek -- UNAIZ SHAJANI, from Jua Kali (Ismaili Youth) team receives his prize from RFML Chairman Asif Padamshi [right] after the under 14 team won the Safaricom sponsored Festival of Friendship football tournament. 
Junior Handicap winner: Qaher Madhani (Ismaili), Junior Handicap runner-up: Sandeep Matharu (Ramghariya), Junior non handicap winner: Akshay Chandaria (Oshwal), Junior non Handicap runner-up: Rushab Shah (Oshwal).
BADMINTON (sponsored by Instaconnect) Over 14: Winner: Patel Brotherhood (3), Runner-up: Ismaili Youth (1) - Saira Pisani, Aleem Ladha, Sameer Nanji, Shamir Walji.
Under 14 boys: winner : Darshan Shah (Oshwal), runner-up: Ankit Patel (Patel Brotherhood).
Under 14 girls: winner: Dipali Kotecha (Lohana), runner up: Darshni Kotecha (Lohana).
CHESS: Over 14: winner: Rahul Mohan (Cutchi Leva) 6.0, runner up: Rizwan Mehar (Oshwal) 5.0.





Coastweek -- MATHARE UNITED Coach and ex-coach of Harambee Stars, Francis Kimanzi awards Rehman Velji [left] of the Ismaili Underdogs after the team won the finals of the Safaricom sponsored Festival of Friendship tournament.



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