The Egyptian Sporting Club has defeated Jordan's Orthodox Club 48-47 after a very difficult basketball match as part of the third Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST), hosted by Sharjah until February 12th.It was very well fought match between the two strong sides, which are thought to be among the teams most likely to win the Arab title. Meanwhile, the Sharjah Ladies Club beat Bahrain's Al Najma Club 78-53 despite the strong start of Al Najma team. The Sharjah Ladies Club won 31-29 against Al Najma Club in the first half of the match. The Algerian Olympic Club clinched an overwhelming win after beating the Emirati BaniYas Club 106-52.
The volleyball competitions saw the Bahraini Al Muharraq Club win 3-0 against the Palestinian Ebda'a Club, while the Sharjah Ladies Club beat the Jordanian Olympic team 3-0. In the single table tennis competitions, Lebanese player MarianaSahagian and Qatari player Maha Abdul Redha have qualified for the final match.The third Arab Women Sports Tournament is being held under the patronage of Her Highness SheikhaJawaherBint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs.The third Arab Women Sports Tournament 2016 is being held under the patronage of Her Highness SheikhaJawaherbint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs.
AWST – Sharjah 2016 Sponsors:
The Arab Women's Sports Tournament enjoys the support of several leading organizations in the UAE, including the Platinum Sponsor, Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat), the Golden Sponsor, International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC), and four Bronze Sponsors: Sharjah Commerce & Tourism Development Authority; Golf and Shooting Club Sharjah; Sharjah International Airport and Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre. Sharjah Media Corporation is the tournament’s strategic media sponsor, the media sponsors are National Network Communications and Dar Al Khaleej Printing & Publishing. Presenting Media Sponsor is Sharjah Media. Fast Building Contracting Company is the strategic sponsor of SLC’s sports teams, Air Arabia is the official airline, Sharjah Sports TV is the official television channel and the official contractor for hospitality services, Kunooz Events & Catering with the supporting sponsor, Zalal.