GMC Dubai lifts OOC UAE, ‘Canara Cup – 2016’ Trophy
Canara Cup-2016 UAE-level cricket tournament has been organised by “Our Own Cluster UAE”, December 2, 2016 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi.
The tournament was inaugurated by Fr Ashok, Parish Priest of St Paul Church Musaffa accompanied by the Konkani Prayer Group Coordinators Rupert Vas (Abu Dhabi City Church) and Robert Pinto (Musaffah Church).
OOC UAE team was established in 2014 with few enthusiastic youngsters to encourage new upcoming talents. The team now has members all over the UAE and has organised many indoor and outdoor activities.
The organisers had registered only limited teams for the tournament. Eight teams participated in the tournament.
1–Eagles Abu Dhabi
2 –Canara Konkan
3-Arabian Strikers
4-Abu Dhabi Mangalorean
5-Karavali Royals
6-Mangalore Lions
7-Giri Friends
8-GMC Dubai
Winner – GMC Dubai
Runner-up – Eagles Abu Dhabi
Man of the Match – Bobby (GMC Duabi)
Best Batsmen – Melroy (GMC Dubai)
Best Bowler – Merwin (Eagles Abu Dhabi)
Tournament Umpires – Imran Ahmed and Miraj Khaled – members of Pakistan cricket player Shoaib Malik’s Team.
Mangalorean food counters were the special attraction of the tournament.
