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DOHA
Stallions Cricket Academy returned home after a very successful tour of England in August, with their under-14 side winning a six-a-side tournament.
The 60-strong tour group, including under-14 and under-11 teams, embarked on a second tour of the United Kingdom and played over 15 matches in Leeds and London. Competing strongly against teams from the UK, Qatar's youngsters performed very well. The Doha Stallions under-14 team emerged the champions in the six-a-side tournament played in London competing against four other London-based teams.
As part of the tour, the officials of the Stallions Cricket Academy incorporated a visit to the home of cricket, Lord's, in order to build enthusiasm and awareness towards the history, traditions, and culture associated with the game. The Lord's visit included a well-planned, individual indoor coaching session where players used the latest"Hawk Eye" technology. This is the first time the young players have been exposed to such technology. Qatar's youthful players were also given valuable tips by professional coaches from the MCC Cricket Academy.
Many sponsors and well-wishers were behind the success of this tour. The main sponsors were City Exchange, Doha Bank, Dubai Duty Free, Lulu Hyper Market, Kanoo Shipping, Al Majed Jawad Marketing, Infoventures, GAC Shipping, Ever Bright Shipping, Roma Transport, Gulf Agencies, and Qatar Airways.
Commenting on the tour, Stallions Academy head coach Sidath Tennakoon said,"We are delighted that the Stallions Cricket Academy had a successful trip to the UK for the second time. The touring team had been practising for the past few months and we are extremely happy with the individual and team performances of the children."
Stallions Sports Services is the leading sports academy in Doha and currently providing coaching in cricket, basketball and badminton for juniors aged between 6 and 18 through a well-qualified and experienced team of coaches. The academy has already completed two cricket tours to England, Sri Lanka and the UAE during the past two years. It is now planning to tour Australia, South Africa, India, Malaysia and Singapore in future.
Stallions has recently opened branches in Singapore and Dubai. The new cricket season for Stallions has already started at their fully-equipped practice locations at Sherborne School and Pak Shama School. More details about the academy and its programmes may be obtained by visiting www.stallionsqatar.com or calling at admin number (70030491).
