R) JCA president Mohammad Iqbal, chief guest Chris de Klerk, Aijaz Khan, Mohammad Sadathullah hand over the JCA Div-I winner's Natco Cup to Javed Ahmed of Zinda Tilismat.JEDDAH: Zinda Tilismat was handed the Division-I afternoon session Natco Cup at a colorful prize distribution ceremony recently held at the JCA Usfan Cricket Complex here recently. The tournament was sponsored by Natco International Freight and Cargo Services and the function was organized by the Jeddah Cricket Association under the leadership of Mohammad Iqbal. The ceremony, conducted by A.A. Merchant, started with the recitation from the Holy Qur'an by Abdullah Afsar Khan. The JCA vice president Aijaz Ahmed Khan briefed the gathering about the association and thanked the sponsor Natco International Freight & Cargo Services for extending their support. Natco CEO Syed Abbas Ali, who was also the chief guest, could not attend the ceremony due to prior appoitments, but conveyed his best wishes and support to JCA for future endeavors. The guest of honor on the occasion was cricket enthusiast Chris de Klerk, General Manager of Gedac Electrical Company. He was also introduced to the winning and runner-up teams, Zindal Tilismat and ACE Travel respectively. The well-kept facilities and the large number of cricketers surprised him. Award winners: Champion: Zinda Tilismat; Runner-up: ACE Travels & Tours; Man of the match: Javeed Ahmed of Zinda Tilismat; Batsman with most run: Javeed Ahmed of Zinda Tilismat; Batsman with highest averages: Javeed Ahmed of Zinda Tilismat, Rana Shahzad of Saudi Steel Profile, and Abdul Rauf of Saudi Steel Profile; Best batting performance in a match: Javeed Ahmed of Zinda Tilismat – 145 against Natco; Bowler with highest wickets: Usman of Natco; Bowler with best bowling averages: Usman of Natco, Bilal of Natco and Ashfaque Hussain of ACE Travels; Best bowling performance in a match: Bilal of Natco – 4-14 against Peeran-XI; Best all-rounder of the league: Abdul Rauf of Saudi Steel Profile; Best all-round performance in a match: Naveed of Old Student-XI; Best partnership: Rayees Ahmed and Imran of ACE Travels — 124 runs for first wicket against Saudi Steel Profile; Abdul Rauf and Saleem Siddiqui of Saudi Steel Profile — 119 runs for the second wicket against Natco. Special awards and appreciation plaques were given to senior cricketers Viqaruddin and Zahid Khan for their untiring services in officiating the final and knock
