Following weeks of practice, SJ Seniors lined up for the first ever SJ Seniors internal tournament played over 2 weeks, 16th and 23rd April.
Hassan Merali and Hassanali ‘Jimmy’ Suleman played in the final with Hassanbhai taking home the title.
The following 32 players participated in the tournament.
1. Amir Noormohamed
2. Naushad Merali
3. Azad Dhala
4. Anver Dhanji
5. Moeiz Bhai
6. Abbas Esmail
7. Husein Merali
8. Baqer Bharwani
9. Mustafa Juma
10. Yasin Kanani
11. Bashir Chatoo
12. Mustafa Tejani
13. Amjad Kazmi
14. Rasool Nayeri
15. Raza Sherrif
16. Feroze Meherali
17. Akbar Karawalli
18. Hassanali Suleman
19. Gulzar Dhanji
20. Sultan Karim
21. Saleh Jacksi
22. Hassan Merali
23. Mahmud Khaki
24. Zulfikar Hamir
25. Gulamraza Haji Ali
26. Sakalain Meghji
27. Azaad Poptani
28. Sultan Govani
29. Ahmad Dungersi
30. Akil Ladak
31. Zulfikar Fazel
32. Mehboob Teja
Following this tournament, over 40 seniors have registered so far and 350 overall from across our communities for the SJRS Festival of Rackets 2019, taking place on 6 and 7 July which includes seniors category for each racket sport. For those not registered, please do so ASAP as there are limited spaces. You can register here
In addition, congratulations to SJRS table tennis Coordiantor Nazirbhai Merali on winning the Handincap tournament at Kenton Table Tennis club. Nazirbhai and a number of other SJRS players actively compete in external leagues and clubs.
SJRS Chair, Abbasali Merali commented, ‘It is so pleasing to see the momentum in table tennis within our community and in particular how it brings together multiple generations from 6 year olds to 86 year olds’.
