Abdi-Anurag emerge Bridge champions

MUSCAT: Abdi Naffar & Anurag Pandey emerged the winners of the Pairs Bridge Tournament organised by Muscat Bridge League (MLB).

The tournament attracted 26 players, including a number of allladies pairs. The event was played under full Howell format with each of the 13 pairs playing two boards against all the other pairs. The tournament was sponsored by Khurshid Trading.

Abdi & Anurag took the top honours with an excellent score of 65 per cent. Seasoned pair of SK Vishwanath & Ashok Sardiwal combined well to clinch second place with a score of 62 per cent. The pair of Suhail Khan & Nitin Vaidya came third with a score of 61 per cent and the all ladies pair of Neeta Khimji and Sadhana Gupta played extremely well to claim the ladies prize with a score of 54 per cent.

Muscat Bridge league also bid adieu to one of its senior most player Abdi Naffar, who is leaving Oman after a stint of 35 long years. Abdi & his wife Yasmeen have been a regular feature at the Muscat Bridge League and leave behind a legacy on the bridge scene in Oman. Abdi has won various bridge competitions and has been amongst the best players in the country. MBL also bid farewell to another regular player Venkat Ramachandran. Various players spoke on the occasion and wished Abdi & Yasmeen and Venkat well in their future endeavours.