Team F3 dominate Sheikhs category providing thrilling duels in finals 

DUBAI, 14th January 2017:  Ghaith, the falcon of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, lit up a gloomy morning with a dazzling performance in the Fazza Championship for Falconry Tilwah organized by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center (HHC) in Dubai on Thursday 12th January.

And then in a magnanimous gesture, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum directed the organizers to waive off the winning time of 20.275 seconds clocked by ‘Ghaith’ in the Hurr Wahish Farkh finals of the Sheikhs category, awarding the win to Sweidan Damithan Sweidan who came second in a time of 20.712 seconds followed by the entries of F3R falconers Rashid Saeed Sultan Al Kindi (21.101) and Suhail Saeed Sultan Al Kindi (21.380).

More than 200 falcons competed in 20 rounds in the Sheikhs and General Public categories on the final day of the championship in the dedicated Fazza Falconry Championship site of Ruwayyah on Thursday morning, bringing a thrilling finale to 11 days of intense competition. Team F3 swept the boards in most of the events in the Sheikhs category with the falcons of Khalifa Ahmed bin Mijrin and Rashid Saeed Al Kindi engaging in thrilling duels.

‘Year of Giving’
As the year 2017 has been declared the ‘Year of Giving’ in the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum’s generosity is a brilliant example of having the best interests of the citizens at heart.

“His Highness Sheikh Hamdan waived his falcon’s win and gave it to the second place contestant. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan just participated to give moral support to other competitors. His Highness giving away the first place only reinforces the initiative of the ‘Year of Giving’, beginning the new year with something that enhances the values of this concept,” said His Excellency Abdullah Hamdan bin Dalmook, CEO at HHC.
“This also proves that His Highness Sheikh Hamdan is a real supporter of this sport of falconry whether he participates or not. He always supports heritage sports and sports in general since he was in school,” he added. 

Rain
Falconer Suhail Al Kindi said His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum admired ‘Ghaith’ which means rain in Arabic and had just returned from a hunting trip 10 days ago.

“Ghaith is a unique falcon. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan wanted to lift the competitive spirit of his fellow citizens by taking part in the championship,” said Al Kindi.

The phenomenal performances of ‘Ghaith’ certainly brought a new dimension to the championship and lifted the spirits of the participants after the start of the finals was delayed by more than two hours because fog enveloped the Ruwayyah area on Thursday morning.

Sheikhs category
Sweidan Damithan Sweidan scooped a ‘double’ when he stunned the favourites in the Hurr Wahish Jernas event recording a remarkable time of 19.928 seconds.

Team F3 swept the board in the Shaheen Wahish Jernas event with Rashid Saeed Al Kindi's falcon clocking winning a time of 19.785 seconds, followed by Khalifa bin Mijrin's two entries (19.839 and 20.131).

In the Shaheen Wahish Farkh category, Rashid Ghassab's entry won in a time of 20.527 seconds, followed by YLS team of Obaid Al Muhairi (21.068) and Mubarak Nasser's entry (21.271).

Mohammed Sultan Markhan provided the solitary success for MRM Falcon in the Pure Jeer Jernas event, with his entries clocking 19.446 and 19.554 seconds in which F3K (19.576) had to settle for third.

F3K falconer Khalifa bin Mijrin scooped the first two places in the Pure Jeer Farkh event, with his falcons clocking 19.844 and 19.872 seconds followed by Saif Al Ketbi's entry (19.938).

In Garmoosha Farkh event, Khalifa bin Mijrin won a triple with his top entry clocking a winning time of 20.059 seconds while his other two falcons recorded 20.414 and 20.473.

Triple triumph
Team F3 also clinched a triple in the Jeer Shaheen Farkh, with Khalifa bin Mijrin's falcons clocking the fastest times of 18.704 and 18.975 seconds, followed by Rashid bin Mijren's entry (19.002).

In the Jeer Shaheen Jernas category, Rashid Saeed Suhail Al Kindi (F3R) clocked a winning time of 19.175 after a thrilling duel with Khalifa bin Mijrin’s (F3K) entry which clocked 19.193 seconds followed by MRM's falcon (19.254).

Ahmed Al Rumaithi’s falcon won the Garmoosha Jernas final in a time of 19.676 seconds to beat F3K’s entry (19.821) and Obaid Al Muhairi’s (20.139).

F3 achieved another treble in Pure Jeer Jernas category with Khalifa bin Mijrin’s entry winning in a record time of 18.486 seconds, followed by Suhail Al Kindi’s entries (18.779 and 19.004).

In the Jeer Tabaa Farkh category, F3K falconer Khalifa bin Mijrin won a triple with his falcons clocking 19.543, 19.700 and 19.846 seconds.

General Public category
Mohammed Al Mansouri’s falcon clocked a winning time of 19.175 seconds in the Jeer Shaheen Jernas event, followed by Hamdan Saeed Jaber’s entries (19.309 and 19.377).

Hamdan Saeed Jaber won the first and third places in Jeer Shaheen Farkh with his top falcon clocking 20.059 seconds, followed by Humaid Al Shamsi’s entry (20.271).

Mubarak Salem Al Marar’s falcon clocked a winning time of 19.389 seconds in the Pure Jeer Jernas, followed by entries of Humaid Rashid Al Mansouri (19.424) and Khalid Al Hajri (19.601) whose falcon clinched first place in the Pure Jeer Farkh in a time of 19.999 seconds. Abdullah Al Mansouri’s entry came second in 20.251 seconds followed by Hazza Mahmood’s entry (20.522).

In the Pure Jeer Jernas, Hamdan Saeed Jaber’s entry won in a time of 19.654 seconds, followed by entries of Saif Jamal Hareez’s (19.867) and Mohammed Al Mansouri (20.106).

Juma Al Maqoudi’s falcons won the first two places in the Pure Jeer Farkh event, clocking times of 20.242 and 20.454 seconds, followed by Hamid Al Qubaisi’s entry (20.508).

In Garmoosha Farkh, Humaid Al Tayer’s falcon won in a time of 20.132 seconds, followed by Hamdan Saeed Jaber’s entry (20.332) and Butti Ahmed Bin Sheikh Mijrin Al Kindi’s falcon (20.359).

Mohammed Khalifa Al Mansouri’s falcon won the Garmoosha Jernas in a time of 19.397 seconds, followed by entries of Hazza Mohammed Mahmood (19.918) and Juma Al Maqoudi (20.279).

The official sponsors of heritage events organized by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center are Al Tayer Motors, Land Rover, Dubai Airports, Dubai World Trade Center, AW Rostamani (Arabian Automobiles), Global Village and Al Oula Radio.