Title holders Saar made a strong start in the table tennis championship, beating Al-Ittifaq 3-0 at the Bahrain Table Tennis Association hall, reports GDNOnline.
Hassan Abdulrahim beat Mujahid Mohammed 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-3) while Elyas Ahmed Ahmed routed Abdulfattah Hassan 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-7).
Ali Abbas sealed the victory for Saar outplaying Zahed Mohammed 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11 -6 ).
In another match, Bahrain Club defeated Barbar 3-0, with Youssef Sami beating Sadiq Abduljali 3-0 ( 11-3 , 11-8, 11- 3).
Hussein Majid eased past Abbas Abdulla 3-0 (11-1, 11-6, 11-8), and Mohammed Rashid held off Mahmoud Abdulmonam 3-2 (11-6, 9-11, 7-11, 13-11, 13-11).
