Riffa Views TV – Episode 20 – Inter-Gulf Netball Championship

Following the phenomenal success of last year’s Riffa Views Inter-Gulf Netball Championship Riffa Views proudly signed up to another action packed weekend of netball by hosting the 23rd annual Inter-Gulf Netball Championships for the second year running.

On March 13th & 14th months of planning finally climaxed with the creation of a fantastic weekend full of competitive nail bitting netball, entertainment and socialising for players, umpires, coaches, managers, and supporters to enjoy.

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Bahrain Mobility International Receives Support

The Riffa Views Shaikh Faisal Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Memorial Trophy’s awards ceremony was held today at His Majesty King Hamad’s golf course in Safriya.

The charity golf tournament was a resounding success, raising BD 30,000 in sponsorship alone, with Riffa Views as the title sponsor and the Royal Golf Club as the organizer. The proceeds will go towards the purchase of a wheelchair bus, wheelchairs and other aids, and to complete a specialised swimming pool for the disabled.

Richard Browning, CEO of Riffa Views commented: “Riffa Views’ commitment to this charitable cause is in line with our objective to encourage the youth of Bahrain in sports, education and social development. The funds raised will not only allow the members of BMI to have mobility with specialised equipment, but will also provide them with a great opportunity to improve their life.”

The charity golf tournament, which took place over two days, was played in a Team Better Ball Stableford format, with each team of four split into 2 pairings, each pairing’s Better Ball Stableford total were added together to give a team aggregate score. In each pair, both players played the hole with their own ball, whoever had the best Stableford points on that hole had the score which counted towards the pairing’s Better Ball score.

The tournament was won by team Aer Rianta comprised of Maurice Burke, Jenny Burke, Yousif Majid, and John Mower with a team score of 92 points.

Runners up were ICAP 3 team with 89 points, comprising Justne Woodmansee, Bill Harrington, Serge El Adm, and Darren Martyn.

Third place went to team Riffa Views 1, comprising Khalid Jassim, Ahmed Sultan, Riyadh Al Saie and Zayed Al Zayani, with 88 points.

The on course Nearest The Pin Winners for the two days were:

Friday Morning – Petri Kettunen
Friday Afternoon – Jim Carless
Saturday Morning – Phil Durnford
Saturday Afternoon – Murray Brown

Riffa Views to showcase Farmers at RVBIGS 2009

Riffa Views announced that following the success of last year’s Riffa Views Showcase of Local Arts and Crafts, another area of Bahrain’s community will be highlighted at the upcoming 2009 Riffa Views Bahrain International Garden Show (RVBIGS 09) – the local farmers. Riffa Views will bring to life a traditional Bahraini Farmers’ Market, with the aim of offering local farmers a platform to display their produce and create an awareness of the importance of their contribution to Bahrain, both historically and in the present-day.

The Riffa Views Farmers’ Market will allow the local farmers to demonstrate their longstanding trade and skills. Consisting of a display of all kinds of local seasonal produce from the fields and trees of Bahrain, the Riffa Views Farmers’ Market will provide a unique opportunity for this vital sector of the kingdom’s life to be exposed to a large audience. The Riffa Views Farmers’ Market will allow the show’s visitors to experience ‘home-grown’ products at their best – the farmers’ fruit and vegetables as well as local specialities including honey, Bahraini bread and date syrup.

Richard Browning, CEO of Riffa Views, commented: “We want to leave a legacy in Bahrain, a positive footprint in the shape of a sustainable and valuable contribution to the kingdom and its development. For this year’s RVBIGS, we have selected the area of local agricultural expertise as we believe the local farmers’ community occupies a significant place in the country’s heritage.”

“Our Farmer’s Market will not only include the farmers but also a wide range of other members of the local community, all displaying their very traditional skills and products alongside the farmers.”

The Riffa Views Farmers’ Market will be a central attraction by way of its location in the main hallway of the Bahrain Convention and Exhibition Centre; thereby allowing visitors to experience the feel of a traditional Bahraini Farmers’ Market as they enter the Garden Show. Local produce including tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkin, dahl, coriander, amongst other vegetables and fruits, will be on display at the Riffa Views Farmers’ Market.

A traditional coffee shop will allow visitors to enjoy not only Arab coffee and tea, but roqaq bread along with dairy products locally produced such as yogurt, milk, laban and labnah. The Riffa Views Farmers’ Market will also exhibit locally grown grass and an array of native flowers.

Visitors to the RVBIGS will be able to enjoy the full atmosphere of a traditional Bahraini market as the trades and products on display will not only include the farmers but also a beekeeper, who will show off his local honey production, and the product from a local date syrup producer – so for anyone with a sweet tooth, this will be the place to be. Other elements will be found in the traditional market display such as basket and carpet weavers, alongside a roqaq-bread maker. Together they will provide a great insight into the crucial place these old established trades and professions hold in Bahrain’s history and an understanding of how they continue to play a major role in the Bahrain of today.

The Riffa Views Farmers’ Market will bring alive a real sense of the old style Bahrain trading place, full of a wonderful combination of vibrant colours and aromas, offering something for everyone. It provides a real opportunity for the local producers to show off the quality and range of their local produce that they so caringly grow and harvest and for the visiting public to appreciate the important part they play in the community.

The Riffa Views Bahrain International Garden Show 2009 will be held from April 17 to 19 under the gracious patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, King of Bahrain and under the support of Her Highness Shaikha Sabeka bint Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, wife of the King of Bahrain.

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