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STEERING AHEAD!

January 21 - 27, 2009
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THE wheel of fortune is turning for Bahrain race ace Hamad Al Fardan as he pushes himself to the limit to achieve an F1 dream and make his mark this weekend in the hearts of the kingdom's race fans.





A good exercise

January 21 - 27, 2009
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Good Morning Bahrain, I do hope you all had a lovely weekend. In last week's issue I raised the matter of fitness, encouraging those of you who were looking for a new form of exercise or hobby to book some riding lessons as a fun alternative to the usual gym session.





Dilmun's delights

January 21 - 27, 2009
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The Dilmun Riding Stables celebrated after the Breef Show Jumping Championship, with Basel Al Dosseri, above, left, and 12-year-old Hannah van der Eyken, both succeeding in being placed in their respective classes at the Mounted Police Showground in Budaiya.





'We'll compensate you'

January 21 - 27, 2009
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The Royal Golf Club opened to members on January 1 and GulfWeekly this week puts general manager Michael Braidwood under the spotlight as the nation's long-awaited Colin Montgomerie-designed courses are put to the test by players and planned facilities are delayed. How do you feel your first month of operations went?





Casey holds nerve to end title-drought with one-shot win

January 21 - 27, 2009
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Paul Casey ended his two-year title drought on Sunday by beating defending champion Martin Kaymer and Louis Oosthuizen by one stroke





Transfer madness

January 21 - 27, 2009
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With the transfer window currently wide open there is still only one deal that anyone is talking about and that is the proposed £100 million (BD55.23 million) move of Kaka to cash-rich Manchester City.





Main grandstand screens add to fans' excitement

January 21 - 27, 2009
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Fans will be able to witness all races from start to finish throughout the entire Grand Racing weekend on giant screens at the main grandstand.





The ICC does it again!

January 21 - 27, 2009
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I have been having a whale of a time since the ICC released its infamous list of 100 all-time great cricketers though I am yet to go through the complete work with a fine comb. More than the list, it is the reaction that has kept me engaged.





Bowlers relax as Hayden calls it a day

January 21 - 27, 2009
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Cricket's 'big bully' finally bid farewell to the game with his powers on the wane and his reputation at stake.





Gunners to hone skills of Bahrain youngsters

January 21 - 27, 2009
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Young football players in Bahrain will be offered the chance to sample Premiership-style coaching when Arsenal open a soccer school later this year - after club officials spotted the potential of youngsters kicking about on waste ground.