14 teams advance to finals of women's bowling

Muscat: Fourteen teams have qualified for the finals of the 17th Women’s Bowling Championship for Government and Private Sector Institutions 2025, after rounds filled with excitement and fierce competition. Oman Oil Development Company (PDO) topped the standings with 1,632 points, reaffirming their strong presence in the tournament. The Royal Air Force of Oman team followed in second place with 1,467 points, while the Royal Court Affairs team secured third with 1,424 points. Sohar International Bank also booked a spot in the finals with 1,329 points, along with Rolly Oman Engineering (1,322 points), Occidental (A) (1,319 points), and Asyad Group (1,280 points).

The list of finalists also includes Bank Muscat (1,122 points), Occidental (B) (1,106 points), and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (1,101 points). Bank Nizwa qualified with 1,056 points, followed by MB Petroleum (1,045 points), Oman Electricity Transmission Company (1,015 points), and Muscat Municipality (A) with 1,011 points. The next stage is expected to bring even more intensity as these teams compete for the championship title.

The Royal Air Force of Oman team came in second place with 1,467 points.

Group Results

Group B

Competition was particularly intense, with the Royal Air Force of Oman leading the pack with 1,467 points. Sohar International Bank came second with 1,392 points, just ahead of Occidental (A) with 1,391 points. Asyad Group maintained its spot with 1,280 points, while the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority secured their place with 1,101 points, joined by Bank Nizwa (1,056) and Oman Electricity Transmission (1,015). Other results included Al Maha (A) with 933 points, the SME Development Authority team with 924 points, Al Maha (C) with 848 points, and Al Maha (B) with 777 points.

The Royal Court Affairs team secured third in the standings with 1,424 points.

Group A

This group witnessed high scores, as PDO dominated with 1,632 points, followed by Royal Court Affairs (1,424 points), Rolly Oman Engineering (1,322 points), and Bank Muscat (1,122 points). Occidental (B) also advanced with 1,106 points, alongside MB Petroleum (1,045 points) and Muscat Municipality (A) (1,011 points). Other results saw Muscat Municipality (B) earn 962 points, Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Co. (947 points), Omantel (952 points), Marsa Operations Services (890 points), Daleel Petroleum (887 points), and finally the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) with 861 points.

The championship now heads into its decisive final stages.

With this competitive landscape, the championship now heads into its decisive final stages, where thrilling matchups will determine the most deserving team to lift the 17th edition’s trophy.

Khawla al Rawahi, Director of the Women’s Sports Department at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth (MoCSY), said that the competition had shown high technical levels from the very beginning. She noted that announcing the championship back in April gave institutions ample time to prepare and form strong teams through regular training programmes and internal qualifiers. She added that this year’s edition introduced a format change, starting with team qualifiers instead of singles as in previous years, which added more excitement and highlighted the spirit of teamwork among the players.

Al Rawahi emphasised that the championship provides female employees with the opportunity to step away from daily work routines and practice sport as part of their lifestyle. She stressed that the availability of coaches, trainers, and steady training programmes contributes to achieving the goals of the event.