Masirah set early pace at Club Bowling League

MUSCAT, OCT 13

Masirah Club have made a perfect start to the 2026 Club Bowling League, collecting all 16 points from the opening two rounds to take sole possession of top spot ahead of Salalah, Muscat Club and Jaalan, who are tied on 14 points.

Organised by the Oman Bowling Committee, the competition features 16 clubs and is being staged at Seeb Bowling Centre. The single round-robin league comprises 15 rounds and 120 matches, running from October 2, 2026, to June 5, 2027.

Each match consists of three games involving four bowlers from each club. Two points are awarded for winning each game, with another two available for the higher aggregate pinfall, making eight points available in every fixture. Teams are ranked by points, followed by head-to-head record and total pinfall.

Masirah underlined their strong opening by sweeping Al Musannah 8-0 in the second round, recording an aggregate pinfall of 2,099 against 1,756. Hassan al Azri led the leaders with 565, including a 226 in the final game, as Masirah took their overall pinfall to 4,255.

SALALAH STAY SECOND

Salalah remained second after defeating Al Bashayer 6-2 and producing the round’s highest team total of 2,150, compared with 1,886 for their opponents. Ghalib al Busaidi posted 588 and Musaab al Adawi added 576, helping Salalah raise their cumulative pinfall to a league-leading 4,397.

Muscat Club also stayed unbeaten with a 6-2 victory over Al Nasr, edging the aggregate count 1,997-1,950. Jaalan matched that result against Qurayat, finishing with 1,835 to Qurayat’s 1,779, leaving both winners two points behind Masirah.

Players compete during the opening rounds of the 2026 Oman Clubs Bowling League at Seeb Bowling Centre.

Oman Club moved into fifth place on 12 points after beating Saham 6-2, with the teams recording 2,004 and 1,974 respectively. Seeb earned their first victory by defeating Bausher 6-2 and prevailing 1,993-1,949 on aggregate, while Moosa al Maimani delivered the best three-game series of the round with 614.

Al Mudhaibi overcame Al Shabab 6-2, registering 2,003 against 1,824. The only drawn fixture saw Al Ittifaq and Al Amerat share the points 4-4. Al Amerat won the first and third games, while Al Ittifaq claimed the second and the aggregate bonus after finishing ahead 1,985-1,893.

Behind the leading quartet, Oman Club sit fifth, followed by Saham and Al Amerat on 10 points, Bausher on eight, and Seeb, Al Ittifaq and Al Mudhaibi on six. Al Nasr have four points, while Al Bashayer, Al Musannah, Al Shabab and Qurayat have two apiece.

AL ADAWI ON TOP

In the individual standings, Salalah’s Musaab al Adawi leads with an average of 201 after totalling 1,206 across six games. Masirah’s Hassan al Azri follows on 192.8, ahead of Seeb’s Moosa al Maimani on 191.7. Al Azri and Bausher’s Abdullah al Balushi share the highest single-game score of 245, while Al Adawi holds the best three-game series at 630.

The champions will receive RO 1,200, with RO 800 awarded to the runners-up and RO 600 to the third-placed club. Competition resumes on November 6, when leaders Masirah face Al Ittifaq, while Salalah meet Oman Club, Al Nasr take on Seeb and Jaalan face Muscat Club among the eight third-round fixtures.