The officials of Qatar Volleyball Association and other guests watching the inaugural match of the 9th GCC Men’s Volleyball Championship between Bahrain and Oman at Al Arabi Indoor Stadium in Doha, yesterday. RIGHT: Naser Anan of Bahrain tries to spike past the defensive block of the Omani players during their match. Bahrain began their campaign with a three sets to one win (27-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-17). Five teams are taking part in the tournament which will end on November 29. Today hosts Qatar take on Oman at 5.30pm, while in the second match Saudi Arabia clash with Bahrain at 7.30pm. The tournament is played on the round-robin league basis and the
team with maximum points will be declared the winner. In the second match, Kuwait defeated Saudi Arabia by an identical margin of three sets to one ( 25-21, 20-25, 25-21, 25-23) PICTURES BY: SALIM MATRAMKOT
