Flying start for F3 falconers in Fazza Championship

Dubai - A record number of 320 contestants have registered to participate

 The fifth edition of the Fakhr Al Ajyal ('The Pride of the Generation') Championship for Falconry Tilwah organized and supervised by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center (HHC) got off to a flying start with F3 falconers producing the fastest times on the first day of competition in Dubai on Tuesday 1st February.
In the first two events in the Sheikhs category, F3R falconer Rashid Saeed Sultan Bin Mijrin Al Kindi's falcon clocked the best time of 17.361 seconds in the Jeer Shaheen Farkh event while F3K falconer Khalifa Ahmed Bin Mijrin Mohammed Al Kindi's entry went even faster recording an amazing time of 17.214 seconds in the Jeer Shaheen Jernas event.
A record number of 320 contestants have registered to participate in this prestigious Fazza Championship for Falconry series which will be held in the Sheikhs and General Public categories in the dedicated site in Ruwayyah off Emirates Road (Exit 55) until 12th February.
Competition is being held in the Jeer Shaheen Farkh, Jeer Shaheen Jernas, Jeer Tabaa Farkh, Jeer Tabaa Jernas, Pure Jeer Farkh, Pure Jeer Jernas, Garmoosha Farkh, Garmoosha Jernas, Hurr Wahish Shaheen, Hurr Wahish Farkh and Jernas in addition to RC Airplanes category with the top 10 qualifying for the final round. The highlight of the competition will be the crowning of champions in the third of the Fazza Falconry Championship series with Super Finals ('Al Nukhba') in the elite Sheikhs category of 'Farkh' and 'Jernas' events. There will also be an event for juniors in Tabaa Wahish and Tabaa Jeer followed by the finals of Farkh and Jernas events.
Healthy tradition
"We have seen a marked increase in the standard of competition because of the entry of foreigners whereas two decades ago it was limited to local participants.
Our thanks to the cooperation of local, Arab and foreign media for these tournaments, which comes with the support of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, whose aim is to bring together falconers to practice their passion in healthy competition," she said.
Finalists
All the finalists in both the Jeer Shaheen Farkh and Jeer Shaheen Jernas events in the Sheikhs category went under 18 seconds reflecting the high standard of competition with the falcons in peak form in idyllic conditions for the sport of falconry.
F3K falconer Khalifa Ahmed Bin Mijrin whose falcon clocked the second fastest time of 17.393 seconds in the Jeer Shaheen Farkh event, had four qualifiers for the finalis, including a fourth-place entry which clocked 17.513 seconds. MRM falconer Mohammed Sultan Matar Markhan recorded the third fastest time of 17.487 second in this event.
Khalifa Ahmed Bin Mijrin (F3K) had five out of 11 qualifiers in the Jeer Shaheen Jernas event with his falcons taking the first and third places in the qualifying round with times of 17.214 and 17.479 seconds.
F3R falconer Suhail Saeed Sultan Al Kindi's entry clocked the second fastest time of 17.374 while Obaid Khalifa Budhom Al Muhairi was placed fourth clocking 17.480.
Such was the closeness of the competition there was tie for ninth place in the Jeer Shaheen Jernas event with the falcons of Suhail Saeed Sultan Al Kindi (F3R) and Khalifa Ahmed Mijrin (F3K) clocking an identical time of 17.602 seconds.
The finalists in the Jeer Shaheen Farkh and Jeer Shaheen Jernas events in the Sheikhs category are as follows:
Jeer Shaheen Farkh (Sheikhs category)
Rashid Saeed Sultan Al Kindi (F3R) 17.361 seconds
Khalifa Ahmed Mijrin Mohammed Al Kindi (F3K) 17.393
Mohammed Sultan Matar Markhan (MRM) 17.487
Khalifa Ahmed Mijrin Mohammed Al Kindi (F3K) 17.513
Suhail Saeed Sultan Al Kindi (F3) 17.562
Rashid Saeed Sultan Al Kindi (F3R) 17.727
Suhail Saeed Sultan Al Kindi (F3) 17.737
Khalifa Ahmed Bin Mijrin Mohammed Al Kindi (F3K) 17.776
Khalifa Ahmed Bin Mijrin Mohammed Al Kindi (F3K) 17.875
Rashid Saeed Sultan Al Kindi (F3R) 17.914
Jeer Shaheen Jernas (Sheikhs category)
Khalifa Ahmed Bin Mijrin Mohammed Al Kindi (F3K) 17.214 seconds
Suhail Saeed Sultan Al Kindi (F3R) 17.374
Khalifa Ahmed Bin Mijrin Mohammed Al Kindi (F3K) 17.479
Obaid Khalifa Budhom Al Muhairi (YLS) 17.480
Mohammed Sultan Matar Markhan (MRM) 17.521
Khalifa Ahmed Bin Mijrin Mohammed Al Kindi (F3K) 17.535
Rashid Saeed Sultan Al Kindi (F3R) 17.559
Khalifa Ahmed Bin Mijrin Mohammed Al Kindi (F3K) 17.576
Suhail Saeed Sultan Al Kindi (F3R) 17.602
Khalifa Ahmed Bin Mijrin Mohammed Al Kindi (F3K) 17.602
Suhail Saeed Sultan Al Kindi (F3R) 17.642
The official sponsors of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center are Al Tayer Motors, Land Rover, Dubai Airports, AW Rostamani (Arabian Automobiles), Global Village and Al Oula Radio.