RIYADH, Feb. 13, 2001 – The top Division I championship trophy of the Nike Riyadh Team Tennis League (RTTL) Fall season that began action four months back, was awarded to King Faisal Specialist Hospital & RC I at a colorful ceremony held at the Najd compound hall here.
The function was well attended as about three hundred participants along with the main sponsor Sports Ghornatah, co-sponsors Lucent Technologies and Bison Energy drink graced the climax.
At the end of the presentation, Farouk El Laithy, chairman RTTL in his remarks congratulated the winners and special awardees for their outstanding performance. He said that we had a successful season because of the cooperation of all. The continuing success of our league now in its 25^th year gives us greater inspiration to pursue its ideals, which is friendship and fun through a fair game of tennis for a lifetime. This motto has motivated us to strengthen the league, provide tennis enthusiasts in Riyadh a fair and honest competition.

He praised the continuous support of Sport Ghornatah, which provided glittering trophies, shields, fabulous gifts and many door prizes. For supporting in this season, he also thanked Lucent Technologies and Bison energy drink.

To the loud cheers of the fans, the chairman announced that RTTL Spring Season 2001 registration is on and the action would begin from March 29. Interested to join the action, the participants can fax their entries on 408-2584.

In a supporting gesture, Abdullah Al Thehaiban, assistant managing director of Sport Ghornatah, promised to continue the support to the league. He said that it is a year of jubilee celebrations for RTTL in new millennium after successful completion of twenty-five years with fifty uninterrupted outstanding seasons to its credit.
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Veteran El Laithy heads the organizing committee for the last twenty-five years. He is supported now by Maddock, Robles, Bustamante, Simolde, Bitar, Claire, Villa, Richard, Manzano, Alegre, Manny, Chito, Bong, Nilo, Galang, Estero, Sonny, Edward, Honrado and Santos.

All division winners, runner ups along with their team members and other individual prize recipients are:

Division I: Champion – King Faisal Specialist Hospital &RC I (captain Randy Vilan, assistant captain Sonny Santos, Joey Samia, Edwin Cabilangan, Lito Hoyumpa, Darrin Bunker, Albert Tutanes, H. Simolde, G. Ege, L. Skepper, C. Craig); runner up – Synergy (captain Larry Barcelona, assistant team captain Romy Ebrada, Tawfiq Moafa, Alvin Ebreo, Noli Lagare, Peter Petersen, Efren Navidad, Reno Punay, B. Costumbrado, M. Quilacio, J. Valdez, L. Barcelona); most organized team – Diplomatic; best players – Joey Samia, G. Ege; best sportsmanship – Tawfiq Moafa, F. Ogaick.

Division II: Champion - Lucent Technologies (captain Ed Palad, assistant captain Richard Lucardie, Nelson Cale, Raffy Dela Cruz, Roloy Barrozo, Robert Angeles, Jude Fink, N. Dimalanta, S. Cruz, G. Tendencia, M. Arellano); runner up – Vinnell (captain John Lagat, assistant captain Chris Balint, Mario Flores, Edward Cabanes, Leo Malinao, Dionne Baring, Ernie Carillo, Manny Obligado, H. Flores, M. Yapsangco, A. Lopez); most organized team – Cordoba compound; best players – Leo Malinao, H. Flores; best sportsmanship – Raffy Dela Cruz, H. Flores.