(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Thirty-six boys aged six to 10 competed in the Young Falconers event yesterday at the Qatar Falcons and Hunting Festival in Sabkhat Marmi in Mesaieed.
A large number of people, including parents, watched the event which aims to promote falconry among the young to preserve the heritage sport and its noble ideals through generations.
Saleh Mohammed Al Kuwari, a member of the event's organising committee, was pleased with the performance of the young falconers. The contestants were asked questions to test their knowledge about falcons and falconry, covering different species and how to take care of and train them.
Meanwhile, three participants - Abdulhadi Hamad Al Hadwan Al Marri, Saleh Ubaid Al Mahran Al Marri and Hadi Mohammed Faisal Al Musafra Al Hajri - qualified in the Tala'a round.
And Jaber Ayed Al Ethba Al Marri qualified for the Hudud Al Tahaddi finals round, in addition to winning QR100,000 after his falcon, Marmi, caused the homing pigeon to land in the event's arena.
Today the fourth round of Tala'a will be held in the morning.
The Young Falconer event for participants aged 11 to 15 will be held in the afternoon, along with the 12th round of Hudud Al Tahaddi Challenge.
Non-competitive rounds of Hudud Al Saluki, in which salukis or Arabian greyhounds race at high speeds for two kilometres will be held for the visitors whose number increases, especially over the weekend.
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