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CNS All Pakistan Championship Main Round to start on August 24
Abdullah, Farhan, Khakan, Zain Ramzan, Amna, Sehrish, Sana, Aina qualify for Main DrawSports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: As many as 4 men and 4 women have qualified for the Main Draw of the 2nd Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) All Pakistan Men & Women Squash Championship 2023, which will be rolled into action here on Thursday (August 24) at Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex, Fleet Club, Saddar.Four boys including Abdullah Nawaz (KP), Farhan Mehbood (WAPDA), Khakan Malik (PB), Zain Ramzan (PB) and four girls Amna Malik (Army), Sehrish Ali (Sindh), Sana Bahadur (Army), and Aina Shaikh (Sindh) secured their berths in the main round after showing acceptable performance in the qualifying round on Wednesday.Result (Men’s Final Qualifying Round):Khakan Malik (PB) beat Usman Nadeem (PB) 11-8, 11-7, 12-10 (25 mins)Farhan Mehbood (WAPDA) beat Varun Asif (KP) 11-4, 11-3, 11-5 (16 mins)Zain Ramzan (PB) beat Mohammad Farhan (PB) 11-9, 11-3, 11-9 (26 mins)Abdullah Nawaz (KP) beat Sardar Hassan (Navy) 11-3, 11-9, 11-7 (26 mins)Result (Women’s Final Qualifying Round):Amna Malik (Army) beat Tayyaba Abbass 11-7, 11-7, 11-2 (14 mins)Sehrish Ali (Sindh) beat Fajar Hamid (Punjab) 11-2, 11-2, 11-2 (10 mins)Sana Bahadur (Army) beat Naheed Faiz (KP) 11-2, 11-4, 11-1 (12 mins)Aina Shaikh (Sindh) beat Wania Tahir (Sindh) 11-9, 11-3, 11-6 (18 mins)Result (Men’s 1st Qualifying Round):Usman Nadeem (PB) beat Abdul Basit 11-9, 11-9, 11-6 (20 mins)Khakan Malik (PB) beat M Samiullah (KP) 11-9, 11-6, 11-6 (21 mins)Varun Asif (KP) beat Awais Younus (Navy) 11-9, 11-3, 11-3 (20 mins)Mohammad Farhan (PB) beat Jawad Ali Khan (KP) 11-7, 13-11, 11-8 (26 mins)Zain Ramzan (PB) beat Tanveer Qamar (KP) 11-3, 11-9, 11-2 (16 mins)Sardar Hassan (Navy) W\O Abdul Basit (Sindh)Abdul Nawaz (KP) beat Owais Mastoor 11-6, 11-8, 11-7 (22 mins)Farhan Mehbood (WAPDA) beat Xaver Jhon (PB) 11-6, 11-7, 11-5 (18 mins)Result (Women’s 1st Qualifying Round):Sana Bahadur (Army) beat soha Ali (Sindh) 11-1, 11-0, 112 (08 mins)Naheed Faiz (Sindh) beat Zunaira Imran (KP) 12-10, 5-11, 11-6, 11-7 ( 23 mins)Amna Malik Army) beat Syeda Sara (Sindh) 11-2, 11-4, 11-6 (13 mins)Tayyaba Abbass (PB) beat Laiba Khan (Sindh) 11-1, 11-5, 11-2 (11 mins)Fajar Hamid (PB) beat Sahar Noor (KP) 11-2, 11-1, 11-3 (09 mins)Wania Tahir (Sindh) beat Qarat ul Nida 11-4, 11-4, 11-6 (13 mins)Sehrish Ali (Sindh) beat Damia Khan (Sindh) 11-1, 11-2, 11-2 (11 mins) Aina Shaikh (Sindh) beat Nabia Rathor (Sindh) 11-0, 11-1, 11-1 (10 mins)Fixture of Main Draw (Men’s Round-I):[1] Nasir Iqbal (WAPDA) Vs Q4 Zain Ramzan (PB)Talha Saeed (Sindh) Vs [6] Mehmood Mehboob (PB) [7]Khushal Riaz (KP) Vs Mohammed Ali W\C (Navy)Q2 Farhan Mehboob (WAPDA) Vs [3] Saddam ul Haq (Army)[4]Bilal Zakir (Army) Vs Mohammad Azlan Khawar (PB)Q1 Abdullah Nawaz ((KP) Vs [8]Israr Ahmed (SNGPL)[5] Tayyab Aslam (SNGPL) Vs Anas Khan (Navy)Khakan Malik (PB) Vs [2] Waqar Mehboob (KP)Fixture (Main Draw Women’s Round-I): [1]Noor ul Ain (WAPDA) Vs Ilsa Imran (Sindh)Q2 Sehrish Ali (Sindh) Vs [7] Saima Shukat (WAPDA)[6] Komal Khan (WAPDA) Vs Q-4 Aina Shaikh (Sindh)Mahnoor Ali (Sindh) Vs [3] Mehwish Ali (WAPDA)[4] Roshna Mehboob (PB) Vs Q1 Amna Malik (Army)Sameera Shahid (Navy) Vs [5] Mariam Malik (Army)[8]Anam Mustafa (Sindh) Vs Umme Kulso0m (KP)Q3 Sana Bahadar (Army) Vs [2] Zaynab Khan (Army)
Asian Juniors Individual Squash Championship: Pakistan wins only single gold medal
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Pakistan claimed one gold, one silver, and one bronze medal in the Asian Juniors Squash Championship 2023 that concluded at Dalian, China on Sunday. It is noteworthy to mention here that Pakistan had won three gold and one silver medal in 2018, and won a team event in 2022 in India after thrashing the hosts in the final.According to Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF), Nauman Khan and Ahmad Rayyan Khalil both Pakistani lads played of the final of Under-13 age category. Nauman Khan beat compatriot Ahmad Rayyan Khalil 3-2 in a five games nail-and-bite contest. The final score line was 9/11, 11/8, 6/11, 11/3, 11/9. Abdullah Nawaz won the bronze medal in the Asian Junior Individual Squash Championship Under-17 category competitions.President PSF, Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar congratulated the players and officials on their remarkable performances in the championship.
Falcons win Independence Day squash team championship 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: The Falcons have clinched the title of Independence Day squash Team Championship 2023 after thrashing the Lions by 4-2 in the final held at Pakistan Navy, Roshan Khan/Jehangir Khan Squash Complex Karachi.The final saw most thrilling contest between Sikander and Mohammad Ali, which was won by Sikander 3-2 in a five-game thriller. Both players displayed top-quality squash and amused a sizeable number of spectators. The final score-line was 11/9, 8/11, 12/10, 9/11, and 11/8. At the closing ceremony, Tauqeer Ahmad Khawaja distributed trophies to winners and runner-ups.Final Results:Huzaifa Ibrahim beat Rohan Khan (3-0) 11/7 11/5 11/9 (32mins) Aaina sheikh beat Sameera Shahid (3-1) 8/11 11/6 11/9 14/12 (27 mins)Abdul Basit beat Owais Mastoor (3-2) 8/11 11/9 7/11 11/3 11/6 (49mins)Abdul Shahid beat Haris sheraz (3-0) 11/4 11/7 11/5 (23mins) Sikander Khan beat Mohammad Ali (3-2) 11/9 8/11 12/10 9/11 11/8 (53mins) Mehrab Khan beat Hassan Pracha (3-2) 11/7 11/5 11/4 11/2 11/4 (18mins).
Sri Lanka ready to participate in Asian Junior’s Championship
Sports Bulletin ReportColombo (Sri Lanka): The Sri Lankan junior squash team is all set to compete in the 30th Asian Junior Individual Championships in Dalian, China. The team is led by Nevindu Lakman, who is ranked third in Asia in the Under-19 category and Chanithma Sinaly Under-19 girls Champion.The team is confident of doing well in the tournament and left the island on Saturday 12th Aug evening along with Tour Manager Colonel Mangala Balasuriya and Lady Chaperone Padmini Chandrasiri from Visaka Vidyalaya.The players have been training hard for the past few months under head coach Chaminda Thalagala along with other 4 assistant coaches and are eager to represent their country on the international stage. They are also motivated by the recent success of Sri Lankan squash players, such as Ravindu Laksiri (PSA World rank 121), and Nevindu Lakman, who have both achieved great success in recent years internationally.The team is hoping to make a mark in the tournament and bring back some medals for Sri Lanka. They are also hoping to inspire other young squash players in Sri Lanka to achieve their dreams. We wish our junior players all the courage to perform well.
Huzaifa Shahid, Huzaifa Ibrahim, Aina Sheikh clinch titles of KPT Squash
Sports Bulletin ReportKarachi: Huzaifa Shahid, Huzaifa Ibrahim, and Aina Sheikh have won the titles of the Pakistan Independence Day 4th Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Boys Squash Championship 2023 that concluded at KPT Sports Department Karachi. Huzaifa Shahid won the Boys U-15 title while Huzaifa Ibrahim secured the boys U-19 title and the girls U-19 title was claimed by Aina Sheikh. In the boys U-19 final, Huzaifa Ibrahim beat Anas Khan with 11-8, 11-8, 11-5 in 35 minutes. Mohammad Ali and Abdul Basit got a bronze medal each. In the U-15 boys final, Huzaifa Shahid beat Abdullah Shahid in straight games with the score-line of 11-9, 11-5, 11-4 in 23 minutes. Haris Sheraz and Abdul Ahad earned a bronze medal each. In the girls U-19 final, Aina Sheikh beat Sameera Shahid 3-1 with the final score-line of 7-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-5 in 26 minutes. Wannia Tahir and Soha Ali secured a bronze medal each. On this occasion, Chairman KPT KPT Chairman Syedain Raza Zaidi encouraged the players and hinted to hold more tournaments. He also asked players to continue their efforts with more hard work and dedication. Later, the Chairman KPT, along with KPT GM Admin Brig Tariq Basheer, former international squash player Maqsood Khan and Tournament Director Naveed Alam, distributed prizes among the winners and runners-up.
Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations Squash Championship
Anas Khan, and Huzaifa Ibrahim reach the final, both players claim straight games victoriesSports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Anas Khan and Huzaifa Ibrahim qualified for the final of the Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations 4th Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Squash Championship 2023 after beating their respective opponents in the semifinals here on Sunday. Final will be played on Monday at the same venue.Results (Boys’ Quarterfinal):Abdullah Shahid beat Salman Murtaza (3-0) 11-7 11-7 11-6 (14mins)Abdul Ahad Beat Saif Saad (3-0) 11-8 11-7 11-3 (21mins)Haris sheraz beat Syed Yoza (3-0) 11-7 11-4 11-8 (18mins)Huzaifa Shahid beat Ayan Ali (3-0) 11-9 11-3 11-4 (22mins)Results (Boys’ Semifinals): Anas Khan beat Abdul Basit (3-0) 11-7 11-8 11-9 (28mins)Huzaifa Ibrahim beat Mohammad Ali (3-0) 11-7 11-4 11-6 (30mins)Results (Girls Under-19):Aaina sheikh beat Sohama Fatima (3-0) 11-8 11-6 11-1 (18 mins)Soha Ali beat Noman Fatima (3-0) 11-9 11-9 11-8 (19mins)Sameera Shahid beat Syeda Sara (3-1) 11-7 7-11 11-6 (23mins)Wannia Tahir beat Musfira (3-0) 11-7 11-4 11-6 (22mins).
Independence Day Celebrations Squash Championship starts
Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Squash Championship started here on Saturday, as the top seed Abdullah Shahid outplayed Tahir Noor in straight games 3-0, as the final score-line was 11-6, 11-7, and 11-7. The match lasted just 18 minutes.The chief guest Manager Sports KPT Major (Retd) Mehmood Leghari inaugurated the championship, as a squash fixture pursuing prize money of Rs. 375000. Tournament Director Naveed Aslam and other officials were present at the opening ceremony.Results (Boys’ Under-15):Abdullah Shahid beat Tahir Noor (3-0) 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 (18 mins)Salman Murtaza beat Sodis Paracha (3-0) 11-7, 11-8, 11-9 (18 mins)Saif Saad beat Mustafa Pingar (3-0) 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 (18 mins)Abdul Ahad beat Hassan Pinger (3-0) 11-4 11-9 11-9 (12mins)Huzaifa Shahid Beat Ali sher (3-0) 11-8 11-5 11-4 (15mins)Ayan Ali beat Ali Shahzaib (3-0) 11-4 11-3 11-8 (16mins)Haris sheraz got walked overResults (Girls Under-19): Aaina Sheikh beat Sahra Hassan (3-0) 11-6 11-6 11-6 (15mins)Sohama Fatima beat Itza Ahmed (3-0) 11-5 11-5 11-7 (14mins)Soha Ali beat Zaynab Shaikha (3-0) 11-5 11-9 11-8 (19mins)Noman Fatima beat Manahil (3-0) 11-1 11-2 11-1 (10mins)Ayeda Sara beat Aiman Ghori (3-0) 11-7 11-2 11-3 (13mins)Sameera Shahid beta Nimra (3-0) 11-3 11-6 11-2 (13mins)Musfira got walked over Wannia Tahir beat Sundas Jahangir (3-0) 11-9 11-8 11-7 (16mins).
Asian Junior Super Series: Anas clinches U19, Mehwish wins U17 titles
Abdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Rising squash lad, Anas Ali Bokhari overcame Usman Nadeem 3-2 to win the Under-19 title of the 1st Asian Junior Super Series that concluded here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Wednesday. Vice President of Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) Adnan Asad graced the ceremony as chief guest.In the Boys’ Under19 final, Anas Ali Bokhari toiled hard on the court to overcome his opponent Usman Nadeem in a five-game final. Anas lost the first two games at 8-11, and 6-11, however, he bounced back in the match by winning the next two games at 11-7, and 11-4. In the last and decisive game, Ali was in the driving seat from the start, as he did not allow his opponent to do well. Asan exhibited top qualify game skills by playing powerful drives and classic drop shorts.In the Under-17 Girls’ final, Mehwish Ali outclassed her sister Mahnoor Ali in straight games 3-0 after lasting just 27 minutes. The final score-line was 11-9, 11-6, and 11-6.Results (finals):Boys U-11: Harmas Ali beat Mustafa Khan 12-10, 11-8, 10-12, 11-8 in 30 minBoys U-13: Noman Khan beat Ahmed Rayyan Khalil 11-3, 11-9, 11-6 in 25 minBoys U-15: Ibrahim Zeb beat Mubeen Khan 11-5, 11-4, 9-5 (retd)Boys U-17: Abdullah Nawaz beat Mohammad Azan Khalil 11-6, 14-12, 11-2 in 40minBoys U-19: Anas Ali Bokhari beat Usman Nadeem PAK 8-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-2 73mGirls U-11: Maleeha Shah PAK beat Zainab Gillani 11-2, 11-1, 11-2 in 16minGirls U-17: Mehwish Ali beat Mahnoor Ali 11-9, 11-6, 11-6 in 27min
Egypt win WSF Women’s World Junior Team Championship
In final, Egypt overcome Malaysia 2-0, Amina Orfi and Zeina Zein claim victoriesJonathan SmithMelbourne (Australia): Egypt have won their tenth WSF Women’s World Junior Team Championship title and their eight in succession after a 2-0 win against No.2 seeds Malaysia at Melbourne Sports Centres.Malaysia came into today’s final with revenge on their minds, having lost to Egypt in the final of the last two editions of the tournament, with their first string Aira Azman also losing to Egyptian first string Amina Orfi in the final of the individual championship earlier this week.The No.2 seeds chances were boosted by news ahead of the tie that Egypt were without two players due to illness, meaning the defending champions were represented by Amina Orfi, Zeina Zein and Nadien El Hammamy.Zein, up first with the 2-1-3 string order today, picked up the gauntlet almost flawlessly from original second string Fayrouz Aboelkheir. After taking a 2-0 lead against Sehveetrraa Kumar, the Egyptian was pegged back in game three 11-2.The 18-year-old soon found the perfect response, however, delivering a stunning 11-0 win in game four to give her side the lead.In the second match, Orfi was at her clinical best as she kept Azman at arm’s length. The 16-year-old kept her cool while Azman made errors in the first two games to take a 2-0 lead, before putting the Malaysian to the sword with an 11-2 win in game three.Result: (Egypt beat Malaysia 2-0)Amina Orfi beat Aira Azman 3-0: 11-7, 11-8, 11-2 (34m)Zeina Zein beat Sehveetrraa Kumar 3-1: 11-3, 11-5, 2-11, 11-0 (27m)Nadien El Hammamy w/d Thanusaa Uthrian
Women’s World Junior Team Championship: Seeds dominate opening day
Jonathan SmithMelbourne (Australia): The higher seeded teams made a comfortable start to the 2023 WSF Women's World Junior Team Championship, with the crowd in Melbourne Sports Centres witnessing a slew of dominant results on day one of the pools stage.With a number of seeding mismatches scheduled today, the action on all three courts in Melbourne was largely one-sided as teams played in a 2-3-1 string order.The day began ominously for the lower seeded teams, with whitewashes on all three courts in the afternoon session.On Court Nine, Malaysia’s first string Aira Azman bounced back from her defeat in the final of the individual event last night by sealing maximum points for her side against New Zealand with a 3-0 win over Ella Lash, following wins by the same scoreline for Sehveetrraa Kumar and Thanusaa Uthrian.On Court Six, India rapidly dismantled Ireland, with Tiana Parasrampuria, Yuvna Gupta and Anahat Singh needing just 46 minutes between them to dispatch the No.13 seeds.On the glass court, Hong Kong, China impressed as Sze Wing Wai, Ka Huen Leung and Toby Tse breezed past Singapore.In the evening session, defending champions and top seeds Egypt - who opted to rest their No.1 Amina Orfi following her victory in the final of the individual event last night - were rampant against No.10 seeds Scotland.The North African nation has won the last seven women’s team events in a run going all the way back to 2007, and on today’s evidence the top seeds look well set for another title challenge.Zeina Zein and Nour Megahed delivered the win for Egypt with 3-0 wins over Anna Halliday and Louisa Kaven, before Fayrouz Aboelkheir made sure of the result after overcoming stubborn resistance from 16-year-old Robyn McAlpine.Result (Pool A):[1] Egypt 3-0 [10] ScotlandFayrouz Aboelkheir beat Robyn McAlpine 3-1: 11-3, 11-1, 12-14, 11-4 (31m)Zeina Zein beat Anna Halliday 3-0: 11-6, 11-2, 11-2 (16m)Nour Megahed beat Louisa Kaven 3-0: 11-3, 11-4, 11-1 (15m)Results (Pool B):[2] Malaysia 3-0 [9] New ZealandAira Azman beat Ella Lash 3-0: 11-5, 11-5, 11-4 (18m)Sehveetrraa Kumar beat Sophie Hodges 3-0: 11-6, 11-9, 11-3 (20m)Thanusaa Uthrian beat Anne Leakey 3-0: 11-8, 11-4, 11-1 (17m)Results (Pool C):[3] USA 3-0 [11] South AfricaMadison Ho beat Savannah Ingledew 3-0: 11-7, 11-8, 11-9 (32m)Riya Navani beat Dené Van Zyl 3-0: 11-2, 11-4, 11-1 (14m)Emma Trauber beat Elske Garbers 3-0: 11-2, 11-4, 11-0 (14m)[5] England 3-0 [14] Chinese TaipeiAsia Harris beat Yu-Chen Cheng 11-1, 11-0, 11-2 (14m)Amelie Haworth beat Jen-Ju Shaw Pearl 3-0: 11-4, 11-3, 11-4 (16m)Meha Shah beat Mei Mei Chan 3-0: 11-3, 11-5, 11-3 (15m)Results (Pool D):[4] Hong Kong, China 3-0 [12] SingaporeToby Tse beat Paige Teresa Hill 3-0: 11-5, 11-2, 11-5 (20m)Sze Wing Wai beat Gracia Chua Rui Én 3-0: 11-4, 11-5, 11-7 (21m)Ka Huen Leung beat Wai Iynn Au Yeong 3-0: 11-7, 11-6, 11-7 (23m)[6] India 3-0 [13] IrelandAnahat Singh beat Sarah Sabry 3-0: 11-1, 11-4, 11-2 (18m)Tiana Parasrampuria beat Sophie Thomas 3-0: 11-2, 11-2, 11-3 (14m)Yuvna Gupta beat Maria Protsepova 3-0: 11-5, 11-3, 11-2 (14m)Schedule (July 25, 2023):Pool A14:00 [1] Egypt v [7] CanadaPool B17:00 [2] Malaysia v [8] AustraliaPool C14:00 [3] USA v [5] England, [11] South Africa v [14] Chinese TaipeiPool D17:00 [12] Singapore v [13] Ireland, [4] Hong Kong, China v [6] India
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