Govt Girls College Mardan win BISE Inter-College overall games trophy P ESHAWA R —Govt College Mardan clinched the overall trophy of the InterCollege Girls Games held under the aegis of the Directorate of Sports Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Mardan here on Tuesday. Chairman BISE Mardan Mushtaq Ahmad, Secretary BISE Mardan Tariq Jan, Haleema Bagum, Principal Girls College Mardan, Director Sports Muhammad Sabir, Assistant Director Sports Asia Noor, officials, players and large number of spectators were also present during the Annual Day Sports ceremony of the BISE Mardan. Girls College Mardan secured overall trophy by recording 30 points, followed by Govt Girls College Swabi with 20 points and Govt Girls College Pabbi remained at third with 12 points. The players Urooj Ali and Zainab were jointly declared as best players of the Games as both secured 27 points each. Urooj Ali and Zainab took two gold medals each and a silver medal. Urooj claimed
gold medals in 100m, 200 and silver medal in high jump while Zainab claimed two gold medal in discus throw and javelin throw and silver medal in 400m. All affiliated colleges with BISE Mardan took part in various games comprising table tennis, volleyball, football, basketball, cricket, handball, and tug-ofwar. The events organized by the Directorate of Sports BISE Mardan on various grounds wherein all the affiliated colleges took part, said Organizing Secretary Asia Noor while presenting her annual report. She lauded the support extended by Chairman BISE Mardan Mushtaq Ahmad, Secretary BISE Tariq Jan, Principal Girls College Mardan Haleema Begum. She said without their support they could not be able to hold the event in a befitting manner. Along with hold Inter-College Girls competitions, BISE Mardan also organized eight different games wherein all the affiliated Govt Higher Secondary School in which Govt Higher Secondary School
Takhbhai took 26 points,Quaid-e-Azam Public School took second position by securing 17 points with Iram declared as best player of the Games. The players of all GHSS took part in eight different events comprising table tennis, volleyball, netball, basketball, badminton, cricket, hockey, and football. Likewise the Directorate of BISE Mardan organized Games by involving the students of all affiliated private schools. There were three different competition comprising volleyball, cricket and netball. At the end, the chief guest gave away trophies and cash prizes to the position holders. In his brief chat, Chairman BISE Mardan Mushtaq Ahmad also lauded the efforts of Assistant Director Sports Asia Noor for holding the events in befitting manners. He also assured the players of all affiliated institutions that BISE managements would extend all out support to them for their involvement in healthy sports activities.—APP
Training camp for U-21 players from April 24
FAISALABAD: A view of cricket match between Punjab and Balochistan teams during Pakistan Cup.
3 foreign teams take part in National Amateur Golf SALIM AHMED
talent and golfing skills and they are the ones with a lot of fire in their belly and through gutsy performance in this national championship hope to make a name for themselves. The prominent ones who fall in this grade are Wazir Ali,Mohsen Zafar,Salman Jehangir,Taimur Shabbir,Fakhar Imam and Waleed Zubair. As for the foreign teams participating in the National Golf Championship of Pakistan, the Afghanistan team is represented by Mehboob Shah Qazizada (Captain), Abdul Mahboob Serwari (Delegate),Afghanistan A Team comprises of Noor Ahmed Fazel and Abdel Waheed Sarwari and Afghanistan B Team has Mohammed Nadir Mehfooz and Shamsuddin as the members. Iran team is represented by Farhad Baharvand (Captain), Reza Pour Hosseni and Hossein Shahivandi as playing members. Bangla Desh Team is Mohd Obaidul Haque (Captain), Mohammed Farhad and Mohammed Rasel as players. Pakistan A Team comprises of Ghazanfar Mehmood and Ahmed Baig while Pakistan B Team is Ashiq Hussain and Nadeem Aslam. During this championship the events at stake are Men’s National Champions title, ladies national champion title, international team Match and Inter Association Team Match.
In the race for the Inter Association Team Title the contenders are the Sindh A and B Teams captained by Asad I.A.Khan.Other provincial teams are Punjab A and Punjab B ,the Federal Team from Islamabad captained by Wing Cmdr (r) I.N.Khokhar and there is the Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Team. Amongst the Ladies, the prominent contenders are Shahzadi Gulfam of Punjab Police,Maryama Khan of Lahore Gymkhna, Mrs Tahira Nazir from Rawalpindi and Ghazala Yasmin who is considered the undisputed champion of ladies golf in Pakistan. The tournament committee for this national golf championship is headed by Maj Gen(r)Tariq Saleem alongwith Brig (r) A.Nayyar, Brig (r) Shahid Wahab Rao and Maj Khalid Mehmood of Defence Raya. Maj Khalid stated that the Defence Raya Golf Course is in fabulous condition and participating champions are going to find the playing conditions excellent. The fairways are superb and will amply facilitate crisp hitting.As for the greens,the pace is equitable with international standards. From amongst the younger lot, those capable of causing a substantial dent in the chances of the seasoned ones are Danyal Jehangir, Sardar Murad, Fakkher Imam, Waqar Saigol, Moshin Anwar, Raheel Akbar, Naeem Ahmed and Sajjad Khan.
LAHORE—Four foreign teams will display their talent in the 55th edition of Amateur Golf Championship of Pakistan which will go into action here at the Defence Raya Golf and Country Club Golf Course. “The participation of two teams from Afghanistan and one each from Iran and Bangladesh will add colour and festivity in the event besides making it competitive and thrilling,” said a member of the organizing committee of the event on Tuesday. In accordance with the eligibility criteria for this national golf championship, only players with a handicap of seven and below can participate and one can foresee quality golf on all four days of the grand. “Of course the more established contenders are competitors who are in national PESHAWAR: Winner team of Mardan Board Inter-College Championship with officials. reckoning and the Pakistanis who fall in this category are Ghazanfar Mehmood (Rawalpindi), Taimoor Khan (Peshawar), M.Waseem Rana (DHA,Karachi), Zohaib Asif (DHA,Karachi), Muhammed Rehman (Royal Palm), Sajid Khan (Arabian Sea,Karachi), Khalid Mehmood (Rawalpindi),Nadeem Asalm (Lahore Garrison), Robin Bagh (Mianwali) and Tariq Mehmood (Margalla Greens). While these players represent the naIn reply, the two openers Malik Saad Cricket PESHAWAR—Inspector General of Police Khyber tionally ranked category of players there Academy Alamzeb scored 39 runs and Rahim Pakhtunkhwa Inter-Academy Under-17 Cricket Tournament began here at Arbab Niaz Cricket scored 31 runs. Thus Malik Saad Cricket are quite a few classy ones loaded with Acadmey won the match by 10 wickets. Stadium on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, CCPO Mubarik Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Mubarik Zeb was the chief guest on the occasion who for- Zeb lauded the organizing committee for holding mally inaugurated the tournament. Secretary Gen- the tournament.He said the KPK police have reneral Malik Saad Sports Trust Amjad Aziz Malik, dered great sacrifices in the war against terror and fought at every nook and cranny against militancy officials and players were also present. In the opening match Malik Saad Cricket in the province. He said the aim is to highlight the soft image Academy defeated Salekhana Cricket Academy by 10 wickets in a one-sided affair. Saleh Khan of the province. He said now with successful op- ISLAMABAD—Pakistani blind while batting first scored 77 runs in the allotted eration of Pakistan Army peace has been restored cricketers Anees Javed and 20 overs, Shah Wazir scored 30 runs, Aman Ullah and sports activities have begun. He said our youth Muhammad Jamil Tuesday left were confined to their homes but now all avail- for Australia to train their visuadded 18 runs. For Malik Saad Cricket Academy Salman able facilities would be utilized to facilitate them ally-impaired players for the Twenty20 World Cup scheduled claimed four wickets for just 7 runs in his four as far as healthy activities were concerned. Earlier, before the start of the first match the to be held in India this Novemovers spell, Alamzeb got three wickets for just 9 players were introduced to chief guest.—APP ber. runs. Talking to APP, Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) Chairman Syed Sultan Shah said Blind Cricket Australia (BCA) had requested for providing them with two coaches who can train their players for the World Cup. “Therefore we recomended the names of Jamil and Anees,” In the second half Real Lahore FC striking circle. he said. LAHORE—Two matches were decided in Sabzazar ended the first half 1-0 after He said both Anees and Jamil the Super Round of 2nd Fame Football overcame solid resistance from Fame FC League when defending champion Real youth and their striker Zaidi enhanced the scoring 38th minute goal and consolidated will be training the Australians in Lahore FC beat Fame FC 2-1 and Sabzazar tally at 2-1 to put the issue beyond the reach the lead at 2-0 in the 56th minute with their a two to ten days camp, adding LAHORE: Women players showing their skills on the opening day of 3rd Higher Education opponents completely under pressure de- that BCA will bear all the ex- Commission women’s Ju-Jitsu Championship 2015-16 at Punjab University New Gymnasium. FC outplayed Ali Asghar FC 3-0 here on of their opponents. The match was officiated by Commis- ploying their full force to guard their area penses of the two Pakistani blind Tuesday. cricketers on the said tour.—APP At Fame Sports Football Ground, sioner Shabbir Ahmad, Referee but failed. The winners struck their third goal in Model Town the holders drew the lead with Muhammad Amjad and Assistant referees the 28th minute goal when Striker Zeeshan Muhammad Amjad and Zubair Shahzad. the 79th minute to dump their opponents. In the second match, Sabazar FC beat The match was officiated by CommisShani scored on a right side pass from Abdullah. Ali of Fame FC managed to Ali Asghar with a wide margin dominat- sioner Shabbir Ahmad, Referee equalize in the 35th minute, ending first ing with lively moves and collective ef- Muhammad Amjad and Assistant referees forts and persistent penetration into rivals Zubair Shahzad and Zubair Sarwar.—APP half in a tie. ISLAMABAD—Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will hold a national junior U-21 training camp for the grooming of junior players, to improve and develop their physical conditioning and skills specialization. The camp will be established at TOBE Camp/ Abbottabad from April 24 April May 10, a PHF press release said on Tuesday. The PHF has invited following junior probables for the training camp and directed them to report to Tahir Zaman, Camp Commandant on April 24 afternoon. Goalkeepers: Muneeb-urRehman, Ali Raza, Roman Khan, Hafiz Ali Umair & Usman Ghani. Full Backs: M. Atif Mushtaq, Hassan Anwar, Zahid Ullah, Faisal Shah, Abid Bhatti, Amjad Khan and Mubasshir Ali. Halves: Abu Bakar Mahmood, Faizan, M. Junaid Kamal, M. Usman, Muhammad Qasim, Ali Raza, Tanzeem-ul-Hassan, Sohail Sheraz, Muhammad Adnan and Ghazanfar Ali. Forwards: Shan Irshad, M. Azfar Yaqoob, Muhammad Dilber, Muhammad Atiq, M. Bilal Qadir, Mohsin Sabir, Rana Sohail, Fahad Ullah, Sami Ullah, Amir Ali, M. Sheharyar, Muhammad Rizwan, Bilal Mahmood, Muhammad Naveed, Saran Ben Qamar, Khair Ullah, Zeeshan Bukhari & Umar Hamdi. Team Officials: Brig. (R) Khalid Mukhtar Farani, SI (M)/Team Manager, Tahir Zaman/Head Coach, Zeeshan Ashraf/Asstt. Coach, Muhammad Irfan/Asstt. Coach, Arshad Hussain/Goalkeepers Coach, Ghazanfar Ali/ Physical Fitness Trainer & Nutritionist,
Malik Saad Inter-Academy U-17 Cricket begins
Two blind cricketers off to Australia
Two matches decided in Fame football league
Pakistan to participate in Ropes Skipping Championship
ISLAMABAD—Pakistan team will be participating in the International Ropes Skipping Championship scheduled to be held in China from May 16 to 23. According to Adnan Malik, Secretary, Pakistan Ropes Skipping Federation (PRSF) the four-member selection committee including Rana Tanveer Ahmed (chairman) and members Prof. Muhammad Sohail Kayani, Raja Ghulam Rasool Zubari and Abdul Gaffar will select the final line up of players for the mega event. As many as 100 players (male and female, under-17) will be participating in the trials. “The date of the trials is yet to be decided,” he said. He said the selection of the team will be done purely on merit basis and a 20-member PASAY CITY: Silver medalist Kristopher Robert Uy of the Philippines, gold medalist Dmitriy Shokin of Uzbekistan, Bronze squad will be finalized for the event.—APP medalists Yang Yi of China and Bahri Tanrikulu of Palestine during award ceremony of Asian Taekwondo C’ship.
Greens win PUTA Inter-Faculty T20 Cricket trophy
PESHAWAR—Opener Ikhlaq Hussain steered PUTA Green by shinning with both bat and ball in the final against PUTA White team in the PUTA Inter-Faculty Twenty20 Cricket Championship played here at University Campus ground on Tuesday. Opener Ikhlaq hammered a cracking 42 runs including five boundaries and one six besides grapping three timely wickets by playing a key role in his team success. He also declared as man of the match. The Twenty20 event was jointly organized by Peshawar University Teachers Association (PUTA) with a strong support and collaboration of Directorate of Sports University of Peshawar with a total of six teams comprising PUTA Green skipper by Dr. Irshad Ur Rehman, PUTA White Dr. Naveed Ahmad, PUTA Blues Dr. Qaiser Shah, PUTA Yellow Dr. Junaid, PUTA Orange Dr, Khan Alam, PUTA Red Dr. Suleman Amin took part. Earlier, PUTA White won the toss and elected to field first. PUTA Green while batting first scored 112 runs with Ikhlaq Hussain scored 42 runs, Shahid Ali scored 20 runs and Usman and Asif scored 15 and 14 runs respectively. For PUTA White Israr Ali claimed two wickets and Shah Saud took three wickets. In reply, PUTA bundled out for 60 runs with
Ilyas scored 19 runs, Suleman 12. For PUTA Green Ikhlaq took three wickets, Khan Alam took two wickets. Thus PUTA Green won the final match by 52 runs. Ihklaq was declared as man of the match who took three wickets besided scoring 42 runs. Khan Alam got two wickets and Usman took one wicket. Khan Alam was also declared man of the series who scored 120 runs in the Championship besides taking nine wickets. Speaking on this occasion Prof. Dr. Rasul Jan, Vice Chancellor University of Peshawar, lauded the efforts being taken by the PUTA for organizing and involving the players in healthy activities. He said the management of the University is very keen in involving its students for healthy sports activities. He also appreciated the teaching faculty for coming and holding sports activities wherein teachers enthusiastically participated. He said it is a good sign that six teams consisting of all teachers took part in the Championship played on league basis and among them PUTA Green and PUTA White reached to the final. He also appreciated Director Sports UoP for maintaining lush green grounds of the University. He said it is a good source for the UoP to have lush green grounds. At the end, the chief guest gave away trophies and cash prizes to the winners and runners-up.—APP