Abdul Jabbar Faisal
RAWALPINDI: Rising bowler, Zeeshan Bhatti from Karachi has won the title of the Men's Singles title of the 16th Tenpin Bowling Championship after beating Waqas Abdul Qadir Parekh in the final here at Leisure City Bowling Club, Jinnah Park on Sunday night. Ali Nauman and Faisal Feroze got 3rd and 4th positions respectively.
In the final, Zeeshan scored 358 points while Waqas Parekh managed 331 points, as it was the first appearance of Bhatti in the national championship. At the end of the final, Mohammad Riaz Khan Turkalani along with Colonel Hamad Khan and President of Pakistan Ten Pin Bowling Federation (PTBF) Ijaz-ur Rahman distributed prizes among the players. Secretary General PTBF Mohammad Hussain Chatta and Sindh Ten Pin Bowling Association President Aleem Agha were also present on this occasion.
Ali Saldira and Ibrahim Saldira won the men's doubles event. In the men's doubles event, Shabbir Lashkarwala and Aleem Agha secured the second position while Ayan Bhatti and Waqas Parkh secured the third position. Ibrahim Saldira won the amateur title while Tayyab Bilal and Azazur Rahman secured the second and third positions respectively.
Umar won the men's Deaf title while Wajid and Adeel finished second and third respectively while in the women's Deaf competition, Zahra got the first position, Noor Al-Ain got the second position, and Asma got the third position.
National Champion Zeeshan Bhatti said: “I am happy with my performance and It was a tough competition, as the top-16 round players were good and well skilled. It was my first participation and I won the title it is great achievement for me at national level. I will focus on my game and will toil hard to represent Pakistan at international level”.
Waqas Abdul Qadir Parekh said: “It was good final and Bhatti played well and he won the national championship. I congratulate him on this victory. The first round score was leveled 159-159 but he did well in the second round and hit a couple of strike to win the championship”.
