Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE:-Murad Ali (KP) has won the title of National Badminton Champion after beating Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) 2-0 in the Men’s Singles discipline at DHA Badminton Hall Lahore on Sunday. The final score-line was 21- 16 and 21-19. Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) clinched women’s singles title.
Murad Ali proved too good for Muqeet Tahir and finished the final in straight games. The winners showed his class and game throughout the championship and did not face any big resistance in his way to become national badminton champion.
Administrator DHA Lahore Brig. Waheed Gul Satti was the chief guest at the final ceremony and he distributed trophies and cash prizes amongst the finalists. Total cash prize of the championships was Rs. 600,000. Mohammad Khalil Mahmood Secretary General Pakistan Olympic Association was also witness the matches and closing ceremony.
Representatives of Pakistan Badminton Federation, Wajid Ali Chaudhry President, Tayyab Sohail Senior Vice President, Zafar Ali Khan Vice President, Raja Azhar Mahmood Secretary General, Mohammad Pervez Habib Butt Treasurer and Farhan Ali Lashari Secretary General Sindh were also present at this occasion.
Results (finals):
Men’s Singles
Murad Ali (KP) beat Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) 21- 16, 21-19
Women’s Singles
Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) 21-11, 20-20 Palwasha Bashir retired hurt
Men’s Doubles
Raja Hasnain (New Khan) & Raja Zulqarnain (Wapda) beat Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) & Murad Ali (KP) 22-20, 21-15
Women’s Doubles
Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Saima Waqas (Wapda) & Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) 21-15, 21-16
Mixed Doubles
Raja Hasnain (New Khan) & Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) beat Mohammad Ali Larosh & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) 21-16, 21-14
