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CAS International Squash Championship for Men’s & Women’s 2023
Three local guys Noor Zaman, Nasir Iqbal, and Mohammad Asim qualify for the semifinalsSports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Besides top seed lad, Ibrahim Elkabbani from Egypt three Pakistani players including Noor Zaman, Nasir Iqbal, and Mohammad Asim Khan qualified for the semifinals of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)-Serena Hotels International Squash Championship for Men, and Women after defeating their respective opponents at Mushaf Squash Complex Islamabad on Saturday.Results (Men’s Event):Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY) beat Ong Sai Hung (MAS) 11-5, 11-7, 11-5 (27 min)Noor Zaman (PAK) beat Mohamed Nasser (EGY) 11-9, 1-11, 11-5, 11-2 (38 min)Nasir Iqbal (PAK) beat Amaad Fareed (PAK) 7-11, 11-1, 11-5, 11-4 (38 min)Mohammad Asim Khan (PAK) beat Khaled Labib (EGY) 11-9, 11-8, 12-10 (44 min)Results (Women’s Event):Nadien Elhammamy (EGY) beat Chan Yiwen (MAS) 12-10, 3-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-1 (50 min)Nour Ramy (EGY) beat Sana Bahadar (PAK) 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 (15 min)Amina el Rihany (EGY) beat Malak Samir (EGY) 11-4, 11-4, 13-11 (26 min)Nour Khafagy (EGY) beat Wong Po Yui Kirstie (HKG) 11-9, 6-11, 11-7, 11-5 (25 min).
CAS-Serena Hotels International Squash Championship
Noor Zaman overcomes compatriot Farhan Mehboob 3-2 in a thrilling contestAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: As many as 4 local and 4 foreign players moved into the quarterfinals of the ongoing Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)-Serena Hotels International Squash Championship for Men, and Women after defeating their respective challengers here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Friday.A duo of Pakistani squash lads Noor Zaman and Farhan Mehboob plundered the day by showing excellent game skills in the men’s event match that lasted 48 minutes, as the final score-line was 4-11, 11-2, 11-9, 10-12, and 11-9.Results (Men’s Event):Ong Sai Hung (MAS) beat Duncan Lee (MAS) 12-10, 11-5, 11-9 (37 min)Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY) beat Ziad Ibrahim (EGY) 11-7, 9-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6 (125 min)Mohamed Nasser (EGY) beat Mohammad Abdul Qadir (PAK) 11-5, 2-11, 11-6, 11-5 (31 min)Noor Zaman (PAK) beat Farhan Mehboob (PAK) 4-11, 11-2, 11-9, 10-12, 11-9 (48 min)Nasir Iqbal (PAK) beat Seif El-Shenawy (EGY) 11-3, 11-3, 11-1 (16 min)Amaad Fareed (PAK) beat Wee Ming Hock (MAS) 11-8, 119-, 11-4 (32 min)Mohammad Asim Khan (PAK) beat Yassin Shohdy (EGY) 11-2, 11-3, 11-6 (24 min)Khaled Labib (EGY) beat Abdullah Nawaz (PAK) 11-8, 8-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9 (66 min)Results (Women’s Event):Chan Yiwen (MAS) beat Rushna Mehboob (PAK) 11-7, 11-3, 11-5 (12 min)Nadien Elhammamy (EGY) beat Mehwish Ali (PAK) 11-2, 11-3, 11-8 (19 min)Sana Bahadar (PAK) beat Anam Mustafa Aziz (PAK) 9-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-8 (25 min)Nour Ramy (EGY) beat Sadia Gul (PAK) 11-3, 11-5, 11-3 (18 min)Amina el Rihany (EGY) beat Saima Shoukat (PAK) 11-1, 11-1, 11-1 (11 min)Malak Samir (EGY) beat Thanusaa Uthrian (MAS) 9-11, 12-10, 13-11, 12-10 (37 min)Wong Po Yui Kirstie (HKG) beat Komal Khan (PAK) 11-4, 11-6, 11-2 (12 min)Nour Khafagy (EGY) beat Sarah Soudan (EGY) 11-7, 11-6, 11-2 (24 min).
CAS-Serena Hotels International Squash Championship starts
Pakistan top national girl Mehwish Ali outplays Mariam Malik 3-1Abdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)-Serena Hotels International Squash Championship for Men, and Women got underway at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad on Thursday, as 8 male and 8 female players goy bye in the first round of prestigious squash fixture.Pakistan top national girl Mehwish Ali defeated Mariam Malik 3-1 in her opening encounter after lasting 38 minutes in the court, as the final score-line was 11-5, 9-11, 12-10, and 11-5.Eight players including Ibrahim Elkabbani from Egypt, Ong Sai Hung from Malaysia, Mohamed Nasser from Egypt, Noor Zaman from Pakistan, Seif El-Shenawy for Egypt, Wee Ming Hock from Malaysia, Khaled Labib from Egypt, and Mohammad Asim Khan from Pakistan got bye in the first round of the championship.Also, eight female players including Chan Yiwen (Malaysia), Nadien Elhammamy (Egypt), Anam Mustafa Aziz (Pakistan), Nour Ramy (Egypt), Amina el Rihany (Egypt), Malak Samir (Egypt), Wong Po Yui Kirstie (Hong Kong), and Nour Khafagy (Egypt) got bye.Results (Men’s Event):Farhan Mehboob (PAK) beat Pablo Quintana Estevez (ESP) 11-4, 11-9, 11-8 (36m)Ziad Ibrahim (EGY) beat Arón Astray (ESP) 11-1, 13-11, 11-6 (23m)Mohammad Abdul Qadir (PAK) beat Youssef Matta (EGY) 7-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-9 (31m)Nasir Iqbal (PAK) beat Hafiz Zhafri (MAS) 5-11, 11-3, 3-11, 11-8, 11-8 (51m)Abdullah Nawaz (PAK) beat Yusuf Elsherif (EGY) 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 12-10 (49m)Duncan Lee (MAS) beat Farhan Zaman (PAK) 11-7, 9-11, 3-11, 12-10, 11-7 (50m)Amaad Fareed (PAK) beat Israr Ahmed (PAK) 11-8, 11-8, 9-11, 7-11, 11-3 (45m)Yassin Shohdy (EGY) Usman Nadeem (PAK) 14-12, 11-4, 11-9 (33m)Results (Women’s Event):Mehwish Ali (PAK) beat Mariam Malik (PAK) 11-5, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5 (38 m)Rushna Mehboob (PAK) beat Sehrish Ali (PAK) 11-4, 11-4, 11-4 (12 m)Sana Bahadar (PAK) beat Umme e Kulsoom (PAK) 11-5, 11-4, 11-9 (13 m)Sadia Gul (PAK) beat Luiza Aftab Qureshi (PAK) 11-9, 11-7, 11-7 (22 m)Sarah Soudan (EGY) beat Mahnoor Ali (PAK) 11-4, 11-4, 11-4 (16m)Komal Khan (PAK) beat Sameera Shahid (PAK) 11-4, 11-5, 11-3 (10m)Thanusaa Uthrian (MAS) beat Amna Malik (PAK) 11-3, 11-2, 11-3 (13m)Saima Shoukat (PAK) beat Kainat Amir (PAK) 8-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-3 (24m).
Four foreign players to participate in CAS International Squash
Abdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Secretary, Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) Aamir Nawaz formally announced that the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Men’s and Women’s International Squash Championships would be rolled into action from November 20 at Mushaf Squash Complex Islamabad.While addressing a press conference at a local hotel on Tuesday, he further added that four foreign players would take part in the annual fixture of CAS. “Men’s event is pursuing prize money of $12,000 while women’s $6,000. The main draw of both tournaments will consist of 24 players, “he said. “Besides Pakistani players, athletes from Malaysia, Egypt, and Spain will compete in the forthcoming tournament. The prize money for the men's championship is USD 1805 for the winner and USD 1140 for the runner-up, while the prize money for the women's event is USD 902 for the winner and USD 570 for the runner-up. The championship finals are set to take place on December 4 at the same venue, “he concluded.
Ibrahim clinches Aitchison National Squash Championship title
Sports Bulletin ReportPESHAWAR: Army squash lad, Ibrahim Mohib has won the title of the Aitchison National Squash Championship after beating Ibrahim Zeib from Pakistan Air Force (PAF) 3-1 in the final.Ibrahim won the first game while in the second game his opponent had the advantage, after which Ibrahim Mohib was successful in the third and fourth game. The final score-line was 11-7, 7-11, 12-10, and 11-8, as the minutes lasted for 40 minutes. In the Under-13 final, Sohail Adnan defeated Syed Mohammad Hussain while In Under-19, Abdullah Nadeem won the trophy by defeating Kaleemullah of Punjab by 3-0.
Mohammad Hamza Khan surprises World No. 69 James Willstrop
Abdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Rising young artistic squash player, Mohammad Hamza Khan produced a noteworthy and striking performance in the ongoing London Open Squash Championship 2023, which is being played at Cumberland, London, United Kingdom (UK). The finals will be played on November 19 at the same venues.Hamza Khan outclassed Miles Jankins 3-0 in straight games by showing his class, as his game was a blend of powerful forehands, backhand drives, and classic drop shots. Hamza got rid of his opponents in just 30 minutes with the score-line of 11-8, 11-9, and 11-3.In his second-round match, Mohammad Hamza crushed World No. 69 James Willstrop of England 3-1. The Pakistani lad lost the first game at 9-11. After going down 0-1, Hamza reformed his game strategy and played a great squash. He did not allow his competitor to settle on the court, as Hamza won the rest of the three games without any resistance and registered a historical triumph in squash. The final score-line was 9-11, 11-3, 11-9, and 11-9, as the match took 47 minutes.Although, Mohammad Hamza succumbed at the quarterfinal stage to a heavyweight local player Owain Taylor 3-1, however, he exited from the court after giving a thrilling and nerve-jangling contest in which Mohammad Hamza showcased his excellent skills of squash. The final score-line was 11-4, 12-10, 11-13, and 14-12, as the match lasted 75 minutes.
SQUASH - National Juniors 17 Nov, 2023
Abdullah Arsalan gets rid of Mohammad Furqan 3-2 in Under-17 competitionSports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: All Pakistan Juniors’ Squash Championship 2023 kicked off on Friday at Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex Karachi under the banner of Pakistan Navy.The match of the day was played between Abdullah Arsalan and Mohammad Furqan in which both players exhibited top quality squash, and amused the squash lovers with the excellent game. Finally, Abdullah won the match 3-2 with the score-line of 11-3, 7-11, 11-13, 11-3, 11-4 after lasting 31 minutes.Results (Day-1):Boys’ Under-17 (Round-I):Azan Ali beat Qasim (3-0) 11-9, 11-2, 11-5 (16 min)Zohaib Khan beat Hammad Ahmed (3-2) 9-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 11-5 (33 min)Ali Ahmed Usmani beat Qanbeet (3-0) 11-6, 11-3, 11-3 (19 min)Adnan Zaman beat Haris Sheeraz (3-0) 11-6, 11-4, 11-4 (14 min)Abdul Basit beat Waqif (3-0) 11-5, 11-4, 11-3 (18 min)Mohammad Arsalan beat Anas Daniyal (3-0) 11-2, 11-4, 11-1 (10 min)Abdullah Arsalan beat Mohammad Furqan (3-2) 11-3, 7-11, 11-13, 11-3, 11-4 (31 min)Mohammad Zaman beat Ahsan Akhter (3-0) 11-6, 11-8, 11-5 (19 min)Boys’ Under-13 (Round-I):Sohail Adnan beat Faizan Khan (3-0) 11-2, 11-5, 11-3 (19 min)Abdul Haseeb beat Muneeb (3-0) 11-5, 11-1, 11-3 (16 min)Saif Saad beat Umer bin Zeeshan (3-0) 11-5, 11-1, 11-2 (12 min)Raheel beat Daim Ayan (3-0) 11-1, 11-1, 11-2 (16 min)Mohammad Ali Khan beat Shaban (3-0) 11-3, 11-2, 11-0 (11 min)Tahoor Tahir beat Sudais Pracha (3-0) 11-3, 14-12, 11-8 (18 min)Mohammad Mahad Rehman beat Sahil Khan (3-0) 11-2, 11-6, 11-2 (13 min)Mohammad Bin Atif beat Hamza Adnan (3-0) 11-0, 11-0, 11-0 (16 min).
PSA Satellite: Abdullah, Naveed, Khakan, Saddam qualify for semifinals
Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Abdullah Nawaz, Naveed Ur Rehman, Khakan Malik, and Saddam ul Haq moved into the semifinal of the Jahangir Khan PSA Satellite Squash Series after beating their respective rivals in the quarterfinals at Pakistan Navy, Roshan Khan-Jehangir Khan Squash Complex Karachi on Tuesday.Saddam ul Haq toiled hard on the court to overcome his challenger Anas Khan, who gave a tough fight in a 5 games last quarterfinal of the day. The final score-line was 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 9-11, and 11-4, as the match lasted 43 minutes.Results (quarterfinals):Abdullah Nawaz beat Mohammad Zaman (3-1) 12-10, 9-11, 11-2, 11-8 (37 min)Naveed Ur Rehman beat Hikmat Yar Khan (3-0) 11-4, 5-0 (Retd)Khakan Malik beat Abdul Basit (3-0) 11-5, 11-4, 12-10 (19 min)Saddam ul Haq beat Anas Khan (3-2) 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-4 (43 min)Boys’ Under-17Huzaifa Shahid beat Zohaib (3-0) 11-6, 11-5, 11-5 (18 min)Adnan Zaman beat Abdul Ahad (3-1) 11-5, 11-2, 3-11, 11-3 (18 min)Boys’ Under-13Sudais Paracha beat Mohammad Saif (3-1) 11-7, 11-13, 11-7, 13-11 (26 min)Yoza beat Tahoor (3-0) 11-7, 12-10, 11-5 (18 min)Results (Women's open):Aina Sheikh beat Zunaira Imran (3-0) 11-4, 11-7, 11-2 (15 min)Sameera Shahid beat Syeda Sara Ali (3-0) 11-2, 11-6, 12-10 (18 min).
Jahangir Khan PSA Satellite: Hikmat beats Mohammad Ali 3-2
Abdullah, Mohammad Zaman, Hikmat, Saddam, Khakan, Basit, Naveed, Anas Khan reach quarterfinalsSports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Abdullah Nawaz, Mohammad Zaman, Hikmat Yar Khan, Saddam Ul Haq, Khakan Malik, Abdul Basit, Naveed Ur Rehman, and Anas Khan have conformed their berths in the top-eight stage of the Jahangir Khan PSA Satellite Squash Series after winning their respective matches at Pakistan Navy, Roshan Khan-Jehangir Khan Squash Complex Karachi on Monday. The quarterfinals will be played on Tuesday at the same venue. Results (Day-II):Abdullah Nawaz beat Cavish Farrukh (3-0) 11-6, 11-6, 11-3 (21min)Mohammad Zaman beat Jahangir Junior (3-0) 11-1, 11-4, 11-2 (22 min)Hikmat yar Khan beat Mohammad Ali (3-2) 13-11, 11-9, 6-11, 10-12, 11-9 (51 min)Saddam Ul Haq beat Mohammad Sami ullah (3-1) 11-8, 11-9, 9-11, 11-8 (37 min)Khakan Malik beat Hashir Kafayat (3-0) 11-2, 11-4, 11-6 (21 min)Abdul Basit beat Mohammad Waqas (3-0) 11-8, 11-3, 11-5 (22 min)Naveed Ur Rehman beat Rohan Amjad (3-0) 11-3, 11-4, 11-3 (18 min)Anas Khan beat Sikander Khan (3-0) 11-1, 11-3, 11-8 (19min)
PSA Squash Satellite Tournament from November 4 in Karachi
Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: The 2nd Texas Chicken Open Squash PSA Satellite Tournament will get underway on November 4, 2023, at Jehangir Khan Squash Complex, Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) National Coaching Center Karachi. Also, a national junior fixture will start simultaneously at the same venue including Girls’ Under-15 and Boys’ Under-13.According to an official, the 4-day tournament will be played under the control of the Sindh Squash Association (SSA). Men’s seniors' competition will be pursuing prize money of US$ 1000. The main draw will consist of 32 players, as a wild card will be awarded to one player in each group category.Players are required to forward their entries to Sindh Squash Association secretary@sindhsquash.org by 24th October 2023 including all basic information like Name, Father Name, Email, Date of Birth (DOB), Form-B/CNIC No, Phone No, and Category.All Players are required to present their NADRA Form-B to the organizers to confirm eligibility before being permitted to compete. This has to be done by 3rd November 2023 at the championship office at the venue.
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