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CRICKET - Blinds 10 Nov, 2023

T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy Tournament to start on November 13

Eight teams to participate in national fixture: Opening ceremony at Shalimar groundAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: The 14th National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy Grade-1 will get underway from November 13, 2023 at Shalimar cricket ground under the banner of Pakistan Blinds’ Cricket Council (PBCC). The final will be played on November 17 at the same venue.According to an official of PBCC, Eight top teams across the country will fight for the title during the 5-day prestigious blind cricket fixture. Teams have been divided into two pools, as the matches will be played at Shalimar Cricket Ground Margalla Road F-6/3 Islamabad and Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Cricket Ground E-9 Islamabad.The inauguration ceremony will take place on Monday at 11:00 AM at Shalimar Cricket Stadium Margalla Road F-6/3 Islamabad. The semifinals and the final will be played on 16th and 17th of November 2023 respectively at the Shalimar Cricket Ground.Pool (A): Islamabad, Bahawalpur, Gujranwala, MultanPool (B): Lahore, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), Peshawar, OkaraSchedule (Date & Venue):November 13, 2023: Islamabad Vs Gujranwala at Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 13, 2023: AJK Vs Okara at PAF Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 13, 2023: Bahawalpur Vs Multan at Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 13, 2023: Peshawar Vs Lahore at PAF Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 14, 2023: AJK Vs Peshawar at Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 14, 2023: Bahawalpur Vs Gujranwala at PAF Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 14, 2023: Lahore Vs Okara at Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 14, 2023: Islamabad Vs Multan at PAF Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 15, 2023: Lahore Vs AJK at Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 15, 2023: Peshawar Vs Okara at PAF Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 15, 2023: Islamabad Vs Bahawalpur at Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 15, 2023: Gujranwala Vs Multan at PAF Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 16, 2023: 1st Semi-Final (1AVs 2B) at Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 16, 2023: 2nd Semi-Final (1B Vs 2A) Shalimar Cricket Ground IslamabadNovember 17, 2023: Final at Shalimar Cricket Ground Islamabad

GOLF - National 09 Nov, 2023

Chief of Naval Staff Amateur Golf Championship tees off in Islamabad

Rizwan Rashid earns a stroke lead after completing the day-1 game at MGGCAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Local golfer, Rizwan Rashid of MGGC was a stroke ahead of Mohammad Aslam Khan of Rawalpindi Golf Club on the first day of the 16th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Amateur Golf Championship, which teed off at Margalla Green Golf Club (MGGC) in Islamabad on Thursday.Ami Qin was leading in the Ladies’ competitions with a score of 77 while Ana James Gill was second with an 81 score. Master Laraib Rehman had a 70 score on the first game at MGGC. Mohib Ibrahim got the second spot on the scoresheet with a 75 score.Results:Seniors’ Categories (Gross): Rizwan Rashid (MGGC) 75, Mohammad Aslam Khan (RGC) 76, Aslam Mehar (MGGC) 79, Nasrullah Khatana (RWP) 80, Masood Khurshid (MGGC) 80, Khalid Amin (MGGC) 80, Naseer Raja (GCG) 80, Farrukh Naz (MGGC) 81, Hamid Ali (MGGC) 82, Zafar Iqbal (RWP) 82, Samiullah (MGGC) 83, Omer Akram (RWP) 83, Amer Mir (MGGC) 83, Mohammad Aslam (RWP) 83, Raja Amjad (MGGC) 84, Mohammad Masood (RWP) 84, Mohammad Raza (RWP) 84, Mohsin Ali Minhas (RWP) 84, Abdul Raqeeb (MGGC) 84, Javed Iqbal (MGGC) 85Ladies’ Categories (Gross): Ami Qin (GCG) 77, Ana James Gill (RPG) 81, Zaibun Nisa (RPG) 87, Tehmina Rashid (ISB) 91, Zeenat Ayesha (ISB) 92, Farnaz Bajwa (MGGC) 93, Zhao Xiaolan (MGGC) 94, Shahnaz Saleem (MGGC) 95, Aisha Fauzan (MGGC) 95, Laila Malik (MGGC) 98, Zarmina Khan (ISB) 98, Hussain Bano (RWP) 98Juniors’ Categories (Gross): Laraib Rehman (MDN) 70, Mohib Ibrahim (MGGC) 75, Shehryar Sarfraz (RWP) 76, Abdullah Khan (RWP) 79, Ibrahim Nasir (RWP) 79, Jashwa Amjad (RWP) 81, Abdullah Aamir (RWP) 81, Mahad Khan (PAF) 81, Ali Jami (RWP) 81, Azan Khan (ISB) 82, Hamza Waheed (ISB) 83, Sardar Mohammad Ali Khan (MGGC) 84, Mohammad Hasan Shahid (RWP) 85, Qais Nadeem (SGD) 91, Abraiz (PAF) 91, Ali Rana (MGGC) 93, Omer Farooq (RWP) 94, Hasan Murtaza (GMG) 100, Hashir Khan (RWP) 103, Yahya Khan (MDN) 104), Mohammad Tauseef (RWP) 106, Umer Khan (MGGC) 115.

POLO - Local News 09 Nov, 2023

Saeed-uz-Zaman Janjua Memorial Cup: FG/Din Polo reach final

Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: The FG/Din Polo team has secured the main final spot in the Major General Saeed-uz-Zaman Janjua Memorial Polo Cup 2023, while Master Paints/Newage Cables booked their berth in the subsidiary final here at the Jinnah Polo Fields on Thursday.In a spectacular display of skill and determination, FG/Din Polo earned their ticket to the second consecutive eight-goal main final by triumphing over Diamond Paints with a final score of 8-5. The standout performer of the match was Juan Cruz Greguol, who delivered an outstanding performance, contributing six crucial goals. Mian Abbas Mukhtar added two more goals to seal their victory. On the opposing side, Saqib Khan Khakwani and Raja Temur Nadeem managed a brace each, while Mir Shoaib Ahmad secured the remaining goal for Diamond Paints. In another thrilling encounter on the same day, Master Paints/Newage Cables secured their place in the subsidiary final by defeating Rijas Polo with a commanding score-line of 9-4. Hamza Mawaz Khan showcased his prowess with an impressive five-goal contribution, supported by two goals from Adnan Jalil Azam.Alman Jalil Azam and Farooq Amin Sufi each chipped in with a goal for Master Paints/Newage Cables. Isaac Hagedoorn and Faisal Shahzad managed two goals each for the valiant Rijas Polo team. As the excitement builds, polo enthusiasts look forward to two pivotal matches scheduled on Friday.

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 09 Nov, 2023

ITF Juniors: Two Pakistani, two foreigners qualify for semifinals

Ahtesham Humayun, Bilal Asim, Yoshito, and Thadapong claim victoriesSports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Ahtesham Humayun (PAK), Bilal Asim (PAK), Yoshito ODA (JPN), and Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong (THA) have confirmed their berths in the semifinal of the Boys’ Singles discipline after defeating their respective opponents in the ITF Pakistan Juniors Leg-1 Tennis Championships 2023 at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad on Thursday.In the Boys’ Singles quarterfinal, Bilal Asim beat Hamza Roman in the match of the day, which lasted 3 hours and 15 minutes. Hamza won the first set with Bilal fought back to square the match 1-1 by winning the second. The final set went up neck-to-neck decided in a closely fought tiebreaker.Results:Boys’ Singles (Quarterfinals): Ahtesham Humayun (PAK) beat Toki Adachi (JPN) 6-0, 3-0 (Retd)Bilal Asim (PAK) beat Hamza Roman (PAK) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5)Yoshito ODA (JPN) beat Hamid Israr (PAK) 6-3, 6-2Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong (THA) beat Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) 6-2, 6-1Girls’ Singles (Semifinals):Viktoriia Sedova (RUS) beat Phitchayapak Srimuk (THA) 6-4, 6-0Saajida Razick (SRI) beat Hinata Wada (JPN) 6-2, 6-0Boys’ Doubles (Semifinals):Ahtesham Humayun / Mohammad Haider Ali Rizwan (PAK) beat Bilal Asim / Hamza Roman (PAK) 4-6, 6-3 [10-4]Ahmed Nael Qureshi / Huzaima Abdul Rehman (PAK) W/O Toki Adachi (JPN) / Thanathip Poti (THA)Girls’ Doubles (Semifinals):Viktoriia Sedova (RUS) / Hinata Wada (JPN) beat Saajida Razick(SRI) / Venuli Senari (SRI) 6-2, 7-6 (1)Anastasia Melnikova(RUS) / Madina omarova (KAZ) beat Amna Ali Qayum (PAK) / Saina Jayesh (PAK) 6-4, 7-6 (1).

TENPIN BOWLING - National 09 Nov, 2023

Pakistan Open Tenpin Bowling: Amna Suldera wins women’s title

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Amna Suldera clinched the women’s title of the Pakistan Open Tenpin Bowling Championship while Ayesha Suldera and Erum Jehan obtained 2nd and 3rd position respectively here on Wednesday night.Results:Amna Suldera 402 points Ayesha Suldera 384 pointErum Jehan 326 pointsGraded final:Khabeer Shah 583 pointsMohammad Subhan 548Khawaja Faraz 512 pointsUnder 24:Ali Noman 623 pointsUnaib Khalid Shafi 596 pointsEyaas Bhatti 567 points

CLIMBING - Int News 09 Nov, 2023

COMPETITION UNDERWAY AT ASIAN QUALIFIER-FOUR TO GO PARIS

Sports Bulletin ReportJakarta (Indonesia): Fifty-two men, Thirty-nine women, and just four tickets for Paris Olympics 2024. The next stop on the Road to Paris 2024 is the IFSC Asian Qualifier Jakarta which will give see four more climbers take a massive step closer to realising their dream of an Olympic appearance at next year’s summer showpiece.One men’s and one women’s qualifier in both the Boulder & Lead discipline and Speed disciplines will emerge from what will be a hotly contested battle at the newly built outdoor venue in the Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia.The Asian region already has four athletes confirmed to become Olympians with Japan’s Ai Mori and Narasaki Tomoa in the Boulder & Lead and Indonesia’s Dewi Made Rita Kusuma Dewi and China’s Long Jinbao in the Speed securing their spots at the IFSC World Championships in Bern in August, and more will join by the end of the week.A red-hot favourite in the men’s Boulder & Lead is Japan’s Anraku Sorato. The 16-year-old had the great Jakob Schubert of Austria singing his praises at Bern 2023 and he has been living up to the hype. Becoming the first ever IFSC World Cup Boulder series holder and Lead series holder in the same season, Anraku is currently on a run of three Lead World Cup golds and a Boulder & Lead win at the recent Asian Games.Joining Anraku on the podium in Hangzhou was China’s Tokyo 2020 Olympian Pan Yufei and South Korea’s Lee Dohyun, and they will once again be vying for the top step. Lee’s compatriot Chon Jongwon is also in action looking to make a second Olympic appearance and Japan’s Narasaki Meichi will be hoping to take the same flight as his brother Tomoa to the French capital next year.SCHEDULEThursday 9 Nov: Men’s and women’s Boulder & Lead qualificationFriday 10 Nov: Men’s and women’s Boulder & Lead semi-finalsSaturday 11 Nov: Men’s and women’s Boulder & Lead finalsSunday 12 Nov: Men’s and women’s Speed qualification and finals

CRICKET - 09 Nov, 2023

Croes approved as replacement for Klein in Netherlands squad

Sports Bulletin ReportDubai (UAE): The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has approved Noah Croes as a replacement for Ryan Klein in the Netherlands squad.Croes, who has played one ODI, was named as a replacement after Klein was ruled out due to a lower back injury. The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the player can be officially added to the squad.The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 consists of Wasim Khan (ICC General Manager – Cricket and ETC Chair), Chris Tetley (ICC Head of Events), Hemang Amin (Acting CEO - BCCI), Gaurav Saxena (General Manager – Operations, BCCI), Russel Arnold and Simon Doull (Independent Representatives).

POLO - Local News 08 Nov, 2023

Exhibition polo match: Lexington Club and Lahore Club play a 5-5 draw

Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: An exhibition match between Lexington Polo Club of Kentucky and Lahore Polo Club played here at the Lahore Polo Club on Wednesday and after a tough competition, the enthralling encounter ended in a 5-5 draw.This was the first match of the two exhibition match series that is the part of the ongoing Lipton Polo Cup 2023. From team Lexington Polo Club, William G Boland and Jorge Antonio Vasquez contributed with two goals each while Michael Lawrence Frank struck the remaining one goal. From Lahore Polo Club team, Alman Jalil Azam and Faisal Shehzad converted two goals each while Taimur Mawaz pumped in the remaining one. The second exhibition match will be played on Saturday.Meanwhile, on the other hand, two important matches will be played in Lipton Polo Club today (Thursday). The players of the visiting American team met President Lahore Polo Club Malik Azam Hayat Noon and executive committee members of the club, and expressed their delight of playing at such a historic polo ground. “We have come here from America to play polo on the invitation of Lahore Polo Club. It's great to be here and play polo on a historic polo ground,” they added.

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 08 Nov, 2023

ITF Pakistan Juniors Leg-1: Ahtesham Humayain claims an upset win

Ahtesham Humayain thrashes compatriot Huzaima Abdul Rehman in straight sets 2-0Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: An unseeded player, Ahtesham Humayun outclassed 4-seeded Huzaima Abdul Rehman in straight sets 2-0 in the Boys’ Singles fixture of the ongoing ITF Pakistan Juniors Leg-1 Tennis Championships 2023 at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad on Wednesday. The final score-line was 6-2, and 6-0.In the Girl's Quarterfinals, unseeded Hinata Wada of Japan toppled 4-seeded Anastasia Melnikova from Russia in straight sets 2-0 with the score-line of 7-5, and 6-2.Results:Boys’ Singles (Round-II):Yoshito Oda (JPN) beat Zaidh Zihar (SRI) 6-3, 6-2Ahtesham Humayain (PAK) beat Huzaima Abdul Rehman (PAK) 6-2, 6-0Hamid Israr (PAK) beat Thanathip Poti (THA) 6-3, 6-2Toki Adachi (JPN) beat Kashan Tariq (PAK) 6-1, 6-1Girls’ Singles (Quarterfinals):Viktoriia Sedova (RUS) beat Senari Jayasinghe (SRI) 6-0, 6-0Hinata Wada (JPN) beat Anastasia Melnikova (RUS) 7-5, 6-2Saajida Razick (SRI) beat Saina Jayesh Vaida (SGP) 6-1, 6-3Phitchayapak Srimuk (THA) beat Aashnika Kasturi (AUS) 6-1, 6-1Boys’ Doubles (Quarterfinals):Bilal Asim / Hamza Roman (PAK) beat Mohammad Hamza Aasim / Mohmmad Salar (PAK) 6-2, 6-3Ahtesham Humayun / Mohammad Haider Ali Rizwan (PAK) beat Shehryar Anees/ Asad Zaman (PAK) 6-2, 6-4Ahmed Nael Qureshi / Huzaima Abdul Rehman (PAK) beat Yoshito ODA (JPN) / Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong (THA) 6-3, 7-6 (5)Toki Adachi (JPN) / Thanathip Poti (THA) beat Abdul Basith Cader (SRI) / Zaidh Zihar(SRI) 6-2, 7-5Girls’ Doubles (Quarterfinals):Viktoriia Sedova (RUS) / Hinata Wada (JPN) beat Soha Ali / Sheeza Sajid (PAK) 6-2, 6-3Amna Ali Qayum (PAK) / Saina Jayesh (SGP) beat Zainab Ali Raja/ Fatima Ali Raja (PAK) 6-2, 6-0Saajida Razick (SRI) / Venuli Senari (SRI) beat Phitchayapak Srimuk (THA)/ Aashnika Kasturi (AUS) 6-4, 2-6 (10-5).

TENPIN BOWLING - National 08 Nov, 2023

Pakistan Open Tenpin Bowling Championship starts in Karachi

Nasir Dar and Anusha Anil win the titles of men's deaf, and women’s deaf Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Nasir Dar and Anusha Anil have won the titles of men's deaf, and women’s deaf respectively while Shahid Ansari claimed the Media Event title of the Pakistan Open Tenpin Bowling Championship, which was rolled into action at Royal Rodale Bowling Club DHA Karachi on Wednesday. President, Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation (PTBF), Ijaz ur Rehman was the chief guest and inaugurated the 6-days event. Senior vice President, PTBF Khawaja Ahmed Mustaqeen, President, Sindh Tenpin Bowling Association, Aleem Agha and a large number of peoples were also present on the occasion.Results (Men's Deaf):Nasir Dar won deaf men's event while Fahad and Ahmed Khan obtained 2nd and 3rd position respectively. Women' deaf:Anusha Anil got first position in the deaf women's event while Erum and Benish Munir finished 2nd and 3rd position.Media Event:Shahid Ansari won the Media Event while Sibte Hassan and Javed Iqbal obtained 2nd and 3rd position respectively. Around 200 men and women players are taking part in the nine different categories, including open singles, amateur, ladies, under-22, senior, media, doubles, deaf and mixed team.

Sports Bulletin

T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy Tournament to start on November 13

Friday, November 10, 2023

Chief of Naval Staff Amateur Golf Championship tees off in Islamabad

Thursday, November 09, 2023

Saeed-uz-Zaman Janjua Memorial Cup: FG/Din Polo reach final

Thursday, November 09, 2023

ITF Juniors: Two Pakistani, two foreigners qualify for semifinals

Thursday, November 09, 2023

Pakistan Open Tenpin Bowling: Amna Suldera wins women’s title

Thursday, November 09, 2023

COMPETITION UNDERWAY AT ASIAN QUALIFIER-FOUR TO GO PARIS

Thursday, November 09, 2023

Croes approved as replacement for Klein in Netherlands squad

Thursday, November 09, 2023

Exhibition polo match: Lexington Club and Lahore Club play a 5-5 draw

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

ITF Pakistan Juniors Leg-1: Ahtesham Humayain claims an upset win

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Pakistan Open Tenpin Bowling Championship starts in Karachi

Wednesday, November 08, 2023