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SULTAN JOHOR HOCKEY CUP 2023: Pakistan play 3-3 against India
Arbad Ahmed scores 2 goals, skipper Abdul Hanan Shahid one goal for Green ShirtsSports Bulletin ReportJohor Bahru (Malaysia): Pakistan played 3-3 darw against arch-rival and defending champions India 3-2 in their opening match of the Sultan Johor Hockey Cup 2023, which commenced at Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on Friday. Arbad Ahmed scored 2 goals while and skipper Abdul Hanan Shahid netted ball once for Green Shirts.Besides Pakistan, Australia, India, Germany, Great Britain, Malaysia, New Zealand, and South Africa are participating in the nine-day prestigious hockey showpiece. All eight teams have been divided into two Pools. Australia, Germany, Great Britain, and South Africa are in Pool A while host Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and three times champions India are in Pool B. India will defend the title, as they defeated Australia in the final of 2022.Names of players (21): Ali Raza, Abdul Rafi, Arbaaz Ahmed (Vice-Captain), Mohammad Sufyan Khan, Ehtisham Aslam, Murtaza Yaqub, Arbaaz Ayaz, Zakaria Hayat, Arshad Liaquat, Abuzar, Abdul Wahab, Abdul Qayyum, Abdul Hanan Shahid (Captain), Basharat Ali, Hamza Fayyaz, Abdul Rehman, Ghazanfar Ali, Rana Waleed, Mohammad Arsalan, Mohammad Imad and Faizan Janjua, goalkeeper.The Pakistan Junior Hockey Team will play the second match against New Zealand on October 28 at 3:05 PM, and the third and final pool match against the host team Malaysia on October 31 at 5:34 PM.Schedule:27 October 2023: India vs Pakistan 3-3 Draw27 October 2023: Malaysia vs New Zealand27 October 2023: Australia vs Great Britain28 October 2023: Germany vs South Africa28 October 2023: Pakistan vs New Zealand28 October 2023: Malaysia vs India30 October 2023: South Africa vs Great Britain30 October 2023: Australia vs Germany30 October 2023: India vs New Zealand31 October 2023: Germany vs Great Britain31 October 2023: South Africa vs Australia31 October 2023: Pakistan vs MalaysiaNovember 3, 2023: SemifinalsNovember 4, 2023: final
POLO - Local News 26 Oct, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE (October 26, 2023): Lahore Smart City qualified for the main final while FG Polo team earned a place in the subsidiary final of the Lahore Smart City Polo in Pink Tournament 2023 being played here at the Lahore Polo Club.In a thrilling contest, Lahore Smart City clinched their main final berth with a last-minute 4-3½ victory over Remington Pharma. Agha Musa Ali Khan was the star player for Lahore Smart City, showcasing his skills with four spectacular goals. Hamza Mawaz Khan, representing Remington Pharma with a half-goal handicap advantage, displayed an impressive performance by scoring three goals.The second match of the day saw Rijas Polo defeating Platinum Homes with a score of 5-4½. Ahmed Bilal Riaz contributed significantly with three goals for Rijas Polo, while Maj Adil Sultan Rao added two goals to their tally. On the other side, Malik Atif Yar Tiwana of Platinum Homes, with a one and a half goal handicap, displayed a strong performance by scoring three goals.In the third match, Guard Group dominated Team Barry's with an impressive 11-2½ victory. Taimur Ali Malik and Chaudhry Hayat Mehmood led the way for Guard Group, each scoring five goals, while Dominique Theones contributed one goal. Ahmad Nawaz Tiwana scored both of Team Barry's goals.The path to the finals began with two round-robin matches, ultimately granting FG Polo a spot in the subsidiary finals. FG Polo defeated Diamond Paints 3½-2, and Diamond Paints managed to beat ZS Polo 5-4½. In the final round-robin match, ZS Polo secured a 4½-4 draw against FG Polo, but FG Polo advanced to the subsidiary finals due to a better goal average.
TENNIS - National Juniors 26 Oct, 2023
Mohammad Salaar, Kashan, Mohammad Hamza, Hamza Roman reach semifinalsSports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Mohammad Salaar, Kashan Tariq, Mohammad Hamza Aasim, and Hamza Roman marched into the semifinals of the Boys’ Under-18 Singles of the ongoing Islamabad National Junior Tennis Championships 2023 after beating their opponents at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad on Thursday.Results:Boys’ 18 & Under Singles (Quarterfinals):Mohammad Salaar beat Saifullah Khan 6-1, 6-1Kashan Tariq beat Rayan Khan 6-2, 7-5Mohammad Hamza Aasim beat Amir Mazari 7-5, 6-4Hamza Roman beat Uzair Khan 6-1, 6-2Girls’ 18 & Under Singles (Quarterfinals):Sheeza Sajid beat Lalarukh Sajid 6-3, 7-6 (4)Zunaisha Noor beat Amna Jadoon 6-0, 6-1Amna Ali Qayum beat Maryum Omar Omar 6-0, 6-0Boys’ 14 & Under Singles (Quarterfinals):Razik Sultan beat Salman Niazi 4-0, 4-1Nabeel Ali Qayum beat Junaid Khan 4-1, 4-1Mohammad Haziq Aasim beat Orhan Sohail 4-1, 4-0Amir Mazari beat Hassan Usmani 4-0, 4-0Boys’ & Girls 12 & Under Singles (Quarterfinals):Shayan Afridi beat Moazzam Babar 4-0, 4-0Waqas Janas beat Ibrahim Hussain 4-0, 4-0Junaid Khan beat Mohammad Shakeel 4-0, 2-4, 4-1
BASKETBALL - National 26 Oct, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Lahore Division basketball team outplayed Islamabad by 100-59 in the final of the Inter-Division National Basketball Championship 2023 to win the title at Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. Military Attaché of the Embassy of Russia in Pakistan Col Surgey A Tyurin was the chief guest of the closing ceremony.The winners showed their aggregation in the whole match and garbed the final in a single-sided affair. Lahore spikers took the lead of 20 points till the half time of the decisive final by 52-32 points. Safiullah and Taimur Mehdi scored 21 and 14 points respectively for Lahore while from the Islamabad side Ashrab Butt scored 25 and Bakhtawar scored 7 points respectively. In the third position match, Faisalabad beat Peshawar by 55-43 points.
BASKETBALL - National 25 Oct, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Islamabad and Lahore division emerges victorious in the thrilling semifinal matches of the ongoing Inter-Division National Basketball Championship at Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. Basketball Federation (PBBF) Secretary General Khalid Bashir, Federal Basketball Association (FBBA) Secretary General Ouj E Zahoor, Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Deputy Director General Saeed Akhtar and other dignities were witnessed two exhilarating semifinal matches of the championship which held under the supervision of the Federal Basketball Association. The first semifinal featured a nail-biting showdown between the talented squads of Islamabad and Peshawar. The match had fans on the edge of their seats as both teams displayed exceptional skills and fierce determination. After an intense battle, it was Islamabad that emerged victorious with a final score of 67 to 59 points.Asharab Butt shone as the star player for Islamabad, leading his team with a remarkable 18 points. He was ably supported by Rizwan Khursheed, who contributed 12 crucial points. Peshawar's efforts were led by Abdul Wahab, who scored 14 points, and Mohammad Faisal, who added 13 more to their total.The second semifinal featured a dominant performance from Lahore, as they secured an easy win with a final score of 81 to 48 points against defending champion Faisalabad.Lahore's Safiullah was the standout player, contributing a staggering 22 points to his team's victory. Taimoor Mehdi also played a vital role with 17 points to his name. For Faisalabad, Usman Talib emerged as the top scorer with 11 points, followed closely by Hassan Tariq, who also added 11 points to the scoreboard.
POLO - Local News 25 Oct, 2023
ZS Polo, Lahore Smart City, DS Polo Sheikhoo Steel, and Pebble Breaker register winsSports Bulletin ReportLAHORE (October 25, 2023): The Lahore Smart City Polo in Pink Tournament 2023, organized by the Lahore Polo Club, saw four action-packed matches on its third day, as ZS Polo, Lahore Smart City, DS Polo Sheikhoo Steel, and Pebble Breaker registered wins.In the first match of the day, ZS Polo outperformed the Noorpur Bandobast team with a score of 11½-4. With a handicap advantage of one and a half goals, Lt Col (retd) Omer Minhas and Zuraiz Shahzad made significant contributions by scoring three goals each. Bilal Hayat Noon and Phillipa Henry added a brace each to their team's tally. For the Noorpur Bandobast team, Charlotte Amy managed to score three goals, while Taimur Hayat Noon contributed one goal.The second match of the day was an exhilarating contest, with Lahore Smart City narrowly defeating the Master Paints team by a score of 6-5½. Mumtaz Abbas Niazi and Agha Musa Ali Khan from Lahore Smart City scored hat-tricks each, while Raja Temur Nadeem (three goals) and Sufi Haroon (one goal) were standout performers for the Master Paints team, which held a handicap advantage of one and a half goals.In the third match, DS Polo/Sheikhoo Steel faced off against Black Horse Paints. After a fierce competition, DS Polo/Sheikhoo Steel emerged victorious with a score of 7-5½. Omar Asjad Malhi was the star of the match, scoring all seven goals for his team. Black Horse Paints, with a handicap advantage of one and a half goals, saw contributions from Sofia Dean Ali Khan, Chaudhry Hassan Mansoor, Ahsan Javed Sher, and Abu Bakar Siddique, with each player scoring one goal.The day concluded with the fourth match, in which Pebble Breaker overcame Newage Cables with a final score of 7-5. Bilal Haye shone as the top scorer for Pebble Breaker, netting four remarkable goals, while Ahmed Ali Tawana scored the remaining three. For Newage Cables, Shah Shamyl Alam converted three goals, and Alman Jalil Azam struck the remaining two goals.
TENNIS - National Juniors 25 Oct, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Under-14 lad unseeded Orhan Sohail claimed an upset victory after defeating 7th seed Essa Fahd in straight sets I the U14 Singles fixture of the Islamabad National Junior Tennis Championships at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad on Wednesday. The final score-line was 4-0, and 5-3.Results:Boys’ Under-18 (Round-II): Saifullah Khan beat Sohaan Noor 6-2, 6-2; Hamza Roman beat Fawaz Ganjera 6-1, 6-0; Amir Mazari beat Rohaan Noori 6-1, 6-0; Rayan Khan beat Abdullah Khan 6-3, 6-4; Mohammad Hamza Asim beat Ali Zain 6-1, 6-1; Kashan Tariq beat Inam Qadir 6-2, 6-2; Uzair Khan beat Mohammad Haziq Aasim 6-3, 6-2; Uzair Khan beat Mohammad Haziq Asim 6-3, 6-2Girls’ Under-18 Singles (Round-I): Amna Ali Qayum beat Mahrukh Sajid 6-1, 6-0; Sheeza Sajid beat Zainab Ali Raja 6-3, 6-4; Lalarukh Sajid beat Fatima Ali Raja 5-0 (Retd); Zunaisha Noor W/O Zainab Ali NaqviBoys’ Under-14 Singles (Round-II): Orhan Sohail beat Essa Fahd 4-0, 5-3; Nabeel Ali Qayum beat Mohammad Yahya 1-4, 4-1, 4-0; Mohammad Hassan Usmani beat Saqib Ali 4-1, 5-3; Mohammad Haziq Asim beat Ammar Masood 5-3, 4-2
CLIMBING - Int News 25 Oct, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportSantiago (Chile): Natalia Grossman won the USA's fourth Olympic quota at Santiago 2023, as the Team USA won four golds, four silver, and one bronze in Sport Climbing at the Pan American Games Santiago 2023. Most importantly, the US team pocketed four Olympic quota places out of four – the last one being won by Natalia Grossman in the women’s Boulder & Lead event.Grossman then carried her 84.3 points on to the decisive Lead phase, where she needed to reach the higher section of the wall to secure both the gold medal and the ticket to Paris 2024 – which she eventually did. Grossman won 88.1 more points and burst into tears as soon as she realised the outcome of her fantastic performance.Grossman said: “I feel just so grateful and proud of all the work I have put in. I changed a lot in this past couple of months, in my climbing and in my life, and to see it pay off feels really good.“I tend to run really warm when I’m climbing, for some reason, which is funny. So I always have fans on, and even though it was pretty cold tonight, I still had three fans to keep my hands cold. Although I’ve put some pants on for the Lead route, because it got a little chilly!”Seven points behind Grossman, in silver medal position, USA’s Brooke Raboutou climbed last on the Lead wall, probably knowing she could not take first place anymore. Still, she put together the best performance of the Lead phase, taking 96.0 points and adding them to the 69.4 she previously won on the Boulder wall, for a total of 165.4.Canada’s Alannah Yip also placed on the podium, crowning a good Pan Am Games campaign with a bronze medal. The experienced climber from Vancouver started her final round with a two-top performance on the Boulder wall, where she won 64.7 points, and followed up with a solid result on the Lead one, taking 64.0 more points and closing with 128.7.
PHF names team and officials for Sultan Johor Hockey Cup 2023
Abdul Hanan Shahid to lead Green Shirts, Pakistan to face India on October 27Abdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Tuesday unfolded the names of players and officials for the forthcoming international hockey fixture, the Sultan Johor Hockey Cup, which will be played at Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from October 27 to November 4, 2023.According to an official of PHF, after the approval of the President PHF Brigadier (Retd) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar, 21 junior players and 7 officials have been announced for the 11th Sultan Johor Hockey Cup 2023. Besides Pakistan, Australia, India, Germany, Great Britain, Malaysia, New Zealand, and South Africa will participate in the nine-day prestigious hockey showpiece.All eight teams have been divided into two Pools. Australia, Germany, Great Britain, and South Africa are in Pool A while host Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and three times champions India are in Pool B. India will defend the title, as they defeated Australia in the final of 2022.Names of players (21): Ali Raza (Punjab), Abdul Rafi (Sindh), Arbaaz Ahmed (Vice-Captain-Mari Petroleum), Mohammad Sufyan Khan (Mari Petroleum), Ehtisham Aslam (Mari Petroleum), Murtaza Yaqub (WAPDA), Arbaaz Ayaz (Sindh), Zakaria Hayat (Navy), Arshad Liaquat (Mari Petroleum), Abuzar (Customs), Abdul Wahab (Sindh), Abdul Qayyum (Customs), Abdul Hanan Shahid (Captain-WAPDA), Basharat Ali (Navy), Hamza Fayyaz (Customs), Abdul Rehman (WAPDA), Ghazanfar Ali (Customs), Rana Waleed (Navy), Mohammad Arsalan (Punjab), Mohammad Imad (Customs) and Faizan Janjua, goalkeeper (Customs).Team Officials: Lt. Col (Retd) Asif Naz Khokhar (manager), Olympian Abdul Hanif Khan (head coach), Roelment Oltamans (consultant), Asif Ahmed Khan (coach), Mohammad Ali (coach), Olympian Shakeel Abbasi (coach), video analyst Nadeem Khan Lodhi (video analyst).Schedule: 27 October 2023: India vs Pakistan27 October 2023: Malaysia vs New Zealand27 October 2023: Australia vs Great Britain28 October 2023: Germany vs South Africa28 October 2023: Pakistan vs New Zealand28 October 2023: Malaysia vs India30 October 2023: South Africa vs Great Britain30 October 2023: Australia vs Germany30 October 2023: India vs New Zealand31 October 2023: Germany vs Great Britain31 October 2023: South Africa vs Australia31 October 2023: Pakistan vs MalaysiaNovember 3, 2023: SemifinalsNovember 4, 2023: final
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).
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