Battle of the amateurs

Battle of the amateurs, originally uploaded by www.first-pakistan.blogspot.com.

*The early ouster of our five pugilists in the first and second rounds of
different weight categories of the World Boxing Championships, which
recently concluded in Milan; Italy was not at all surprising. The mega event
brought together as many as 544 Olympic medal winners as well as champion
boxers from 144 different countries of the world, as they fought out for the
44 medals — 11 gold, 11 silver and 22 bronze — at stake in 11 weight
categories.*
Khurram Gardezi

Battle of the amateurs

The early ouster of our five pugilists in the first and second rounds of different weight categories of the World Boxing Championships, which recently concluded in Milan; Italy was not at all surprising. The mega event brought together as many as 544 Olympic medal winners as well as champion boxers from 144 different countries of the world, as they fought out for the 44 medals — 11 gold, 11 silver and 22 bronze — at stake in 11 weight categories.
Khurram Gardezi

To the World Cup

To the World Cup, originally uploaded by www.first-pakistan.blogspot.com.

*This year, alongside countries such as the USA, Australia, South Africa and
Japan, Pakistan will compete for top honours and 5.5 million dollars at the
55th Golf World Cup being held at Mission Hills Golf Club in China. Thanks
to a brilliant performance by Islamabad’s Mohammad Munir and Mohammad
Shabbir, the duo finished third at the Asian Qualifiers at Petaling Jaya,
Malaysia; behind winners Singapore and the Philippines.*
Khurram Gardezi

To the World Cup

This year, alongside countries such as the USA, Australia, South Africa and Japan, Pakistan will compete for top honours and 5.5 million dollars at the 55th Golf World Cup being held at Mission Hills Golf Club in China. Thanks to a brilliant performance by Islamabad's Mohammad Munir and Mohammad Shabbir, the duo finished third at the Asian Qualifiers at Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; behind winners Singapore and the Philippines.
Khurram Gardezi

Sara Mahboob reaches Subh-e-Nau tennis final

Sara Mahboob reaches Subh-e-Nau tennis final, originally uploaded by www.first-pakistan.blogspot.com.

*Sara Mahboob cruised into the final of the Subh-e-Nau National Hard Court
tennis championship after defeating Sara Mansoor in the semi-final on
Friday.*

Sara Mansoor put up tough resistance against Sara Mahboob, winning the first
set 6-2.

However, Sara Mahboob came back strongly winning the next two sets (6-1,
6-0).

The match between Saba Aziz and Ushna Sohail was one set all when it was
stopped because of bad light. The match will be completed on Saturday.

Meanwhile, top seed Aqeel Khan confirmed a berth in the men’s singles final,
hammering Waqas Malik in the semi-final.

Waqas could not repeat his pre-quarter-final performance in which he had
outclassed Asim Shafik.

Jalil Khan on the other hand joined his brother Aqeel in the final, beating
Tanveer Ashiq 6-3, 6-2.

In the boy’s doubles final, Aqeel Khan and Jalil Khan clinched the trophy by
thrashing the pair of Tanveer Ashiq and Yasir Khan 6-1, 6-4.

In the boys’ U-17 semi-final, Zohair Raza had an upset defeat against fourth
seed Faizan Khurram, who defeated Zohair 6-3, 6-2.

Meanwhile, Heera Ashiq also made his way to the final, beating M. Abid 7-6,
6-0.

Results:

Boys’ singles (semi-finals):

Aqeel Khan bt Waqas Malik 6-2, 6-3; Jalil Khan bt Tanveer Ashiq 6-3, 6-2.

Boys’ doubles (final):

Aqeel Khan/Jalil Khan bt Tanveer Ashiq / Yasir Khan 6-1, 6-4.

Ladies’ singles (semi-finals):

Sara Mahboob bt Sara Mansoor 2-6, 6-1, 6-0; Saba Aziz v Ushna Sohail 5-7,
6-3 (match stopped because of bad light).

Boys’ U-17 (semi-finals):

Faizan Khurram bt Zohair Raza 6-3, 6-2; Heera Ashiq bt M. Abid 7-6, 6-0.
Khurram Gardezi

Sara Mahboob reaches Subh-e-Nau tennis final

Sara Mahboob cruised into the final of the Subh-e-Nau National Hard Court tennis championship after defeating Sara Mansoor in the semi-final on Friday.

 

Sara Mansoor put up tough resistance against Sara Mahboob, winning the first set 6-2.

 

However, Sara Mahboob came back strongly winning the next two sets (6-1, 6-0).

 

The match between Saba Aziz and Ushna Sohail was one set all when it was stopped because of bad light. The match will be completed on Saturday.

 

Meanwhile, top seed Aqeel Khan confirmed a berth in the men's singles final, hammering Waqas Malik in the semi-final.

 

Waqas could not repeat his pre-quarter-final performance in which he had outclassed Asim Shafik.

 

Jalil Khan on the other hand joined his brother Aqeel in the final, beating Tanveer Ashiq 6-3, 6-2.

 

In the boy's doubles final, Aqeel Khan and Jalil Khan clinched the trophy by thrashing the pair of Tanveer Ashiq and Yasir Khan 6-1, 6-4.

 

In the boys' U-17 semi-final, Zohair Raza had an upset defeat against fourth seed Faizan Khurram, who defeated Zohair 6-3, 6-2.

 

Meanwhile, Heera Ashiq also made his way to the final, beating M. Abid 7-6, 6-0.

 

Results:

 

Boys' singles (semi-finals):

 

Aqeel Khan bt Waqas Malik 6-2, 6-3; Jalil Khan bt Tanveer Ashiq 6-3, 6-2.

Boys' doubles (final):

Aqeel Khan/Jalil Khan bt Tanveer Ashiq / Yasir Khan 6-1, 6-4.

 

Ladies' singles (semi-finals):

 

Sara Mahboob bt Sara Mansoor 2-6, 6-1, 6-0; Saba Aziz v Ushna Sohail 5-7, 6-3 (match stopped because of bad light).

Boys' U-17 (semi-finals):

Faizan Khurram bt Zohair Raza 6-3, 6-2; Heera Ashiq bt M. Abid 7-6, 6-0. 

Khurram Gardezi