NBP National Junior Age Group Squash C’ship begins

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Qualifier Ahmad Bilal off to flying start after recording victory against Osama Jehangir in the Under-11 category of the NBP National Junior Age Group Squash Championship, which got under way at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex on Tuesday. NBP Regional Head Muhammad Atlas was the chief guest who formally inaugurated the championship in which more than 80 players were taking part in three different age groups like Under-11, Under-13 and Under-15.

Former World Champion and Pakistan Squash Federation Vice President Qamar Zaman and large number of spectators were also present on that occasion. In the opening match of the Under-11 Ahmad Bilal beat Osama Jahangir in straight sets, the score was 11-3, 11-4 and 11-6. Ahmad fully dominated the proceedings and did not allow Osama Jehangir to play with free hands. In the second match, Hamza Islam beat Aman Ullah by 3-0, the score was 11-6, 11-8 and 11-6 while Abbas Zeb eliminated Bilal Sajid by 3-0 and the score was 11-5, 11-3 and 11-5. In the Under-15 Age group qualifier, Adil Faqir beat Arif Gul by 3-0 in a one-sided affair; the score was 11-9, 11-2 and 12-10. In the other matches Abbas Shoukat beat Sadia Gul by 3-0, the score was 11-6, 11-7 and 11-6; while Imam Sher beat Ejaz Ahmad by 3-0 and the score was 11-9, 11-9 and 12-10.