The Punjab Sports Festival, one of the biggest sporting extravaganza of the province, has entered into its concluding phase. A number of sports events being held at various tehsils across the province have either concluded or are about to end with the players displaying their skills in a number of disciplines. In Lahore, Model Town, Fatima from Sisa School Joher Town won 100m and 200m races while Maria from Sisa School Joher Town was positions in 400m, 800m and 1500m races. In long jump, Kiran from Government HS Umer Block Iqbal Town Lahore won the event while Javeria from Sisa School Joher Town was the winner of shotput and javelin throw. In cricket matches, Iqbal Town UC 112 beat Gulberg Town UC 127 by 1 run. Arslan was declared the man of the match. In Cantt/Shalamar, (General public) cricket match, UC 60 scored 125 to beat UC 58 with 105 runs. Ahmed scored the highest runs of 65, UC 57 beat UC 44 by 43 runs. Kaleem made highest score of 72 runs.
In Inter school Cricket, Government Muslim School beat Government High School Jallomore by 4 runs while Government High School Ghorayshah beat CDGL Mujahidabad by 51 runs.
In badminton Inter School Boys, Hassan Majeed from Government School Jallomore beat Sabtain from Muslim High School Sadar Cantt. Mohammad Zulifqar and Liaqat outplayed Mohammad Ayb and Mohammad Javed 2-0. In Lahore City, the girls volleyball matches were held. Government Girls HS Samanabad beat Government HS Dev Samaj Road 3-1. In Inter School Football finals, Government HS Shahdra swayed Government Central Model School Lower Mall 2-0.
In General Public football final, UC 109 beat UC 26 by 4-0. The score was equal 1-1 by the end of the match and was decided on penalty shoot out. UC 109 scored 4 goals while UC 26 could not score.
In hockey boys, Educators thrashed Junior Model School Chouburji 5-0.
Meanwhile, Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Mashood Ahmed visited the National Hockey Stadium to check the arrangements of the ongoing Sports Festival. Secretary Sports Allah Bukhsh was also present on the occasion.