LAHORE, Aug 9: Draws of the national junior Under-19 cricket tournaments Grade-I, II and III for 2002-2003 have been announced Friday. The tournament will begin throughout the country from Sept 1.

Three days and one-day matches will be held in the Grade I, separately. The Grade-II tournament comprises on three-day matches only. The Grade III, which is being introduced for the first time, having only one-day matches schedule. In all 168 matches will be held in the junior tournaments.

A total of 12 district teams are taking part in the Grade-I (three-day) which will be held from Sept 1 to Oct 4. The teams have been divided into two groups. As many teams are competing in the one-day edition and they have been divided into three groups. The tournament will be played from Oct 7 to 18. Top teams of each group will play triangular series on double league basis at the Gaddafi Stadium from Oct 14 to 18.

A large number of 26 districts are contesting in the Grade II contest with a total of 60 matches of three-day each will be held from Sept 1 to Oct 9. The tournament will be played on region wise. The teams have been divided from A to D. The group “D” has been further divided into Group-I and Group-II.

Twenty seven teams will vie for the top honours in the Grade III one-day competition which will also be played on region wise from Sept 26 to Oct 12. The teams have been divided into four pools from “A” to “D”. The pools “B” and “D” have been further divided into two groups I and II.

Draws:

GRADE I (three-days, tabulate shows date, teams, venues):

Pool “A”. Sept 1-3: KCCA-W vs LCCA-W, National Stadium, Karachi; Bahawalpur vs Quetta, NBP Complex, Kar; Rawalpindi vs Peshawar, Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar.

Pool “B”. LCCA-B vs Sheikhupura, Sheikhupura Stadium; KCCA-B vs FATA, KRL Std. Rawalpindi; Islamabad vs Kohat, Shalimar Ground, Islamabad. Sept 6-8.

Pool “A”. LCCA-W vs Quetta, PCB Academy, Kar; Peshawar vs Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur Stadium; Rawalpindi vs KCCA-W, National Stadium, Kar.

Pool”B”. LCCA-B vs Islamabad, Country Club, Muridke; KCCA-B vs Kohat, KRL Stdm, Rwp; Sheikhupura vs FATA, Sheikhupura Stadium.

Sept 11-13.

Pool “A”. Bahawalpur vs LCCA-W, Bahawalpur Stdm; KCCA-W vs Peshawar, National Stdm Kar; Quetta vs Rawalpindi, PCB Academy, Kar.

Pool “B”. LCCA-B vs FATA, CC Muridke; KCCA-B vs Islamabad, Shalimar Ground, Islamabad; Sheikhupura vs Kohat, Sheikhupura Stadium.

Sept 16-18.

Pool “A”. LCCA-W vs Rawalpindi, Pindi Stdm, Rawalpindi; Quetta vs Peshawar, National Stdm, Kar; KCCA-W vs Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur Stdm.

Pool”B”. LCCA-B vs Kohat, CC Muridke; KCCA-B vs Sheikhupura, Sheikhupura Stdm; Islamabad vs FATA, Shalimar Ground, Islamabad. Sept 21-23. Pool “A”. KCCA-W vs Quetta, PCB Academy, Kar; Peshawar vs LCCA-W, Arbab Niaz Stdm, Peshawar; Rawalpindi vs Bahawalpur, Pindi Stdm, Rawalpindi. Pool “B”. LCCA-B vs KCCA-B, CC Muridke; Islamabad vs Sheikhupura, Shalimar Ground, Islamabad; Kohat vs FATA, Kohat Stdm.

Sept 26-28: Semifinals.

Oct 1-4: Final.

GRADE-I (One-day).

Oct 7:

Pool “A”. KCCA-W vs KCCA-B, KCCA Stdm. Kar; Bahawalpur vs Quetta, National Stdm. Kar.

Pool “B”. LCCA-W vs LCCA-B, Gaddafi Std., Lahore; Sheikhupura vs Islamabad, Sheikhupura Stdm.

Pool “C”. Rawalpindi vs Peshawar, Pindi Stdm, Rawalpindi; Kohat vs FATA, Arbab Niaz Stdm, Peshawar.

Oct 8.

Pool “A”. KCCA-W vs Bahawalpur, UBL ground No.1, Kar; KCCA-B vs Quetta, National Stdm, Kar.

Oct 9:

Pool “B”. Sheikhupura vs LCCA-W, Sheikhupura Stdm; Islamabad vs LCCA-B , Gaddafi Stadium.

Pool “C”. Peshawar vs FATa, Arbab Niaz Stdm, Peshawar; Rawalpindi vs Kohat, Pindi Stdm. rwp. Oct 10.

Pool “A”. KCCA-B vs Bahawalpur, National Stdm, Kar; KCCA-W vs Quetta, UBL ground No 1 Kar.

Oct 11:

Pool “B”.

LCCA-W vs Islamabad, Shalimar ground, Islamabad; LCCA-B vs Sheikhupura, Gaddafi Stdm.

Pool “C”. Peshawar vs Kohat, Arbab Niaz Stdm, Peshawar; Rawalpindi vs FATa, Pindi Stdm, RWP.

Triangular series (all matches at the Gaddafi Stadium):

Oct 14: A vs B. Oct 15: B vs C. oct 16: A vs C.

Oct 18. Final.

GRADE-II.

Sept 1-3.

Pool “A”. Sukkur vs Larkana, Police ground, Larkana; Mirpur Khas vs Shikarpur, Nawabshah Stdm; Hyderabad vs Badin, Niaz Stdm, Hyderabad.

Pool “B”. AJK vs Mardan, Kohat Stdm; Haripur vs Bannu, DI Khan Stdm.

Pool “C”. Sibi vs Chagi, Iftikhar Stdm, Quetta; Pishin vs Turbat, Shohla Ground, Quetta.

Pool “D” (Group-I). Multan vs Okara , Gymkhana ground, Okara; Faisalabad vs Rahimyar Khan, Mahmood Stdm, RY Khan; Sargodha vs Kasur, Sports Stdm, Sargodha. Group-II. Mianwali vs Gujrat, Zahoor Elahi Stdm, Gujrat; LCCA-G vs Attock, Saga ground, Sialkot; Gujranwala vs Sialkot, Jinnah Stdm, Guj.

Sept 6-8:

Pool “A”. Larkana vs Mirpurkhas, Police ground, Larkana; Sukkur vs Shikarpur, Nawabshah Stdm; KCCA G vs Hyderabad, KCCA Stdm, Kar.

Pool “B”. AJK vs Haripur, Arbab Niaz Stdm, Peshawar; D I Khan vs Bannu, DI Khan Stdm.

Pool “C”. Pishin vs Chagi, Iftikhar Stdm, Quetta; Sibi vs Turbat, Shohla Ground, Quetta.

Pool “D” (Group-I). Multan vs Sargodha, Multan Stdm; Okara vs Rahimyar Khan, Gymkhana Ground, Okara; Faisalabad vs Kasur, Bohranwali Ground, Faisalabad.

Group-II. Gujrat vs Attock, Zahoor Elahi Stdm, Gujrat; LCCA-G vs Sialkot, Saga Ground, Sialkot; Gujranwala vs Mianwali, Jinnah Stdm, Guj.

Sept 11-13.

Pool “A”. KCCA-G vs Larkana, Police Ground, Larkana; Hyderabad vs Mirpur Khas, Niaz Stdm, Hyderabad; Sukkur vs Badin, Nawabshah Std.

Pool “B”. Bannu vs AJK, Arbab Niaz Std, Peshawar; D I Khan vs Mardan, D I Khan Std.

Pool “C”. Turbat vs Chagi, Shohla Ground, Quetta; Sibi vs Pishin, Iftikhar Std., Quetta.

Pool “D” (Group-I). Multan vs Kasur, Multan Std; Sargodha vs Rahimyar Khan, Mahmood Std, RY Khan; Faisalabad vs Okara, Bohranwali Ground, Fsd. Group-II. Gujranwala vs Attock, Jinnah Std., Guj; LCCA G vs Gujrat, Zahoor Elahi Std., Gujrat; Sialkot vs Mianwali, Saga Ground, Sialkot.

Sept 16-18.

Pool “A”. KCCA-G vs Badin, KCCA Std., Kar; Sukkur vs Mirpur Khas, Nawabshah Std; Larkana vs Shikarpur, Police Ground, Larkana.

Pool “B”. DI Khan vs Mardan, D I Khan Std.; Mardan vs Haripur, Arbab Niaz Std., Peshawar.

Pool “C”. No match. Pool “D” (Group-I). Faisalabad vs Multan, Bohranwali Ground, Fsd; Rahimyar Khan vs Kasur, Mahmood Std., RY Khan; Sargodha vs Okara, Sports Stdm, Sargodha.

Group-II. Attock vs Mianwali, Saga Ground, Sialkot; LCCA-G vs Gujranwala, Jinnah Stdm, Guj; Sialkot vs Gujrat, Zahoor Elahi Stdm, Gujrat.

Sept 21-23.

Pool “A”. Larkana vs Hyderabad, Niaz Std., Hyderabad; KCCA G vs Sukkur, KCCA Std., Kar; Badin vs Shikarpur, Nawabshah Std.

Pool “B”. D I Khan vs Haripur, D I Khan Std.; Mardan vs Bannu, Kohat Std., Kohat.

Pool “C”. No match. Pool “D” (Group-I). Multan vs Rahimyar Khan, Mahmood stdm R Y Khan; Okara vs Kasur, Gymkhana Ground, Okara, Faisalabad vs Sargodha, Sports Std., Sargodha.

Group-II. Sialkot vs Attock, Zahoor Elahi Std., Gujrat; LCCA-G vs Mianwali, Saga Ground, Sialkot; Gujranwala vs Gujrat, Jinnah Std., Gujranwala.

Sept 26-28: Winner of Group-I vs Winner of Group-II (venue not decided).

Sept 26 to 28: First semifinal (venue not decided).

Oct 2 to 4: Second semifinal (venue not decided).

Oct 7 to 9: Final (venue not decided).

GRADE III (One-day).

Sept 26:

Pool “A”. Nawabshah vs Jacobabad, Nawabshah Std; Thatta vs Dadu, Makli Ground, Thatta.

Pool “B” (Group-I). Swat vs Chitral, Kohat Std.; Swabi vs Charsadda, Swabi Std. Group-II. Abbotabad vs Mansehra, Mansehra Ground; Northern Areas vs Nowsehra, Arbab Niaz Stdm, Peshawar.

Pool C: Kalat vs Naseerabad, Shohla Ground, Quetta; Loralai vs Killa Abdullah, Iftikhar Std., Quetta.

Pool “D’ (Group-I). D G Khan vs Rajanpur, Jampur Sports Complex; Sahiwal vs Vehari, Biscuit Factory, Sahiwal. Group-II. Jhelum vs Jhang, Chenab College, Jhang; Khanewal vs Bhakar, Bhakar Std., Bhakar.

Sept 28.

Pool”A”. Nawabshah vs Dadu, Nawabshah Std.; Thatta vs Khairpur, Makli Ground, Thatta.

Pool “B’ (Group-I). Swat vs Charsada, Kohat Std., Kohat; Chitral vs Swabi, Swabi Ground.

Group-II. Abbotabad vs Nowshera, Arbab Niaz Std., Peshawar; Mansehra vs Northern Areas, Mansehra Ground.

Pool “C”. Loralai vs Kalat, Shohla ground, Quetta; Naseerabad vs Killa Abdullah, Iftikhar Std., Quetta.

Pool “D” (Group-I). D.G Khan vs Vehari, Vehari Std.; Sahiwal vs Bahawalnagar, Haider Std., Bahawalnagar.

Group-II. Jhelum vs Khanewal, Bhakhar Std., Bhakar; Jhang vs Hafizabad, Chenab College, Jhang.

Sept 30. Pool “A”. Thatta vs Nawabshah, Makli Ground, Thatta; Jacobabad vs Khairpur, Nawabshah Std.

Pool “B” (Group-I). Charsadda vs Chitral, Kohat Std.; Swabi vs Swat, Swabi Ground.

Group-II. Northern Areas vs Abbotabad, Arbab Niaz Stdm, Peshawar; Nowshera vs Mansehra, Mansehra Ground.

Oct 3. Winner of Group-I vs Winner of Group-II.

Pool “C”. Sept 30. Kalat vs Killa Abdullah, Iftikhar Std., Quetta; Naseerabad vs Loralai, Shohla Ground, Quetta.

Pool “D” (Group-I). Sahiwal vs D G Khan, Biscuit Factory, Sahiwal; Rajanpur vs Bahawalnagar, Haider Std. Bahawalnagar.

Group-II. Jhelum vs Bhakar, Bhakar Std; Hafizabad vs Khanewal, Chenab College, Jhang.

Oct 2:

Pool “A”. Nawabshah vs Khairpur, Nawabshah Std.; Jacobabad vs Dadu, Makli Ground, Thatta.

Pool “B”. No match.

Pool “C”. No match.

Pool “D” (Group-I). Sahiwal vs Rajanpur, Biscuit Factory, Sahiwal; Vehari vs Bahawalnagar, Vehari Std. Group-II. Jhang vs Khanewal, Chenab College, Jhang; Hafizabad vs Bhakar, Bhakar Std.

Oct 4.

Pool “A”. Thatta vs Jacobabad, Makli Ground, Thatta; Dadu vs Khairpur, Nawabshah Std.

Pool “B” and “C”. No match.

Pool “D” (Group-I). D G Khan vs Bahawalnagar, Haider Std., Bahawalnagar; Rajanpur vs Vehari, Vehari Std.

Group-II. Hafizabad vs Jhelum, Bhakar Std; Jhang vs Bhakar, Chenab College, Jhang.

Oct 7. Winner of Group-1 vs winner of Group-II.

Oct 7: First semifinals (winner of Pool “A” vs winner of Pool “C”. venue not decided).

Oct 8: Second semifinal (winner of pool “B” vs winner of Pool “D”. venue not decided).

Oct 12: Final (venue not decided).