May 1, 2003	Thursday	Safar 28, 1424

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KARACHI, April 30: Samad Bawany caused a mild upset in the Karachi Club Younis Latif Baksh One Frame Memorial Snooker Tournament, when he ousted seeded cueist Huzeifa Mushtaq by winning the frame 53/31.

However seeded Aneel Bherwani moved ahead into the third round with a 63/9 victory of young Azeem Yousuf, scion of former world amateur world and Asian champion Mohammad Yousuf.

Joining Aneel was younger brother Ajay, who accounted for Hammad Khatri 53/47, in a closely fought out frame.

Also going into the third round was seasoned Abdul Waheed Sheikh, who accounted for Shafiq Amiwalla 50/40, Bharat Satiani who had to work up a sweat in overcoming Umair Idrees 60/47 and Ahmed Saleem who had little difficulty in disposing off Ashwaq Yousuf Toto 58/28.

This tournament is being organised by Karachi Club in memory of former Pakistan No. 2 Younus Amir Baksh, who died a couple of months ago.

Younus, who represented the country in the World Snooker and Billiards Championship and also in the Asian Snooker Championship, was only 37 years old.

Results:

Ahmed Saleem beat Ashwaq Yousuf Toto 1-0 (58/28). Anil Bherwani beat Azeem Yousuf 1-0 (63/9). Samad Bawany beat Huzeifa Mushtaq 1-0 (51/33). Ajay Bherwani beat Hammad Khatri 1-0 (53/47). Abdul Waheed Sheikh beat Shafiq Amiwalla 1-0 (50/40). Bharat Satiani beat Umair Idress 1-0 (60/47).