June 15, 2003	Sunday	Rabi-us-Sani 14, 1424

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KARACHI, June 14: Pak PWD lifted the men’s team event of Third Mirza Almas Ali Baig Master’s Cup table tennis tournament defeating Habib Bank Limited 3-0 here at Islamia Club on Friday night.

Khalid from PWD overwhelmed HBL’s Asim Aziz in the first match. Later Nadir Sohail and Zulfiqar Ahmed overcame their respective rivals to ensure team’s victory.

Results:

M.Khalid (PWD) bt Asim Aziz (HBL) 6-11, 11-4, 12-10, 6-11, 11-7; Nadir Sohail (PWD) bt Yasir Iqbal (HBL) 7-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-5, Zulfiqar Ahmed bt Ahmed Hussain (HBL) 11-8, 9-11, 11-7, 11-8.

Men’s singles quarterfinal results:

Yasir Iqbal Bhatti (HBL) bt Asif Razzaq (Karachi) 12-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-4; M. Khalid (PWD) bt Hassan Haider (Karachi) 11-9, 11-8, 11-4, 12-10; Ahmed Hussain (HBL) bt Adnan Mushtaq (Wapda) 11-7, 8-11, 7-11, 6-11; Kh Kashif (Karachi) bt Asim Aziz (HBL) 11-4, 11-7, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9.

Women’s single quarterfinal results:

Noureen Tehseen (PWD) bt Saima Shamim (HBL) 11-8, 11-8, 9-11, 7-11, 11-6; Seemab Alam (Army) bt Ghalia Khursheed (ABL) 11-8, 11-9, 7-11, 4-11, 11-9; Sadia Yasmeen (HBL) bt Shahida Yousuf (PWD) 11-7, 11-8, 11-9; Mehtab Alam bt Asifa Baig (Mul) by 11-8, 11-6, 11-9

Men’s single Semifinal results:

Khawaja Kashif (Karachi) bt M. Khalid 11-9, 10-12, 12-10, 11-7, 6-11, 12-10; Ahmed Hussain bt Yasir Iqbal Bhatti (HBL) 11-8, 11-9, 8-11, 10-12, 11-7, 6-11, 12-10.

Women’s semifinal results:

Naureen Tehsin (PWD) bt Seemab Alam (Army) 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-8, 12-10; Mehtab Alam (Army) bt Sadia Yasmeen (HBL) 11-8, 8-11, 12-10, 11-9, 12-10.—PPI