Ex-Olympians to play in PHF series

Published October 5, 2003

KARACHI, Oct 4: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) hockey series involving some former Olympians and internationals will be played here at UBL Sports Complex on Sunday at 4.00 p.m.

Olympian Ayaz Mahmood led Habib Ali Kiddie (HAK) XI will meet Habib-ur-Rehman (HUR) XI in this match to mark occasion. Ex-Olympic centre forward Kamran Ashraf will lead HUR XI.

Executive secretary Shabib Abbas said that PHF was launching the programme to promote hockey integration and harmony among the four provinces to pay homage to renowned Olympians and hockey promoters and comply with the spirit National Sport Policy of promoting of national sports.

SHA is organizing the match on behalf of PHF have made adequate arrangements to hold the match in befitting manner. SHA have selected HAK XI while Sukkur Hockey Association picked HUR XI.

Teams:

HAK XI: Ayaz Mahmood, Qamar Zia, Mumtaz Haider, Sanaullah, Saleem Sherwani, Ihstique Mobeen, Nadeem Alfresd, rafiq Farooqi, Asif Mahmood, Muhammad Altaf, Farooq Yaqoob, Aftab Raza, Zia-ul-Islam, Izhar Ahmed, Ejaz raza, Wasif Raza, Mansoor Shaikh, Zulfiqar Ahmed, Shah Zaman, Saedullah Siddiqui, Faisal Raza, Zulfiqar. Officials: Zubair Ahmed (Manager), Javed Iqbal (coach).

HUR XI: Kamran Ashraf (Captain), Nasir ali, Salman Wahab, Jan Muhammad, Mahmood Ali, Adnan Asharf, Manzoor Ahmed, Waqar Gilani, Amir Ahmed, Fida Hussain, Mumtaz Ahmed, Gul Bada Shah, Imran Mughal, Ashir Ali, Shahid Baig, akhtar Shah, Nasir Hussain, Bashir Ahmed, Nadir Baig, Imran Akram, Mahfooz ali, Jahangir Khan. Officials: Zulfiqar Hussain (manager), Munir Bhatti (coach).

Faisal Ismail, K.M.Asif and Raees Ahmed are umpires for the match.—APP

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