15 January 2004	Thursday	22 Ziqa'ad 1424

LAHORE, Jan 14: Wapda retained the team title defeating New Khan 3-1 in the 37th National badminton championship at Iqbal Park Sports Complex on Wednesday.

National champion, Wajid Ali brushed aside Ahsan Qamarto give Wapda 1-0 lead. Wajid won 15-8, 15-3.

Wajidwith Aamir Islam doubled Wapda's lead after makinga recovery against Rizwan Rana and Imran Mohib. The Wapda pair lost the first set 12-15 but bounced back soon afterwards towin the next two games 15-10, 15-12.

The experienced Waqas Ahmad lived up to expectations when he toppled Zafar Tasnim 15- 13, 11-15, 15-7 to make the score 2-1.

Zafarwith Tahir Ishaq beat Waqas-Nauman Sikandar inthe seconddoubles afterlosing the first 12-15, 15-5,15-9to complete the win. Besides, several other matches of men and ladies singles were also decided.

Results:

Men's Team Final: Wapda beat New Khan 3-1: WajidAli (Wapda) bt Ahsan Qamar (New Khan) 15-3,15-8; Wajid Ali-Aamir Islam (Wapda) bt Rizwan Rana-Imran Mohib (New Khan) 12-15, 15-10, 15-12; Waqas Ahmad (New Khan) bt Zafar Tasnim (Wapda) 15-13,11-15,15-7; Tahir Ishaq-Zafar Tasnim (Wapda)bt Waqas Ahmad-Nauman Sikandar (New Khan) 12-15, 15-5, 15-9.

Men's Singles: Wajid Ali(Wapda) bt Tanvir(Punjab)15-6,15-7; Naveed (Railways) bt Shafique (Wapda) 15-11, 15-1; Faisal Afzal(Wapda) bt Mohammad Ijaz (Punjab) 15-4, 15-9; Rizwan Rana (New Khan) bt AamirShuja (Punjab) 15-13, 15-11; Waqas Ahmad (NewKhan) bt Ghulam Mohiyuddin (Punjab) 15-1, 15-4; Shabbar (New Khan) bt Ali Hafeez (Punjab)15-2,15-3; Imran Mohib (NewKhan) bt Sajid Hussain 11-15,15-10, 15-13; Atiq Chaudhry (NewKhan), Aamir Islam (Wapda) and Omar Zeeshan (New Khan) got walkover.

Ladies' Singles: Saadia (Wapda) bt Shahnaz (Punjab) 11-6,11-6; Farzana Shaheen (Wapda) bt Aiman Khan (Sindh) 10-13, 11-1,11-2; SaaraKhan (Sindh) bt Zahida Ali (PIA) 4-11, 11-9, 11-9; Ayesha Akram (NBP) bt Aneeqa (Wapda) 11-3, 11-4; national champion Asma Butt, Uzma Butt and Farzana Saleem got walkover.