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| August 18, 2005 | Thursday | Rajab 12, 1426 |
Squash: Aqib and Maria Toor worthy champions
ISLAMABAD, Aug 17: Aqib Hanif and Maria Toor won the under-19 titles in the Hashim Khan National junior championship at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Wednesday.
In the boys final, Aqib had to be on court for more than one hour before he was able to overcome a fighting Bilal Zaman 9-6, 3-9, 9-6, 9-4.
Maria did not have to exert much though to lay her hands on the girls’ crown as she brushed aside Zaiba Pervez 9-2, 9-3, 9-4.
The other winner on the girls’ side was Roshna Mahboob who claimed the under-15 title defeating Habiba Khan 9-2, 9-0, 9-7 while Sumera Anjum bagged the under-13 honours with a 9-0, 9-2, 9-2 romp against Sana Shahid.
Shoaib Hassan emerged champion in the boys under-17 category, his victim being Waqar Mahboob whom he beat 5-9, 9-1, 9-1, 9-1 in almost an hour.
Farhan Zaman edged Nosherwan 9-5, 9-7, 9-2 for the under-15 title while Nasir Iqbal topped the under-13 competition with a 9-5, 9- 2, 9-7 defeat of Hamza Bukhari.
Ammad Farid on the other hand stood tall by winning the under-11 prize after beating Ali Bukhari 9-4, 9-4, 9-2.
Results (finals) Boys under-19: Aqib Hanif bt Bilal Zaman 9-6, 3- 9, 9-6, 9-4 Under-17: Shoaib Hassan bt Waqar Mahboob 5-9, 9-1, 9-1, 9-1 Under-15: Farhan Zaman bt Nosherwan 9-5, 9-7, 9-2 Under-13: Nasir Iqbal bt Hamza Bukhari 9-5, 9-2, 9-7 Under-11: Ammad Farid bt Ali Bukhari 9-4, 9-4, 9-2 Girls under-19: Maria Toor bt Zaiba Pervez 9-2, 9-3, 9-4 Under-17: Zoya Khalid bt Mehvish Hanif 6-9, 7-9, 9-0, 9-0, 9-4 Under-15: Roshna Mahboob bt Habiba Khan 9-2, 9-0, 9-7 Under-13: Sumera Anjum bt Sana Shahid 9-0, 9-2, 9-2.
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