December 15, 2005	Thursday	Ziqa’ad 12, 1426

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KARACHI, Dec 14: Three outfits of Karachi Club, ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ along with Area Snooker Club were through to the semifinals of the Haji Abdul Karim Dhedhi memorial Inter-club snooker tournament at Karachi Club on Wednesday. At the time of filing this piece, the four teams were engaged in their last league match. However, the result would not affect their entry in the last four.

In the two matches decided on Wednesday, Muslim Gymkhana after conceding four frames, staged a great recovery to inflict 5-4 defeat on Karachi Club ‘E’ while Karachi Club ‘D’ chalked up 7-2 win over KPI.

In three matches played late Tuesday, formidable Karachi Club ‘A’ scored a convincing 10-0 victory over Aga Khan Gymkhana, Karachi Club ‘C’ handed a 9-0 defeat to Karachi Club ‘E’ while Karachi Club ‘B’ defeated Karachi Club ‘D’ by identical score line of 9-0.

Both the semifinals will be played on Thursday starting at 6.00pm.

Results:

Karachi Club ‘A’ bt Aga Khan Gymkhana 10-0

Naveen Perwani-Vishan Gir bt Yasin Merchant-Salim Sohani 54-26, Atiq Latif Bux-Qasim Kamani bt Moiz Amwani-Rahim Khetani 68-3, Naveen Perwani bt Salim Sohani 64-39, Qasim Kamani bt Rahim Khetani 74-24, Atiq Latif Bux bt Yasin Merchant 71-16, Vishan Gir bt Moiz Amwani 68-30, Atiq Latif Bux bt Rahim Khetani 72-0.

Karachi Club ‘C’ bt Karachi Club ‘E’ 9-0

Kashif Jafferani-Dilip Perwani bt Nisar Bhagat-Imran Meghani 60-19, Farhan Idris-Ahad Ali Khan bt Sohail Yaqoob-Shafi Amiwala 81-33, Ahad Ali Khan bt Sohail Yaqoob 49-38, Farhan Idris bt Imran Meghani 71-9, Kashif Jafferani bt Shafi Amiwala 57-40, Dilip Perwani bt Nisar Bhagat 46-43, Farhan Idris bt Sohail Yaqoob 54-4.

Karachi Club ‘B’ bt Karachi Club ‘D’ 9-0

Anil Bherwani-Ahmed Salim bt Baqar Kamani-Abdul Hafeez 41-39, Asim Ghani-Bharat Satiani bt Farhan Lakhani-Umer Salim 63-26, Asim Ghani bt Abdul Hafeez 68-29, Ahmed Salim bt Baqar Kamani 45-41, Anil Bherwani bt Farhan Lakhani 50-12, Bharat Satiani bt Umer Salim 88-41, Anil Bherwani bt Umer Salim 46-34.

Karachi Club ‘D’ bt Karachi Parsi Institute 7-2

Abdul Hafeez-Baqar Kamani lost to Azdiar Mobed-Farzad Vatcha 40-44, Farhan Lakhani-Umer Salim bt Behram Mana-Hormuzd Mana 53-30, Abdul Hafeez bt Behram Mana 47-17, Baqar Kamani bt Hormuzd Mana 72-27, Farhan Lakhani lost to Azdiar Mobed 11-46, Umer Salim bt Farzad Vatcha 63-33, Farhan Lakhani w/o Azdiar Mobed.

Muslim Gymkhana bt Karachi Club ‘E’ 5-4

Hunain Younus-Rizwan Jumbo lost to Imran Meghani-Nisar Bhagat 27-64, Fahad Farooq-Rizwan Kamani lost to Shafi Amiwala-Sohail Yaqoob 48-51, Hunain Younus lost to Sohail Yaqoob 30-56, Rizwan Kamani lost to Imran Meghani 25-68, Fahad Farooq bt Shafi Amiwala 60-30, Rizwan Jumbo bt Nisar Bhagat 60-39, Hunain Younus bt Imran Meghani 34-31.

Thursday’s fixtures: (Semifinals): winner group ‘A’ v runners-up group ‘B’ at 6.00pm; winner group ‘B’ v runners-up group ‘A’ at 7.30pm.

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