May 15, 2007	Tuesday	Rabi-us-Sani 27, 1428

LAHORE, May 14: Farzan Rasheed emerged as new junior champion defeating Shoaib Hassan in straight games in all Punjab final at the National junior squash championship at the Punjab Sports Complex on Monday.

Farzan laboured for only 42 minutes on the court to show his mettle and to complete the win 9-4, 9-1,9-4.

He exhibited fine court coverage and with his powerful forehand strokes gave no room to his opponent to settle down throughout the final.

Farzan dropped just four points to win the first game. He was more aggressive in the second game, conceding only one to make it 2-0 before wrapping up the final by maintaining excellent play in the third game, too.

Aliya Sarfraz (Punjab) crowned with girls' title after disposing off a challenge from Zoyad Khalid in one of the best finals lasting five games.

Aliya fought hard for 54 minutes to finally came out as winner with the score of 9-4, 1-9, 5-9, 9-4, 9-3.

The finals of boys' Under-11, 13, 15, 17 and girls U-15 were also held.

Results:

Boys.

U-11: Mohammad Tayyab (Punjab) bt Arbab Ali (PAF) 9-7, 9-3, 9-7.U-13: Ali Bukhari (Punjab) bt Bilal Zakir (PAF) 9-6, 9-6, 1-9, 10-8.

U-15: Danish Atlas (NWFP) bt Waqas Metloob (PAF) bt 9-4, 4-9, 9-3, 9-3.

U-17: Sheikh Saqib (Punjab) bt Shoaib Hassan (Punjab) 9-4, 9-1, 9-4.

U-19: Farzan Rasheed (Punjab) bt Shoaib Hasan (Punjab) 9-4, 9-1, 9-4.

Girls:

U-15: Roshan Mehboob (Punjab) bt Habiba Khan (Sindh) 10-8, 10-8, 9-0.

U-19: Aliya Sarfraz (Punjab) bt Zoyad Khan (Punjab) 9-4,1-9, 5-9, 9-4, 9-3.