August 30, 2007	Thursday	Sha'aban 16, 1428

KARACHI, Aug 29: Former world champion Mohammad Yousuf hammered the highest century break of 132 against Sohail Shehzad to steal the limelight on the opening day of the 21st Latif Masters’ Snooker Championship at the Karachi Club on Wednesday.

His break came in the first frame as he triumphed 4-2; the score being 132-0, 71-12, 51-59, 77-28, 95-59, 15-0.

Earlier, he received a walkover against NWFP’s Rambel Gul, who failed to turn up.

Abu Saim, the losing semi-finalist at this year’s national championship, also shone when he notched up second century break (124) of the day against Vishan Gir. Saim was home 69-57, 76-49, 6-91, 79-1, 124-1, 81-0.

Defending champion Naveen Perwani conjured up two successive victories. First he beat Atif Mughal 4-2 and then whipped Mohammad Nazeer by the identical score line (4-2).

Results:

Mohammad Yousuf beat Rambel Gul – walkover; Khurram Agha bt Sohail Shehzad 6-0 (58-46, 66-54, 87-7, 93-8, 59-32, 63-23); Saleh Mohammad bt Mohammad Riaz 4-2 (85-12, 97-15, 76-51, 65-77, 80-26, 57-58); Imtiaz Serwer bt Raees Khan 4-2 (97-23, 50-92, 72-20, 71-37, 62-63, 57-15); Abu Saim bt Mohammad Shahid 5-1 (70-19, 87-14, 72-6, 85-7, 64-57, 54-71); Imran Shahzad bt Vishan Gir 5-1 (80-43, 44-68, 68-24, 62-31, 66-31, 88-16); Naveen Perwani bt Atif Mughal 4-2 (76-26, 23-45, 83-1, 82-43, 52-38, 9-82); Shehram Changezi drew Mohammad Nazeer 3-3 (33-69, 87-8, 31-66, 83-0, 67-31, 49-64); Mohammad Yousuf bt Sohail Shehzad 4-2 (132-0, 71-12, 51-59, 77-28, 95-59, 15-0); Khurram Agha beat Rambel Gul – walkover; Saleh Mohammad drew Raees Khan 3-3 (26-71, 77-9, 55-61, 41-69, 80-15, 85-7); Imtiaz Serwer bt Mohammad Riaz 5-1 (72-34, 27-64, 69-62, 63-25, 63-55, 39-36); Abu Saim bt Vishan Gir 5-1 (69-57, 76-49, 6-91, 79-1, 124-1, 81-0); Imran Shahzad drew Mohammad Shahid 3-3 (8-88, 69-13, 76-29, 55-56, 51-75, 69-2); Naveen Perwani bt Mohammad Nazeer 4-2 (19-74, 134-5, 56-62, 83-16, 88-8, 102-0); Atif Mughal bt Shehram Changezi 5-1 (95-40, 27-59, 34-60, 55-63, 46-56, 43-63).

Thursday’s fixtures: Abu Saim v Atif Mughal, Imran Shahzad v Mohammad Nazeer, Naveen Perwani v Mohammad Shahid, Shehram Changezi v Vishan Gir (10.00am); Mohammad Yousuf v Mohammad Riaz, Khurram Agha v Raees Khan, Saleh Mohammad v Rambel Gul, Imtiaz Serwer v Sohail Shehzad (12.00noon); Abu Saim v Mohammad Nazeer, Imran Shahzad v Atif Mughal, Naveen Perwani v Vishan Gir, Shehram Changezi v Mohammad Shahid (2.00pm); Mohammad Yousuf v Raees Khan, Khurram Agha v Mohammad Riaz, Saleh Mohammad v Sohail Shehzad, Imtiaz Serwer v Rambel Gul (4.00pm).—Sports Correspondent