April 24, 2008	Thursday	Rabi-us-Sani 17, 1429

ISLAMABAD, April 23: Wapda were crowned champions of the 51st National badminton championship men’s team event after they defeated National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) 3-0 played at the Rodham Hall on Wednesday.

In the singles category, Wajid Ali hammered Rizwan Azam 21-15, 21-19 while Umer Zeeshan defeated Muhammad Ijaz 21-17, 17-21,21-17.

In the doubles category Rizwan Rana & Muhammad Attique sidelined Rizwan Azam & Kashif Sulehri 22-20, 23-21.

Meanwhile, in the women’s team event NBP walloped Wapda 3-1. Sara Khan of (NBP) knocked out Sadia Arshad in three set matches 21-11, 15-21, 19-21 as Ayesha Akram (NBP) bt Uzma Butt (Wapda) 21-6,21-14 in the singles category.

In the doubles category Saima Waqas & Farzana Ali (Wapda) defeated Ayesha & Palwasha Basheer (NBP) 16-21, 21-14,21-12 Sara Khan & Sara Mohmand (NBP) beat Sadia Arshad & Aneeqa Rana (Wapda) 21-15, 21-17.

Results of men’s singles first round:

Imran Mohib (Wapda) bt Tahir Javed (Wapda) 21-10, 21-14. Waqas Ahmed (Wapda) bt M. Ali (PMAD) 21-11,21-10.

Harrison Brent (NBP) beat Abdul Salam (PMAD) 21-17,21-2.

Amin ul Haq (NWFP) bt Ashraf Masih (ISB) 21-9, 21-16.

Shabbar Hussain (Wapda) bt Anees ur Rehman (KPT) 21-18, 21-14. Hayat Vllah (NWFP) bt Asif Hussain (PMAD) 21-16,8-21,21-13 Kashif Majeed (ISB) bt Mushtaq (Railways) 21-12,21-12.

Ali Yaar Baig (NK) bt Muneer Akram (Wapda) 18-21,21-11,22-20. Sabir Haneef(NBP) bt Azhar Javed (NK) 21-12, 21-6.

M. Faisal (HEC) bt Ahmed Nazir (HEC) 21-14,21-18.

Rizwan Rana (Wapda) bt M. Ali Mirza (PMAD) by 21-14,21-18 Tariq Mahmood (KPT) beat Shoaib (HEC) 21-14, 21-15. Muhammad Attique (Wapda) beat Shafique (Wapda) 22-20,21-11. Atif Nadeem (NBP) bt Asad (HEC) 22-20, 21-14

Nadeem Khan (NWFP) bt Faisal Afzal (FSD) 21-14, 21-7

Murad Ali (NWFP) bt P.A.Nabeel (Railways) 21-13, 19-21,21-14 Imran Laeeq (Railways} bt Arsalan Khan (PUN) 21-16,21-13.

Waqas Zahid (Railways) bt Irfan Rana 21-15, 11-21,21-18

Masood Khan (NWFP) bt Azeem Sarwar (PUN) 9-21, 21-17, 21-18 Ali Mehdi (Railways bt M. Baber (PUN) 21-8, 21-19

Rizwan Azam (NBP) bt M. Ali (Sindh) 21-18,21-15.

Adnan Khan Siddique (Railways) bt M. Naveed (FSO) 16-21,21-17,21-15 Asad Ullah (KPT) bt Kashif Nawaz (NWFP) 21-12,21-15.

Tahir Ishaq (Wapda) bt Zohaib Qamar (Railways

11-21,21-9,21-19 Amir Islam (Wapda) bt Irfan Afridi (Fata) 21-18,21-15.

Qasim Khan (NK) bt Kashif (NBP) 19-21,21-15,21-17.

Result of women’s singles first round:

Uzma Butt (Wapda) bt Sidra (Railways) 21-9,21-12 Shahnaz Shah (Wapda) bt Sania (PUN) 21-8, 21-7 Razia (ISB) bt Sitara (NWFP) 21-3,21-3

Khizra (ISB) bt Sumbal (NWFP) 21-4,21-6 Yasmeen (Railways) bt Somia (PUN) 21-10, 21-7

Sidra (Railways bt Humaira Raees (Sindh) 21-8,21-9 Shaista (NWFP) bt Nabila (ISD) 21-12,21-4

Naheed (PUN) bt Mahreen (PUN) 21-13,21-9. Mahwish (SND) bt Zainab (NWFP) 21-6,21-7

Sara Mohmand (NBP) bt Mehwish Zaman 21-11, 21-8 Saira (ISB ) bt Iqra (PUN) 21-4,21-2

Oania (ISB) bt Mahira (SND) 21-12, 21-19

Fazana Ali (Wapda) bt Razia (ISB) 21-19, 22-20 Saima Waqas (Wapda) bt Saira (ISB) 21-17, 21-18.