KGS beat Cedar College in inter-school tennis
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KARACHI: Karachi Grammar School (KGS) beat Cedar College in a thrilling preliminary rounds contest for the 16-18 age group at the Inter-school team tennis tournament series which started here at Karachi Gymkhana on Saturday.
KGS went one up after Maarib beat Ali 9-1 in the first singles clash.
However, Cedar College levelled after Fahad beat Nasrullah 9-4 in a closely contested second singles fixture, taking the tie into a deciding doubles match.
The doubles match proved to be an exciting contest with the KGS prevailing over Cedar College to set up quarter-final with Ali Public School.
The tournament is being organized by Razia Babar & Nabil Hoodbhoy of Perfect Strokes.
Tomorrow’s fixtures include U-15 contests between Citizen Public School and Bay View Academy II, Beacon House I and Foundation Public School II, Bay View Academy I and Beacon House II.
In the 16-18 age group category, Nixor College will play Lyceum while Beacon House I will meet Cedar College I, Ali Public School will face KGS I and Citizen Public School will face Bahria College Nore I.
Published in Dawn, November 20th, 2016
