KARACHI: Talented Huzaifa Ibrahim lived up to his reputation while registering straight victory over Huraira Zafar to clinch the under-15 title in the PAF Base Malir Inter-school squash tournament which concluded the other day at the Officers Mess court.

Huzaifa of DHA SKBZ School accounted for his opponent 11-6, 11-8, 11-4 to win the honours.

Earlier, he was home against Ammar Ali 11-6, 11-5, 11-4 while Huraira overcome stiff challenge from Anus Dilshad before winning 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 9-11, 11-7 in the two semi-finals.

Labeeb Butt and M. Zaman captured the under-13 and under-11 titles respectively.

Meanwhile, the team event title went to Fazaia School Faisal who defeated The City School PAF Chapter 2-1 in the final.

The secretary of Sindh Squash Association (SSA) Rashid Ahmed graced the final and gave away the prizes along with Base Commander PAF Base Malir Air Cdre Hussain Ahmed Siddiqui.

Final results:

U-11: M.Zaman (St.Michael School) bt Adnan Zaman (St.Michael School) 11-7, 11-8, 11-9).

U-13: Labeeb Butt (Fazaia Malir) bt Abdul Basit (Fazaia Faisal) 11-8, 11-6, 8-11, 9-11, 11-6.

U-15: Huzaifa Ibrahim (DHA SKBZ School) bt Huraira Zafar (Fazaia Faisal) 11-6, 11-8, 11-4.

Semi-finals:

U-11: M.Zaman (St.Michael School) bt Abdul Haseeb Khan (Fazaia Faisal) 11-2, 11-3, 11-5; Adnan Zaman (St.Michael School) bt Huzaifa Shahid (St.John School) 11-8, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7.

U-13: Abdul Basit Khan (FDC Faisal) bt M.Ismail (Beacon House School) 11-3, 11-5, 11-4; Labeeb Butt (Fazaia Malir) bt Shayan Abbasi (Generation School) 11-3, 11-4, 11-1.

U-15: Huzaifa Ibrahim (DHA SKBZ School) bt Ammar Ali (Fazaia Malir) 11-6, 11-5, 11-4; Huraira Zafar (Fazaia Faisal) bt Anus Dilshaad (Knowledge Public School) 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 9-11, 11-7.

Team event final:

Fazaia School Faisal bt The City School PAF Chapter 2-1.

Huraira Zafar bt Rohan Amjad 11-4, 11-6, 11-3; Abdul Basit lost to Azyan Hussain 6-11, 4-11, 11-8, 7-11; Ibrahim Saqib bt Affan Sheikh 11-4,11-4,11-3.

Published in Dawn, February 21st, 2019