KARACHI: The medals race in the 24th National Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championship commenced at the Majeed Khan indoor gymnasium of Islamia Club on Thursday with ping pong players from all over the country vying for honours.

Over 100 players belonging to the four provinces, Islamabad, Army, National Highway Authority (NHA) and Chromatex Chemicals are competing in junior under-18 boys and girls and cadet under-15 boys and girls events.

Junior boys and girls will vie for honours in singles, doubles and team event apiece while cadet boys and girls will compete in the singles and team events apiece.

Players representing four provinces, Islamabad, Army, National Highway Authority (NHA) and Chromatex Chemicals will feature in the competition.

Army and Sindh are defending champions in boys, girls under-18 team events. Similarly, National Highway Authority (NHA) and Chromatex Chemicals will defend their titles in boys, girls under-15.

Results:

Junior boys team event:

Sindh bt Balochistan 3-0: Hamza Godil bt Motiullah 11-3, 11-7, 11-6; Furqan Patel bt Muzammil 11-3, 11-4, 11-4; Abdul Gaffar bt Umer 11-4,11-6, 11-2.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bt Islamabad 3-2: Sharjeel lost to Saad 3-11, 6-11, 11-8, 9-11; Sangeen bt Salman 19-17, 11-13, 11-9, 11-4; Awais bt Daniyal 11-3, 11-13, 11-2, 9-11, 11-4; Sangeen lost to Saad 8-11, 13-11, 4-11, 5-11; Sharjeel bt Salman 11-6, 11-7, 11-8.

Punjab bt Railways 3-1: M.Hassain lost to Wajid 11-6, 9-11, 8-11, 10-12; Syed Ahmed bt M.Ahsan 11-6, 11-6, 11-3; Noman bt M.Ali 11-8, 8-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7; Syed Ahmed bt Wajid 14-12, 11-7, 4-11, 6-11, 11-8.

Army bt Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3-1: Faizan bt Awais 11-8, 13-15, 11-3, 11-8; Obaid bt Sangeen 11-6, 11-4, 11-6; Ummam lost to Sharjeel 11-9, 8-11, 7-11, 11-7, 3-11; Obaid bt Awais 12-10, 11-7, 11-9.

Punjab bt Balochistan 3-0: Ahmed bt Muzammil 11-5, 11-2, 11-5; Hussain bt Motiullah 11-3, 11-5, 11-9; Noman bt Umer 11-4, 11-6, 11-6.

Army bt Islamabad 3-0: Fahad bt Salman Minto 11-5, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7; Faizan bt Saad Nadeem 11-8, 11-7, 11-7; Obaid bt Daniyal 11-4, 11-2, 12-10.

Sindh bt Railways 3-0: Kaif Raiz bt Wajid 11-4, 11-9, 7-11, 11-9; Furqan Patel bt M.Ahsan 11-3, 11-5, 11-5; Hamza Godil bt M.Ali 11-3, 11-9, 11-7.

Sindh bt Punjab 3-0: Hamza Godil bt Syed Ahmed 11-9, 11-7, 11-7; Furqan Patel bt Hussain 11-6, 11-9, 11-6; Kaif Raiz bt Noman 11-6, 11-8, 11-9.

Junior girls team event:

Chromatex bt Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3-0: Maira Khan bt Iqra 11-9, 11-6, 3-11, 11-5; Fatima Khan bt Saman 11-8, 11-9, 11-5; Maheen bt Haya 11-5, 11-8, 11-9.

Sindh bt Balochistan 3-0: Nimra Faiq bt Eurm Baloch 11-7, 11-3, 11-4; Hareem Anwer bt Fiza 11-1, 11-1, 11-3; Ayesha Zafar bt Zareena 11-2,11-3, 11-4.

Chromatex bt Balochistan 3-0: Fatima Khan bt Erum Baloch 11-3, 11-1, 11-2; Maira Khan bt Fiza 11-0, 11-1, 11-2; Kalsoom bt Zareena 11-0, 11-5, 11-5.

Sindh bt Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3-1: Nimra Faiq lost to Iqra 9-11, 11-8, 9-11, 13-11, 7-11; Hareem Anwer bt Saman 11-5, 11-6, 11-5; Ayesha Zafar bt Haya 11-4, 11-6, 11-8; Hareem Anwer bt Iqra 11-7, 11-4, 8-11, 11-5.

Balochistan bt Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3-2: Farwa bt Saman 11-5, 11-7, 11-3; Zareena lost to Iqra 1-11, 1-11, 1-11; Erum Baloch bt Haya 7-11, 12-10, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6; Farwa lost to Iqra 4-11, 2-11, 5-11; Zareena bt Saman 11-5, 11-3, 11-2.

Cadet boys team event:

NHA bt Punjab 3-0: Arbaz bt Zubair 11-1, 11-5, 11-9; Shah Khan bt Usman 11-7,11-7,12-14, 11-5; Shah Khan and Basir bt Zubair and Usman 11-3,11-9,11-9.

Sindh bt Habib Bank 3-0: Savaid Tanveer bt Ali Shan Aziz 11-8, 11-9, 11-8; Shahyan Salim bt Areeb-ur-Rehman 11-5,11-7, 11-8; Sovaid and Shayan bt Ali Shan and Areeb 11-7,11-6,11-5.

Chromatex bt Islamabad 3-0: Mashal Khan bt M.Ali Abdullah 11-3, 11-5, 11-7; Taimor Khan bt M.Haseeb Farooq 11-3, 11-0, 11-6; Taimor and Mashal bt M.Ali and M.Haseeb 11-3, 11-7, 11-6.

Railways bt Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3-2: Shayan Farooq bt Umer 8-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-7; Haseeb Khan bt Mansoor 12-10, 11-8, 5-11, 11-9; Shayan and Haseeb lost to Umer and Mansoor 11-5, 7-11, 11-4, 8-11, 9-11; Haseeb Khan lost to Umer 11-8, 5-11, 6-11, 11-4, 9-11; Shayan Farooq bt Mansoor 11-8, 11-9, 11-9.

Chromatex bt Habib Bank 3-0: Mashal Khan bt Alishan 12-10, 11-7, 11-6; Taimor Khan bt Areeb-ur-Rehman 11-1, 11-5, 11-4; Taimor and Mashal bt Ali and Areeb 13-11, 11-8, 11-2.

NHA bt Railways 3-0: Shah Khan bt Shayan 11-7, 11-4, 11-8; Arbaz Anwer bt Haseeb 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-13, 11-6; Shah and Arbaz bt Shayan and Haseeb 9-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-9, 11-6.

Sindh bt Islamabad 3-0: Shayan Salim bt Ali Abdullah 11-9, 11-7, 11-7; Sovaid Tanveer bt Haseeb Farooq 11-4, 11-8, 11-3; Shayan and Sovaid bt Ali and Haseeb 11-4, 9-11, 11-6, 11-1.

Punjab bt Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3-2: Zubair lost to Umer 11-6, 8-11, 10-12, 7-11; Usman bt Mansoor 11-7, 11-9, 10-12, 12-10; Zubair and Usman lost to Umer and Mansoor 6-11, 14-12, 8-11, 11-5, 4-11; Usman bt Umer 9-11, 11-5, 8-11, 12-10, 11-6; Zubair bt Mansoor 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6.

NHA bt Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3-0: Basit Ali bt Umer 11-3, 7-11, 11-9, 11-5; Shah Khan bt Abbas 11-6, 11-9, 11-7; Arbaz and Basit bt Umer and Mansoor 8-11, 11-6,11-5, 11-6.

Chromatex bt Sindh 3-0: Mashal Khan bt Shayan Salim 11-6, 11-6, 11-9; Taimor Khan bt Sovaid Tanveer 9-11, 7-11, 11-0, 11-9, 11-7; Taimor and Mashal bt Shayan and Sovaid 11-3, 11-4, 11-3.

Cadet girls team event:

Sindh bt Balochistan 3-0: Marium Faiq bt Ayesha Khan 11-5, 11-7, 11-4; Mehak Anwer bt Sidra Khan 11-5, 11-7, 11-4; Marium Faiq and Mehak Anwer bt Ayesha Khan and Sidra Khan 11-6, 11-5, 11-3.

Punjab bt Balochistan 3-0: Zainab bt Ayesha Khan 11-6, 11-8, 11-6; Nimra bt Sidra Khan 11-4, 11-9, 11-6; Zainab and Nimra bt Ayesha Khan and Sidra Khan 11-8, 11-6, 11-9.

Friday’s fixtures: Boys and girls individuals at 10am and 5pm; junior boys and cadet body team event finals at 6pm.

Published in Dawn, August 18th, 2017