Main scorers for the winners were Tashfeen Zaidi 18 points while Kashif Sarwari and Asad Mirza scored 15 and 16 points respectively.
In the second semi final match, District South overcame District East 42-40.
Raj Lakhwani and Daniyal Ahmed were main scorers for the winners. They scored 14 and 12 points respectively.
Earlier, players of both teams were introduced to KBBA president Ghulam Muhammad Khan who was the chief guest on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest paid tribute to chairman DMC East Moid Anwar for organising the grand event to provide positive opportunity to the city youth.
International Abdul Nasir and Muhammad Yaqoob were also present on the occasion.—Agencies
Brilliant Nameer tops ITF Level II coaching course
KARACHI: Young tennis player and organiser Nameer Shamsi has earned a distinction for Pakistan as he recently topped the ITF Level II Coaching Course amongst all international participants.
After his fine achievement, Nameer has become Pakistan’s youngest Level II coach and the non-playing captain of Pakistan U-14 team. Nameer is also a former junior number one for Pakistan as well as a junior Davis Cupper.
Nameer did his high school from Evert Tennis Academy School and later graduated from Augusta University, Georgia, where he was in the university tennis team, an athlete scholar and on President Honor Roll for all four years. Currently, he is doing his Masters from Szabist and is also the program director of Shamsi Tennis Academy.—Agencies
Two polo matches decided
LAHORE: Black Horse Paints/Artema Medical and Master Paints Black won their last league matches of the Hamadan Polo Cup for Lahore Open Polo Championship here at Lahore Polo Club ground on Thursday.
Five goals by Hamza Mawaz Khan helped Black Horse Paints/Artema Medical overcome spirited Dascon Construction Company/Guard Group 6-5. Besides Mawaz, the remaining one goal was converted by Ahmed Bilal Riaz. From the losing side, Saqib Khan Khakwani hammered a hat-trick while Taimur Ali Malik and Hamza Khan hit one goal each.
Six goals from Manuel Carranza inspired Master Paints Black to chalk-up a 7-4 win against Diamond Paints. Ahmed Zubair Butt scored the other goal for the winners. From the losing side, Mir Shoaib Ahmed, Huzaifa Ahmed, Jack William and Stuart Hyde struck one goal apiece.—Sports Reporter
Tariq, Mukhtar shine
LAHORE: Fine batting from Tariq Nawaz and equally good bowling by Mukhtar Ahmed helped Cricket Centre outgun Apollo Club by 122 runs in the league match of the 23rd Tauseef Trophy Cricket Championship at the Cricket Centre Ground on Thursday.
Tariq hit a fine knock of 84 with the help of three sixes and eight boundaries as the winners piled up 225 for eight in their stipulated 35 overs. In reply, Apollo Club slumped to 103 all out in 19 overs as Mukhtar finished with 3-8.
Summarised scores:
CRICKET CENTRE 225-8 in 35 overs (Tariq Nawaz 84, Mohammad Waheed 38, Raza Ali Dar 26, Mukhtar Ahmed 24 not out, Imran Khalid 22; Usaid Amin 2-28, Mubashir Aslam 2-38, Asad Rafiq 2-39); APOLLO CLUB 103 in 19 overs (Mohammad Akhlaq 57; Mukhtar Ahmed 3-8, Qaiser Ashraf 2-22, Imran Khalid 2-23).
Published in Dawn, December 6th, 2019