Hussain Chatha crown Pakistan Open National Tenpin Bowling Championship 2018

At Leisure City-II Bowling Club, Jinnah Park Rawalpindi Pakistan Open Tenpin Bowling Championship 2018 concluded. The mega event was organised by Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation (PTBF) in collaboration with Madina Mall and Residency. After the final round of matches, the closing ceremony was held which was attended by Madina Mall Chief Executive Officer Afan Ahmed, Col Masood Ali and MPA Robina Bassvi, PTBF Secretary Ijaz Ur Rehman and others. 

The event was played over three nights, in which more than 400 professional and amateur bowlers from across the country took part. The final night of the championship commenced with master’s singles final where top four finalists M Hussain Chatha, M Saleh, Aleem Agha and Afzal Akhtar were vying against each other for the mega title.

Each player played three games and in the end, Chatha of Islamabad, using his vast experience, became the champion with massive total of 575 pins with an average of 191.6. M Saleh secured second position with the difference of 15 pins as he scored 560 pins with an average of 187, while Aleem Agha earned third with total of 552 pins.

On the same night, the doubles category matches were also played. The team of Aleem Agha/Naveed Ul Haq won the title with 695 pins in four games, while Afzal Akhtar/M Saleh secured second position by scoring 680 pins and Karachi’s pair of Shabbir Lashkarwala/Fazil Mania settled for the third spot with total of 665 pins.

In trios event final, Karachi dominated the proceedings as Shabir Lashkarwala, Fazil Mania and Ali Suria won the title, followed by Ijaz Ur Rehman, Saleem Baig and Hussain Chatha (second potion) and Afzal Akhtar, M Saleh and Asim Butt (third position).

In the second half of the night, U-12 finals were decided. Arif Mehmood won the title with total of 140 pins in one game while Alina Mehmood captured the second with total of 130 pins and Daniyal Ijaz bagged third with total of 128 pins.

In women’s singles category, Noor Ul Ain won the title with total of 240 pins in two games while Rozina Ali earned the second place with total of 232 pins and Shaista claimed third with total of 213 pins.

In amateurs category, Shahrukh Raza won the title with total of 355 pins in two games, Ali Chatha secured the second position with total of 335 pins and Atif Ali won the third with total of 328 pins. Azam won the deaf category title with total of 310 pins in two games, Qasim secured second with 302 pins and Mazhar bagged third with 292 pins.

A closing ceremony was held after the completion of event in which guests of the day distribute cash prizes, certificates and trophies/ medals among the winners of the championship. In reward ceremony winner of the master singles was rewarded with one lac cash and trophy, 2nd position holder received 50 thousand cash, 3rd position holder earned 25 thousand and 4th position earned 15 thousand while 5th position holder earned 10 thousand cash. In doubles event the winner of the event were rewarded with a cash of 40 thousand and 2nd position holder received a cash of 25 thousand while 3rd position holder earned 15 thousand cash.

In Trios event the winner of the event were rewarded with a cash of 40 thousand and 2nd position holder received a cash of 25 thousand while 3rd position holder earned 15 thousand cash. A cash of 10 thousand were distributed among the each winner of Amateur, Deaf, Women, Under 12 and Media event and a cash of 7 thousand were distributed among the each Runner Up of Amateur, Deaf, Women, Under 12 and Media event while A cash of 5 thousand were distributed among the each 3rd position holder of Amateur, Deaf, Women, Under 12 and Media event.

In talks with media all the honorable guests said that it is the great moments for us to be here on this special day and will support this beautiful sports in future because we have to support sports in our country for our upcoming generation.the honorable guests appreciated the Pakistan tenpin bowling federation for organizing this amazing event.

In talks with media secretary General Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation ijaz Ur Rehman says that the aim of conducting Pakistan Open Tenpin Bowling Championship to introduce a new bowling alley which is constructed in Jinnah Park Rawalpindi and holds 12 lanes and also introduce the oil machine which was not present in Pakistanand also to provide a platform to new bowlers. He also added that In this year Pakistan tenpin bowling national team will participate in Qubica AMF held at Las Vegas USA.