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Top seed Hamza Shairf notches up All Pakistan Under-19 Squash C'ship 2020 title

Top seed Hamza Shairf was on his metal to dispatch Ashab Irfan 3-1 and won the All Pakistan Under-19 Squash C'ship 2020 title at Qamar Zaman Squash Complex, Qayuum Stadium, Peshawar.

 

Khyber Pukhtunkuwa Squash Association organized All Pakistan Under-19 Squash Championship, which concluded successfully at Qamar Zaman Squash Complex, Qayuum Stadium Peshawar between 21-24 December, 2020.

The final played between top seed Hamza Sharif and former Under-17 No.1 Ashab Irfan, who earlier defeated World no.217 Noor Zaman, where Asian no.13th in Under-19 category, Hamza Sharif was on his metal to dispatch Ashab Irfan 3-1.

Former Under-15 No.1 Ashab started well, displaying his explosive style of play to win the opening game 11-6, but Hamza remained patient and applied his game plan well to not trade blows and was rewarded with a high number of unforced errors from Ashab.

That tactic continued to work for Hamza as he pushed ahead in second and third game and took control of the match to comfortably win the final.

Hamza was home with 6-11,11-7,11-8,11-8

Former World Squash Champion Jansher Khan graced the closing ceremony as a chief guest and distributed trophies and Cash prizes among the winners.

The event had the presence of cheif organiser Mr Munawar Zaman, Former international Squash players Mr Mohibulllah Khan, Atlas Khan, Mehboob Khan, Mr Amjad Khan, coaches and officials.


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