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Zeeshan Zaib crowned in CAS National Junior Squash Championship

Zeeshan Zaib defeated Ozair Rasheed by 15-13, 11-5 and 11-4 to win the chief of Air staff National Junior Squash Championship played at Hashim Khan Squash Complex.

The final match and the closing ceremony of the Chief of the Air Staff National Junior Squash Championship 2017 was held here at the Hashim Khan Squash Complex. Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Chief of the Air Staff was the chief guest at the final which was also witnessed by former world champions Qamar Zaman and Jansher Khan.

At the end of the final match of Under-19 category, played between Zeeshan Zaib and Ozair Rasheed, the chief guest distributed prizes among the winners.

The Air Chief said at the occasion that PAF and Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) have focused on the promotion of squash at junior level. He further said that these young players are the future of Pakistan squash and will be provided every possible facility to bring the past glory in the game. He also said that PSF is also working on bringing back international squash to the country and the game lovers will watch foreign players participating in the contests at Pakistani courts.

In all, 200 players from all over the country, including all national seeded junior players, participated in the championship, held from November 6 to 11, in U-11, U-13, U-15, U-17, and U-19 categories.

The results of different categories are as under:

Under-19

1
Zeeshan Zaib
def.
Ozair Rasheed
15-13, 11-5, 11-4

Under-17

1
Ozair Shaukat
def.
Farhan Hashmi
11-7, 11-13, 9-11, 11-9, 11-2

Under-15

1
Noor Zaman
def.
Khushal Riaz
11-9, 6-11, 12-10, 11-8

Under-13

1
Muhammad Hamza
def.
Ammad Ahmed
11-5, 15-13, 8-11, 11-6

Under-11

1
Humaam Ahmed
def.
Ansa Bukhari
11-8, 11-7, 11-9


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