newsletter-2018

SPORTS
Lahore Gymkhana Inter-Club T20 Tournament
The 3rd edition of the Lahore Gymkhana Inter-Club T20 tournament was held in January. The picturesque Lahore
Gymkhana Cricket Ground and clement spring weather encouraged members to participate with great zeal and
enthusiasm. Teams of major sports clubs of Gymkhana: Golf, Tennis, Squash, Snooker, Swimming, Gymnasium,
Cards and Cricket participated. Over 125 members, young and veterans alike took part. A number which is
unprecedented in any single Gymkhana sports event!!
To keep transparency in the tournament, First Class umpires were arranged to officiate the fixtures and draws
were held to divide teams into two groups. Group A comprised of Squash, Cards, Golf and Gymnasium while
Group B had Cricket, Tennis, Snooker and Swimming. The first stage was league based where all teams in a group
had to play against each other once, with the top 2 qualifying for the semi-finals. The tournament kicked off on
6th January, 2018 and matches were played on weekends only. The tournament started off with a bang, a
formidable Squash team, the reigning champions, was pitched against the tournament favorites, the Cards team.
However, against all odds the Squash team ended up defeating the Cards team. In the first semi-final, Golf
defeated Tennis and made it to the Final. Cricket played against Cards in the second semi-final and the Cards won
this match by 7 wickets. A brilliant innings of 87 by Shafay Malik was instrumental in this victory.
The final between Cards and Golf was played on 4th February. Members and their families came in abundance to
witness the match. Batting first, Golf team was unable to put up a fighting total as their ace batsman Hassan Aziz
who they had always banked on lost his wicket in the second over. In one of the league matches Hassan had
scored a devastating 100 runs in 23 balls – an incredible performance! The final was won by the Cards team with
6 wickets to spare.
At the end of the match, the prize distribution ceremony was held and was followed by a sumptuous hi-tea. The
prizes were given away by the Chief Guest, Mr. Sumair Ahmad Syed, Deputy Commissioner Lahore and Mr.
Sami-ur-Rehman, Convener Sports. Individual souvenirs were also presented to the winners and runners-up. The
Best Batsman award was given to Shafay Malik and Best Bowler to Asim Sheikh. Efforts of the young Cricket Club
coordinators, Hashim Islam, Quaid Khan and Asim Bucha who successfully managed the tournament were lauded
and presented souvenirs were also presented to the winners and runners-up. The Best Batsman award was given
to Shafay Malik and Best Bowler to Asim Sheikh. Efforts of the young Cricket Club coordinators, Hashim Islam,
Quaid Khan and Asim Bucha who successfully managed the tournament were lauded and presented souvenirs.
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