Inter-Boards Sports Gala: Peshawar, Malakand record wins in hockey

ISLAMABAD: Inter-Boards Sports Gala for Boys hockey competition is in full swing as Peshawar, Malakand and Faisalabad earned wins against their opponents at the Bunda Hockey Ground on Sunday.

Yasir scored three goals as Peshawar got better of Abbottabad 7-1. Tawheed, Saleem, Ismail and Ather also netted a goal each.

Ariyan, Aliyan and Yasir managed a goal each as Malakand defeated Sahiwal 3-0. Mohammad Ali and Baqar scored a brace as Faisalabad blanked Rawalpindi 4-0 in the third match of the day. In the athletics, Lahore’s Owais took first position in high jump. Shazal (Faisalabad) finished second and Dian Shahid (Islamabad) had to content with bronze.

Absar (Lahore) scooped up first position in the javelin throw event. Lahore’s Sagar and Usman took second and third positions respectively.

Swat defeated Faisalabad 2-0 in the table tennis contest. Peshawar defeated Secondary Education Board Karachi 2-0 and later defeated Lahore board with the same margin. BIE Karachi got better of Rawalpindi 2-1.

Peshawar brushed aside Lahore 2-0 in badminton while Malakand beat Mardan 2-0 in the second match. Sahiwal crushed Larkana 2-0. Professor Muhammad Yousuf Baloch, Chairman Inter-Board Sports Committee distributed medals among the winners.