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KARACHI: The Omega Club edged past Askari Club 26-24 in a nerve-fraying final to win the Quaid-e-Azam SSB Cup 303 basketball tournament here at the Arambagh court on Thursday.
Brilliant player Ali Chanzeb was named Man of the Final while Abbas Abid Qaimkhani was named Man of the Final. Saifullah Nosherwani and emerging player Kenneth Johnson were named best scorers of the event.
In the third position match, Pitarian Club outplayed Neighbourhood Penzers 21-15.
Engineer Amjad Siddiqui was the chief guest on the occasion and presented the winner’s trophy to Omega Club captain.
Later Vice President PTF Khalid Jamil Shamsi distributed the prizes, shields and cash prizes among the players. Shamsi praised the KBBA for holding the fine event as tribute to Father of the Nation Mohammad Ali Jinnah and also conveyed the congratulatory message of PTF President Salim Saifullah for the association.
In the end, KBBA chief Ghulam Mohammad offered special thanks to CM Murad Ali Shah and Secretary Sports Sindh Imtiaz Ali Shah and DC South Irshad Sodhar for their tremendous support to basketball and other sports in the city.