Inter-College Boys Badminton in final stage
Bureau Report

PESHAWAR—Defending Champion Islamia College for Boys Peshawar and Government College Peshawar reached into the final after defeating their respective rival in the semi-final of the Board Inter-College Badminton Championship being played here at Mahabat Khan Gymnasium on Wednesday. Islamia College defeated Government College Matra by 3-0 in the two singles and one doubles events of the best of five sets while Government College Peshawar outclassed Agriculture Public School and College University of Peshawar by 3-2 in the thrilling battle. The first semi-final between Islamia College Peshawar (ICP) and Government College Matra District Charsadda provided no thrill as the former won the match in straight set by 3-0.
Masood Ahmed Shah beat Gulzar Khan by 15-10, 12-15 and 15-13. Both Masood and Gulzar Khan exhibited excellent display of badminton with some forceful over head smashes were also witnessed.
In the second singles Irfan defeated Zulfiqar by 3-0, the score was 15-10, 8-15, 12-15, 15-10 and 15-12 while in the doubles both Jabbar Khan and Irfan defeated Qayyum and Gulzar by 15-12, 15-8 and 15-10. In the second semi-final Government College Peshawar beat Agriculture Public School and College by 3-2. Hasan of Government College was beaten by Asmatullah in straight set. The score was 15-10, 15-11 and 15-12 but Irsalan Khan of Government College beat Hayat Khan of Agriculture School by 3-0, the score was 15-10, 13-15, 15-8 and 15-9 to make it 1-1.
In the doubles Hasan and Imtiaz Khan of Government College beat Asmat and Zafar Ali by 3-0, the score was 15-8, 15-7 and 15-12. After losing the doubles Agriculture against came back by winning the reverse single when Akmal beat Ghulam Murtaza by 3-0, the score was 15-12, 15-10 and 15-10 It was in the last singles when Hasan of Government College beat Asmat by 3-0, the score was 15-10, 15-12 and 15-12 to win the battle by 3-2. Salam Khan and Naveed supervised the matches.