Second P B Harrison & Co. Badminton tournament started from September 2018 that was played in a different format from the previous three competitions sponsored by Easylink group . This time, two groups were formed based on the players’ game levels – The CHAMPIONS Group included Asad, Altaf Khan, Habib ,Amjad Ali, Faheem Jafar, Badar Farrukh, Shahid Malik, Umer Anis & Ahsan while The MASTERS Group consists of Muhammad Asif, Faisal Shamsi, Shahzaib,Parveen,Qutab, Faisal Amin, Tariq Riaz, Shoaib & Zeeshan Iqbal. For the first time within these two groups, a highly competitive teams playing with great harmony displaying true grit and determination throughout the competition.
Stretched to 10 weeks, the Competition started on every Thursday in September 2018 with MASTERS Group playing Singles matches. The single finalist qualified were Qutab Vs Faisal Amin which was won by Qutab to get the singles winner trophy.
CHAMPIONS Group opened their account playing Singles matches. As expected, the competition in this group was too fierce and too close to call. Semi Finals were played on Bo3 basis between Shahid vs Umer and Faheem vs Asad, which Umer and Asad won to reach CHAMPIONS Singles Final.The third position match was played between Shahid and Faheem which was won by Faheem.
The Bo5 Final match between Asad and Umer, both favourite to lift the trophy was an epic encounter. Fiercely contested with long rallies for each and every point, the match went the distance with Asad became CHAMPION of CHAMPIONS – claiming the Singles title .
The Doubles Finals were played on 13 December 2018, in front of a good crowd that came to cheer all the teams. First the 3rd position doubles match was played. Faheem/Faisal played very well and each game went very close.The pendulum swung many times from one team to another and just when it looked certain that one team will win, the other came back strong and claimed the lead. This marathon match finally ended winning the game by Shahid/Shoaib proved too strong in the end and won the Bo3 match in 2-1 games and claimed the title of 3rd position.
The doubles final was yet another memorable match that went to distance. Both the teams Asad/Tariq and Umer / Shahzaib played excellent badminton that was thoroughly acknowledged and applauded by the cheering crowd. This final match was convincingly won by Asad/Tariq and claimed the title of DOUBLES CHAMPION .
The prize distribution ceremony was held after the matches and medals & trophies were awarded to the winners and runner ups of the competition by the chief guest on the occasion, Mr. Majid Yousfani, the Council General of Pakistan along with Faisal Shamsi of P B Harrision congratulated to all the winners and P B Harrison for the successful completion of this competition.
