Trials to select teams for Under-23 Games from February 6-22: Jamshed Baloch

PESHAWAR, Feb 03 (APP):Open trials to select teams for
the 3rd edition of the most awaited Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Under-23
Games will be kicking off from February 6-22, 2018.
This was stated by District Sports Officer Jamshed Baloch
while talking to APP soon after chairing a meeting of the female games
management committee here at Games District Headquarter Office Tehmas Khan
Football Stadium on Saturday. Ex-international athlete and SAF Games bronze
medalist Muhammad Shah, Deputy Director Higher Education Department KP Abdur
Rashid Anwar, female officials of the Management Committee comprising Miss
Rahid Bibi, Miss Nadia Chamkani, Miss Andaleeb, Mrs. Gul Sanobar, Miss Sara,
Miss Sadia, Miss Uzma, Miss Roheena, Miss Najma Qazi and Female Coordinator
Miss Nargis were also present.
The Management Committee of the Games, he said, discussed
in detail ways and means for the smooth conduct of holding open trials, short-listed
probables on merits and enlisted all the selected players through a set database.
Jamshed Baloch said that they have introduced
one-play-one-game policy so that to change the trend of players playing in
different games. “We want to involve maximum number of players so that they
could explore their hidden talent through the 3rd edition of the
Under-23 Games,” he added.
He said a total of 154 female players of the Peshawar
District alongside 44 officials would be short-listed in 13 different
disciplines comprising hockey, cricket, netball, basketball, volleyball,
squash, badminton, table tennis, baseball, handball, tug-of-war, judo and
athletic.
He said the trials dates, venues and the names of the
selection committees have already been finalized and now it up to the players
to come and actively participate in the open trials. He said Director Sports
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Maria Samin will head the baseball
games and will hold the trials in Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University
premises on February 6-8, 2017. The trials of the squash will be held on
February 15 at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex, Handball trials will be held
9-10, 2-2018.
Jamshed Baloch said the trials of the Netball will be organized
at FG College ground on February 15-16, 2018 at 9.00 a.m under the aegis of
Nadia Chamkani, followed by basketball (Feb 15) at Frontier College Women at
9.00 a.m, cricket on February 19-21, 2018 at Frontier College ground, volleyball
trials on February 16 at Bacha Khan Degree College, hockey at Frontier College
for Women on Feb 16 at 9.00 am to 1.00 pm, badminton at Qayyum Sports Complex
on 19-20 at 9.00 a.m to 1.00 p.m, table tennis at Frontier College for Women on
February 15 in the morning, tug of war, athletic and judo at FCW on February 22.
The trials of the female athletic will be held in 100m,
200m, 400m, long jump, javelin throw, shot put and discus throw. The trials of
the female judo will be organized in different weight categories comprising
-40kg, -44kg , -48kg, -52kg, -56kg, -60kg, -65kg and +70kg.
He said a complaint cell has also been established where
the players can register complaints about the trials. “We want to give full
chance to everyone to come and be part of the Games,” Jamshed Baloch added.