MQM Philadelphia Maintains the Tradition!
The Tradition Continues with the 9th Annual Cricket Tournament
Communication & Media Cell, MQM USA; Philadelphia; June 01, 2010: And the healthy tradition of holding annual cricket tournament by MQM Philadelphia in Philadelphia continues while MQM Philadelphia holds the 9th Annual Philadelphia Cricket Tournament at lush green grasses of Core Creek Park in Philadelphia on this Memorial Day. The only difference this time was the participation of three states instead of four states. The participating Chapters of MQM in the 9th Annual Cricket Tournament were MQM Washington DC/Virginia, MQM Philadelphia, and MQM New Jersey. Although a cricket team from New York did not participate in the tournament this time, however, workers and supporters attended the saga in large number that has become more of a ritual every year and providing the opportunity for the workers and family members for a picnic by the side of cricket play. While the event was attended by the workers, their family members, and supporters of MQM USA from Washington DC, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and New York, it was also attended by the office bearers of MQM USA including members Central Organizing Committee Arshad Hussain, Mehfooz Hydari, and Tauseef Yaar Khan, member National Assembly Pakistan Tayyab Hussain, member Provincial Assembly Sindh Moeed Siddiqui, and the Patron-in-Chief MQM North America Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui.
The tournament was formally inaugurated when MNA Tayyab Hussain balled and MPA Moeed Siddiqui batted.
The first match was played between Philadelphia B under the captaincy of Arshad Hussain and New Jersey led by Arif Khan. After a tough battle NJ won the match. The second match was played between Washington DC under the captaincy of Faisal and Philadelphia A led by Mehfooz Hydari. The match was won by Washington DC. The final was played between the defending champions of last year New Jersey and Washington DC. The defending champions New Jersey maintained their title by defeating Washington DC.
The commentary on the tournament was delivered by Kafeel Qadri and Imran Mumtaz, while the umpire for all matches in the tournament has been Mohammad Irfan.
The runner up trophy was presented to Washington DC by MPA Moeed Siddiqui and was received by Faisal, while the winner’s trophy was presented to the winning team of New Jersey by the MNA Tayyab Hussain and was received by the captain Arif Khan.
The teams’ logistics were provided by Rizwan Mallick
The chief guest of the tournament was Mr. Yaseen Chughtai.
Bar B Q sponsorship was provided by Asian Halal Meat and prepared by Shakil Khan.
The reorganization of MQM New Jersey was also announced by Arshad Hussain. As per the announcement Asim Ahmed has been appointed Incharge MQM New Jersey Chapter with immediate effect. After the announcement Arshad Hussain, Mehfooz Hydari, and Tauseef Yaar Khan gave high tributes to the outgoing incharge of MQM New Jersey Arif Khan and complimented his efforts in the spread of MQM’s message in New Jersey.
At the end the MQM Philadelphia Incharge Wasi Ahmed thanked the attendees for their participation in the event.