Thailand win international online youth scrabble championship
Sports
February 8, 2021
KARACHI: Thailand defeated Pakistan to clinch the first international online youth scrabble championship titled ‘Gladiators WESPA Youth Cup 2020’ on Sunday. They won 21 games against Pakistan’s 15.
Sri Lanka, who lost to Pakistan in the semifinals, finished third.
Thai player Napat Vajaranurthorn was declared ‘the player of the tournament’.
Pakistan hosted this championship which had commenced on January 22. There were 96 players from 16 countries in this event.
Pakistan squad comprised Syed Imaad Ali, Hasham Hadi Khan, Monis Hussain Khan, Ali Salman, Usman Shaukat and Ali Wasif.
The tournament was held at the Pharmevo guest house in Karachi where special arrangements were made, including a playing room, a commentary box and a control room equipped with high-speed internet and online monitoring equipment.
Pakistan squad for world’s first online scrabble championship named
Sports
January 19, 2021
KARACHI: Pakistan Scrabble Association (PSA) Monday announced the eight-member squad for the first international online youth scrabble championship and also unveiled the trophy of the mega tournament starting from Friday.
Pakistan is hosting the first international online youth scrabble championship, titled Gladiators WESPA Youth Cup, in which 96 players from 16 countries of five continents will contest, the organisers said on Tuesday.
Having national and international scrabble champions, the Pakistani squad consists of Syed Imaad Ali, Hasham Hadi Khan, Monis Hussain Khan, Ali Salman, Usman Shaukat and Ali Wasif. Saim Waqar and Shan-e-Abbas are the reserved players.
Zainab SaeedLast Updated: Jan 14, 2021
Pakistan will host the world’s first international online youth scrabble championship from January 22. Almost 96 players from 16 countries of five continents will participate in the league. World English-language Scrabble Players Association (Wespa)- the global regulatory body for scrabble- has selected the Pakistan as a host.
All players, who are participating in the championship, are under 18 years of age. The championship is going to be played on a team format for the first time. Each team will consist of six players.
Pakistan to Host World’s First Online Scrabble Championship
“It is a great honour for Pakistan that the global regulatory body of scrabble, World English-language Scrabble Players Association (WESPA), has chosen Pakistan as the host for the championship being played online for the first time due to the COVID-19 situation. We have decided to hold the first virtual youth championship of the world in collaboration with Qu
Pakistan to host world’s first online scrabble c’ship from January 22
Sports
January 13, 2021
Karachi: Pakistan will host WESPA Youth Cup, the first international online youth scrabble championship, from January 22, in which 96 players from 16 countries of five continents will compete, organisers said on Tuesday.
“It is a great honour for Pakistan that the global regulatory body of scrabble, World English-language Scrabble Players Association (WESPA), has chosen Pakistan as the host for the championship being played online for the first time due to the COVID-19 situation. We have decided to hold the first virtual youth championship of the world in collaboration with Quetta Gladiators and Pharmevo”, Tariq Pervez, Director Youth Programme of the Pakistan Scrabble Association (PSA), told a crowded news conference on Tuesday.