Sherdils emerge victorious in All Pak Fauji Cement Bridge Championship

After ten rounds of competitive bridge spread over two and a half days of treasure hunt, on the fancied bridge tables of Lahore Gymkhana, the 2nd All Pakistan Fauji Cement Bridge Championship brought glory and lucrative cash prizes to Sherdils.
The Sherdils comprising team members Syed Saeed-uz-Zafar Shah, Shakeel Ahmed Chandna, Safdar M Khan, M Shamim, Asad Iqbal and Shahnaz Pirzada sprinkled some agony on the legends of Pakistan's bridge scene that included Munir Ataullah and Javed Khalid's team, Masood Mazhar and Hamed Mohiuddin's team who at the end of the Championship had no option but to applaud the victory march of Sherdils.
For the ultimate winners it was not luck alone but a combination of features like endurance, stability, cool temperament and of course, knowledge of the theories and the latest techniques of the game and their application at the opportune moment.
Many of the front runners have displayed praiseworthy marksmanship accompanied by generous touch of sportsmanship and though they were without the top slot honours. The team of Puri Estate remained extremely sharp and alert and fiery in their approach and this helped them to capture the runners up position.
Following are the top five teams:
Sherdils - Syed Saeed Zafar Shah Pirzada, Shakeel Chandna, Shahanaz Pirzada, Safdar M Khan and M Shameem. - 169 VP; Puri Estate - Nasir Reza Khan, Abdul Khaliq, Mubashir Puri and Khaled Mohiuddin 167 V.P; Big Bird Group of Companies - Ghulam Muhammed, Anwer Kizilbash, Jehnagir Ahmed and Izzat Khaleel. - 162 V.P; Sabres - Umar Aslam, Izzat Mukhtar Shah, Qamar S Kiyani, AVM Niaz Hussain - 151 and Gulzar - Gulzar Bilal, Hasan Askari, Junaid Said and Farrukh Liaquat - 150 VP.