KARACHI, Sept 18: Local players get another opportunity to show their prowess within a fortnight when the Islamia Club ranking table tennis tournament gets into action at their premises from Sunday, organising secretary and former international Arif Khan said on Tuesday.

He said the Karachi Table Tennis Association (KTTA) has accorded necessary permission for staging the event.

The events that will take place include men’s singles open and ranking, women singles ranking, boys’ under-18 singles and girls’ under-18 singles.

Players who are interested have been asked to submit their entries at the venue latest by 6pm on Saturday. The draws will be taken out same day at 8pm.

The event concludes on Sept 26.

It is pertinent to mention that the men and women players recently featured in all-Karachi ranking tournament held under the aegis of Sindh Sports Board.—Sports Correspondent

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