Ian Fyfe (Pakistani journalist)

Ian Fyfe
Born	1946or1947
Died	5 August 2005 (aged 58) Karachi
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Sports journalist
Years active	1975–2005
Employer	Dawn

Ian Fyfe (born 1946 or 1947; died 5 August 2005) was a Pakistani cricketer, coach and sports journalist. He was educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi. ^[1] A bowler at St. Patrick's, under the eye of Jacob Harris, Fyfe was as a leading wicket taker for the Karachi Goan Association. He was among the top slow, left arm spinning bowlers of Karachi at that time. He worked as a playing coach for the Karachi Goan Association cricket team. Fyfe enjoyed serving as the Master of Ceremonies at weddings. ^{[2] [ full citation needed ]}

Fyfe worked as a senior sports reporter for Dawn for many years. ^[3] He had earlier worked at the Morning News during the 1970s. He died from heart failure and complications from injuries in the Liaquat National Hospital on 5 August 2005 at age 58. He was on his way home on his scooter on 30 June when a car hit him on Shara-e-Faisal. The funeral service was held at Christ the King Church on 7 August 2005. ^[4] A memorial was arranged by the Karachi Sports Forum at Karachi Goan Association Gymkhana on 19 August 2005. ^[5]

Snooker championship

Eight top snooker players in the country were to take part in the Ian Fyfe Memorial Snooker Championship 2005, a three-day event starting from 19 September 2005 at the Karachi Club. The club is organising the Rs100,000 event in remembrance of the late Ian Fyfe who was a popular sports reporter. ^{[6] [ full citation needed ]}

The third Ian Fyfe Memorial Inter-school Twenty20 cricket tournament started on 13 October 2011 at the Karachi Goan Association Gymkhana ground with 10 teams participating. ^[7]

Legacy

The Ian Fyfe Memorial Inter-school T20 Cricket tournament is still running in 2017, 12 years after Fyfe's death. ^[8]

References

1. "Distinguished 'old patricians'". The Old Patricians. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
2. The Christian Voice 5 September 2007
3. "Tributes paid to Fyfe". Dawn. Associated Press of Pakistan. 24 August 2005. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017.
4. "Dawn sports reporter Ian Fyfe dies". Dawn. 6 August 2005. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024.
5. "Ian Fyfe remembered". Dawn. Associated Press of Pakistan. 21 August 2005. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017.
6. Pakistan Press International 17 September 2005
7. "Ian Fyfe T20 event from tomorrow". Dawn. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015.
8. "St Patrick's High School win Ian Fyfe T20 crown". Dawn. 28 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017.