Ian Fyfe (Pakistani journalist)

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Ian Fyfe
Born1946or1947
Died (aged 58)
Karachi
NationalityPakistani
Occupation Sports journalist
Years active1975–2005
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 ]

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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]

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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.
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