Ian Fyfe (Pakistani journalist) explained

Ian Fyfe
Death Place: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]

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]

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 demise.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distinguished 'old patricians'. The Old Patricians. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129092734/http://www.theoldpatricians.org/illustrious.htm. 2014-11-29.
  2. [The Christian Voice]
  3. News: Dawn . Tributes paid to Fyfe . 2005-08-24 . Associated Press of Pakistan . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20170302113339/https://www.dawn.com/news/153594/tributes-paid-to-fyfe . 2017-03-02 . live.
  4. News: Dawn . Dawn sports reporter Ian Fyfe dies . 2005-08-06 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20241203052430/https://www.dawn.com/news/151082/dawn-sports-reporter-ian-fyfe-dies . 2024-12-03 . live.
  5. News: Dawn . Ian Fyfe remembered . 2005-08-21 . Associated Press of Pakistan . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20170302193700/https://www.dawn.com/news/153063/karachi-ian-fyfe-remembered . 2017-03-02 . live.
  6. Pakistan Press International 17 September 2005
  7. News: Dawn . Ian Fyfe T20 event from tomorrow . 2011-10-13 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20150914101112/https://www.dawn.com/news/666013/ian-fyfe-t20-event-from-tomorrow . 2015-09-14 . live.
  8. News: Dawn . St Patrick's High School win Ian Fyfe T20 crown . 2017-02-28 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20170302113633/https://www.dawn.com/news/1317364 . 2017-03-02 . live.