1953–54 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1953–54 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy The 1953–54 season of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy was the first edition of the tournament, and the inaugural first-class cricket competition played in Pakistan following its independence in 1947. One of the tournament's purposes was to help determine the Pakistan national side's squad for its tour of England in 1954. The tournament was played as a knockout competition between seven teams representing both regions and government departments. Punjab received a bye through to the semi-finals to compensate for the odd number of teams. The final, played in Karachi, was contested between Punjab and Bahawalpur, with Bahawalpur winning by
Jack Flea's Birthday Celebration control'. Jack Flea's Birthday Celebration Jack Flea's Birthday Celebration is a television play written by Ian McEwan and directed by Mike Newell, part of the "Second City Firsts" series recorded by the BBC at Pebble Mill and broadcast on 10 April 1976. McEwan wrote the play in 1974, just after completing his first book, "First Love, Last Rites", a collection of short stories and he regards it as belonging to that collection. David lives with Ruth, a woman nearly twice his age. It is his birthday and he invites his parents to dinner to meet Ruth for the first time.