Mumbai, April 15 (Ians) Multiple-time former world champions Peter Gilchrist of Singapore and Rob Hall of England put up a fine display of precision play as they comfortably won their respective opening group matches in the Rs 10 lakh prize-money Cci Classic Invitation Billiards (time format) Championship here on Saturday.
Meanwhile, India’s most accomplished cueist Pankaj Advani survived a scare from Mumbai’s Loukic Pathare before producing a late flourish by compiling a match-winning effort of 276, which turned the match in his favour in the event organized by the Cricket Club of India at the Sir Wilson Jones billiards hall here.
Trailing by over 200-odd points at the halfway stage, Advani gradually fought back and the timely run in the final half hour ensured he clinched a 627-499 win in a Group-a clash. Advani’s other breaks were 113 and 130, while Pathare’s best breaks were 136 and 156 points.
The tall and lanky Gilchrist,...
Meanwhile, India’s most accomplished cueist Pankaj Advani survived a scare from Mumbai’s Loukic Pathare before producing a late flourish by compiling a match-winning effort of 276, which turned the match in his favour in the event organized by the Cricket Club of India at the Sir Wilson Jones billiards hall here.
Trailing by over 200-odd points at the halfway stage, Advani gradually fought back and the timely run in the final half hour ensured he clinched a 627-499 win in a Group-a clash. Advani’s other breaks were 113 and 130, while Pathare’s best breaks were 136 and 156 points.
The tall and lanky Gilchrist,...
- 4/15/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, April 13 (Ians) Interesting and absorbing contests will be on cards as India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani, winner of 25 World titles, Dhruv Sitwala, the current Indian No. 2, Peter Gilchrist of Singapore, winner of multiple world titles and Rob Hall of England will be competing for the top honours in the Rs 10 lakh prize-money Cci Classic Invitation Billiards (time format) Championship, starting here on Friday.
Besides the four strong contenders, the other challengers from across the country include the defending champion Siddharth Parikh, former world champions Rupesh Shah, Sourav Kothari, Ashok Shandilya, Devendra Joshi and S. Srikrishna to name a few in the event organised by the Cricket Club of India (Cci) and to be played at the club’s Sir Wilson Jones billiards hall from April 14 to 20, 2023.
The Cci events have proved to be quite successful for Advani who early this year won the Cci Classic Snooker crown defeating...
Besides the four strong contenders, the other challengers from across the country include the defending champion Siddharth Parikh, former world champions Rupesh Shah, Sourav Kothari, Ashok Shandilya, Devendra Joshi and S. Srikrishna to name a few in the event organised by the Cricket Club of India (Cci) and to be played at the club’s Sir Wilson Jones billiards hall from April 14 to 20, 2023.
The Cci events have proved to be quite successful for Advani who early this year won the Cci Classic Snooker crown defeating...
- 4/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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