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Advani poised to win elusive World Pro Billiards Title

3 Indians In World Pro Billiards Semis

Russell On Course To Retain World Title

Advani poised to win elusive World Pro Billiards Title (06 September 2009)
 

Pankaj Advani is close to winning the one elusive title in his illustrious career on Sunday night. The world amateur time format and points format champ took a 652 point lead after the first session of two and half hour over Mike Russell in the Five-hour final at the Northern Snooker Centre at Leeds in the United Kingdom. This is a lead that should stand him in good stead.

Russell didn't appear to be the player who won the title last year having trailed behind Rupesh Shah in the semi-final earlier in the day. Pankaj had a good run-in thanks to his teammate Dhruv Sitwala who match him for stroke with the result just 65 points separated the two at the finish.
 

3 Indians In World Pro Billiards Semis (04 September 2009)
 

Three Indians -- Rupesh Shah, Pankaj Advani and Dhruv Sitwala -- entered the semi-finals of 2009 World Professional Billiards Championship after notching up contrasting wins in their quarterfinal encounters here today.

After thumping five-time winner Geet Sethi yesterday, IBSF World Billiards champion Advani pipped David Causier of England 896-782 with brilliant breaks of 245, 68, 127, 60, 196 to set up a clash with Sitwala in the semifinals.

Sitwala also did not break any sweat against Peter Gilchrist of Singapore, defeating him 872-399 with brilliant breaks of 185, 90, 97, 100.

Compatriot Rupesh also scored a thrilling 545-394 win over Martin Goodwill of England in the quarterfinals with breaks of 64, 99, 103, 90, 45. The Gujrathi cueist will now take on defending champion Mike Russel in the last four stage.

Russell, meanwhile, brushed aside B Bhaskar of India 1271-419 in another quarterfinal match.

Russell On Course To Retain World Title (03 September 2009 :: Courtesy :: World Snooker)
 

Mike Russell moved towards a tenth World Professional Billiards title after winning all three games in the round robin phase.
 

The 40-year-old who defeated another of the sport's most decorated players, Geet Sethi in last year's final had a top break of 545 in his second match against Ian Williamson.

In group B, Martin Goodwill won all three of his matches. In group D which featured five players, Dhruv Sitwala beat Sethi in the opening match and went on to win all four of his games to put him on top of the group.

Group C remained undecided after Peter Gilchrist and David Causier, a semi-finalist last year both won their first two games. They will play each other to determine the group winner.

The final will be played on Saturday at the Northern Snooker Centre.