1st Asian Billiards Sport 2016

24 September - 02 October 2016 :: Al Fujairah - UAE

 

REPORT :: 24 September 2016

 

Kamal Chawla confirms first medal for the country in Asian Billiards Sports 2016

BRIJESH DAMANI MISSED THE MEDAL NARROWLY

 

 

Reigning national 6Reds champion Kamal Chawla confirms the first medal for India in the inaugural edition of Asian Billiards Sports 2016 initiated by Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports. The first edition started today at Al-Fujairah, UAE.

Chawla steps in the semi-final stage by winning first three matches of 6Red Snooker discipline in a row. Today he defeated fancied player from UAE, Mohammed Al Joaker 5-2 scoring three worthy breaks of 39, 40 and 37.

In next match he defeated Habib Subah of Bahrain 5-3. Chawla was down 2 frames but he won next four frames in a row to take full control of the game. Though Habib won one more frame but that was not enough to stop Chawla as he won another frame to seal the match 5-3.

Later in quarter finals, Chawla defeated Ahmed Saif of Qatar 5-3 to enter in the medals round. Here too he completed his journey similar to previous match. From down two frames to win four and later closed the match proceedings 5-3.

In semi-finals he will play against Au Chi Wai of Hong Kong to change the colour of the medal.

 

However, some disappointment as another Indian player Brijesh Damani narrowly missed the medal. He lost the deciding frame against Muhammad Bilal of Pakistan in quarter finals.

Brijesh was in a very good position by leading 4 frames to 2 but the seventh frame slipped from his hands on black ball that remained turning point of the match. After that Bilal recovered well to conquer next two frames and shown exit to Damani.

In 9Ball Pool Section, Shahbaaz Adil Khan is continuing on his winning streak in Loser-Bracket. After losing first match against Abdullah Alshammari of Saudi Arabia 2-9, he defeated Ahmad Essa of Palestine 9-1 and then won the deciding rack 9-8 against A. Alammar of Saudi Arabia to stay alive in the competition.

Although the reigning national champion Himanshu Jain is out of the completion losing first two matches. He lost first match against Lo Ho Sum of Hong Kong 8-9 and then 7-9 against Mohammed Sharief of Palestine.

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