India-Pakistan Peace Cup Snooker in December 2007

The third edition of Peace Cup snooker tournament, which had been postponed twice, will be staged by India in the first week of December, it was announced on Monday. Billiards and Snooker Federation of India officials held discussions with visiting Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association President Ali Asghar Valika and decided that the the competition would be held in December 2007 with the venue yet to be decided. "India will host the Peace Cup Snooker in the first week of December," BSFI Vice-President Ravi K. Tandon said. The Peace Cup was initially postponed due to the massive earthquake that rocked the region in 2005 and later could not be held due to a series of bomb blasts in Mumbai. Thereafter, non-availability of players due to the Doha Asian Games and other international events prevented its staging. The two sides also announced that they will host the inaugural triangular snooker series, involving United Arab Emirates as the likely third team, in 2008.

"We will be hosting a triangular snooker series next year with India and another country from the sub-continent. But we can also involve UAE or any other country," said Valika, who will also meet various business groups to sponsor the events. "UAE has a large upcoming talent pool in cue sports," said Valika, an advisor to the UAE government on sports, said. He is also the Executive Vice-President in the Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports.

Courtesy PTI

New Delhi - India :: 20th August 2007