Sumit Ahuja (+40 handicap) of Ulhasnagar came up with a late charge and managed to overcome Ajay Makwana (+50) of Central Railway Mechanical Institute 3-2 (105-69, 93-111, 100-88, 72-112, 102-74) in an absorbing first round match of the Khar Gymkhana Open Handicap Snooker Tournament 2018, and played at the Khar Gymkhana Billiards Room.
Akshay Wadkar a marker with CCI won his first round win in the Khar Gymkhana Open Handicap Snooker Tournament.
Meanwhile, CCI’s women cueist Sangeeta Hemchand (+60) after getting off to a flying start by pocketing the first two frames to enjoy a 2-0 lead againt Chandrakant Dehrikar (+55) of Andheri Recreation Club. But, Hemchand was unable to carry on the good showing and lost the next three frames and the match by a 2-3 margin. Dehrikar recovered to clinch a win with the frame scores reading 87-128, 101-113, 107-87, 103-89 annd 144-99 in his favour.
Akshay Wadkar (+50) a marker with CCI pulled off a first round win against Harish Pahuja (+40) of Khar Gymkhana by a 3-2 (101-80, 58-102, 77-102, 107-86, 117-60) margin to advance to the second round.
Vishal Vaya (+20) of Club Aquaria fought back after dropping the first frame to sideline Prabdeep Singh (+40) of MIG by coasting to a 3-1 (68-78, 100-76, 99.-65, 101-80) victory in another first round encounter.
Results – 1st round: Shubham Randhe (ECC, +45) beat Mangesh Gurav (MBPT, +45) 3-0 (101-86, 110-58, 99-90);
Sagar Kanjani (Khar Gym, +45) beat Jai Shroff (NSCI, +50) 3-1 (109-56, 69-97, 102-54, 117-110)’
Vishal Vaya (Club Aquaria, +20) beat Prabdeep Singh (MIG, +40) 3-1 (68-78, 100-76, 99.-65, 101-80);
Pankaj Vanjari (Dadar Club, +50) beat Sandeep Vengurlekar (MBPT, +40) 3-1 (72-106, 111-103, 102-51, 120-56);
Chandrakant Dehrikar (ARC, +55) beat Sangeeta Hemchand (CCI, +60) 3-2 (87-128, 101-113, 107-87, 103-89, 144-99);
Sumit Ahuja (Ulhasnagar, +40) beat Ajay Makwana (CRMI, +50) 3-2 (105-69, 93-111, 100-88, 72-112, 102-74);
Akshay Wadkar (CCI, +50) beat Harish Pahuja (Khar Gym, +40) 3-2 (101-80, 58-102, 77-102, 107-86, 117-60);
Joon Vasava (Gujarat, +50) beat Anant Yelve (GSC, +35) 3-1 (106-54, 105-36, 98-106, 115-56);
Ryan Godfrey (Radio Club, +50) beat Sanjiv Bijlani (PCL, +40) 3-1 (77-101, 113-100, 95-64, 96-48).