Vishal Vaya of Aquaria Club, Borivali straight away hit top form and smoothly sailed past Shubham Randhe of Elphinstone Cricket Club recording a quick 3-0 win in a first round match of the Rs 12.9 lakhs prize-money CCI All India Open Snooker Championship 2019, organised by the Cricket Club of India at the club’s Sir Wilson Jones Billiards Room on Monday.
Vishal Vaya defeated Shubham Ranade of ECC 3-0 at the CCI All India Open Snooker Championship .
The former junior India cueist Vishal did not take time to settle down and potted steadily to take the first frame. Having gained in confidence he showed excellent touch and neatly compiled a 60 break in winning the second before snatching a close third to wrap up the match winning at 93-31, 84-0, 61-47 and advance to the second round.
Meanwhile, Sangeeta Hemchand of Cricket Club of India, one of the three ladies participating in the tournament, put up quite a fight against Kaizad Fitter of Bombay Gymkhana, but finished on the losing side going down in straight frames in another first round match. Fitter fought hard and managed to overcome the spirited challenge from Sangeeta pulling through at 64-26, 48-21 and 66-61 frame scores.
Nikhil Ghadge of Western Railway SA also pregressed to the second round after defeating Ritesh Mendiratta of Bhopal 3-1 (46-59, 62-3, 67-27, 79-27).
Results (first round): Anant Mehta (NSCI) beat Bapu Gaikwad (BPGC) 3-1 (70-17, 67-44, 50-70, 71-31);
Kaizad Fitter (Bom Gym) beat Sangeeta Hemchand (CCI) 3-0 (64-26, 48-21, 66-61);
Nikhil Ghadge (W. Rly) beat Ritesh Mendiratta (Bhopal) 3-1 (46-59, 62-3, 67-27, 79-27);
Mayank Bhavsar (KVSC) beat Nitesh Mane 3-0 (60-49, 67-20, 53-9;
Vishal Vaya (Aquaria Club) beat Shubham Randhe (ECC) 3-0 (93-31, 84(60)-0, 61-47);
Ameya Sankhala (Park Club) beat Tekum Alim (Radio Club) 3-0 (56-30, 63-48, 67-43);
Manoj Kasare (Khar Gym) beat Niraj Vasava (Surat) 3-0 (53-41, 70-31, 66-59);