Radio Club’s billiards marker Chinmay Gawde played tactically against Bombay Gymkhana’s Rishi Sanghvi and managed to snatch a close 3-2 (55-19, 72-44, 28-44, 50-55 and 55-34) victory in an interesting first round match of the Bombay Gymkhana Youth Snooker Open 2019, organized under the aegis of the BSAM, and played at the Bombay Gymkhana billiards room on Saturday afternoon.
Chinmay Gawde
Earlier, in the morning Bombay Gymkhana’s 16-year-old Kaveri Shah, the only girl participant, tried her best against the senior Suraj Karade. She potted reasonably well and came close to pocketing the second frame only to lose it on the black ball and lost the contest 0-3 (30-51, 49-51 and 35-63).
Later, her younger brother, 12-year-old Augusta Shah also bowed out losing by a similar 0-3 margin to experienced Shubhojit Roy. The experienced Roy compiled two breaks of 36 in the second frame and went on to record a 55-25. 85-9 and 77-14 win.
Augusta Shah
Meanwhile, in another closely contested first round encounter, Prem Mirchandani got the better of Deep Bhanushali 3-2 (28-61, 58-39, 63-3, 35-74, 47-35).
Results (first round): Parth Jariwala beat Karan Makwana 3-1 (58-44, 36-63, 53-41, 51-12);
Rushabh Gohil beat Jayraj Amaane 3-0 (66-29, 62-15, 75-16);
Prem Mirchandani beat Deep Bhanushali 3-2 (28-61, 58-39, 63-3, 35-74, 47-35);
Chinmay Gawde beat Rishi Sanghvi 3-2 (55-19, 72-44, 28-44, 50-55, 55-34);
Ameya Sankhla beat Ranveersinh Marwa 3-1 (72-26, 46-4, 62-78, 67-16);
Yash Babania beat Jeet Vasani 3-0 (67-42, 60-28, 61-33);
Suraj Shirke beat Kaveri Shah 3-0 (51-30, 51-49, 63-35);
Mohd Hussain Khan beat Khushit Nepul Shah 3-0 (55-23, 69-24, 64-43);
Shubhojit Roy beat Augusta Shah 3-0 (55-25. 85(36,36)-9, 77-14);
Loukic Pathare beat Hrishikesh Bapat 3-0 (61-23, 73-40, 57-51);
Siddharth Mody beat Monit Shah 3-0 (57-15, 61-27, 38-37);