Malabar Hill Club’s Pranay More and Radio Club’s Chinmay Gawde were engaged in a grim battle for supremacy before the former managed to snatch a tight 4-3 victory in the pre-quarter-final match of the Islam Gymkhana organised 10th Pro Snooker Classic Tournament – 2019 for markers and played at the Islam Gymkhana billiards room. In a match of fluctuating fortunes, More held his nerves to record a hard-fought 09-40, 35-18, 06-32, 43-15, 21-42, 28-21 and 33-09 verdict in his favour.
Pranay More,
In another keenly contested encounter, Vijay Mallha of Club Aquaria showed tremendous fighting spirit as he recovered from a 0-2 deficit to overcome Sandeep Teli of Hindu Gymkhana 4-2. Mallha lost the first two frames but he then won the next four frames on the trot to clinch a 15-30, 03-35, 35-15, 34-16, 39-37 and 64-31 victory.
Meanwhile, Barnard James (GSC) had an easy outing as he breezed past Vishal Yelve (MCA) winning by a quick 4-0 (47-12, 28-23, 27-13 and 52-32) margin.
Manoj Kasare
Results –
Pre-quarter-finals:
Vijay Mallha (Club Aquaria) beat Sandeep Teli (Hindu Gym) 4-2 (15-30, 03-35, 35-15, 34-16, 39-37, 64-31);
Walter Vaz (Bombay Gym) beat Suraj Shirke (MIG) 4-1 (56-38, 28-27, 44-12, 36-51, 50-01);
Ajinkya Yelve (NSCI) beat Joseph Menezes (Otters Club) 4-2 (36-12, 29-15, 16-36, 21-41, 51-33, 45-19);
Chandrakant Deherikar (ARC) beat Suresh Mahadik (GSC) 4-2 (39-18, 44-24, 05-35, 32-35, 30-21, 25-11);
Manoj Kasare (Khar Gym) beat Sanjay Gambre (Bombay Gym) 4-1 (43-12, 32-58, 26-17, 36-14, 58-13);
L.S. Mhatrre (TSC) beat Jatin Waghela (JVPG) 4-2 (23-18, 38-02, 49-06, 14-39, 46-53, 27-16);
Pranay More (MHC) beat Chinmay Gawde (Radio Club) 4-3 (09-40, 35-18, 06-32, 43-15, 21-42, 28-21, 33-09);
Barnard James (GSC)bt Vishal Yelve (MCA) 4-0 (47-12, 28-23, 27-13, 52-32).