Jagdish Khade of Vashi and Huzefa Cheni from Kalyan scored contrasting wins in the first round matches of the BSAM Grassroot Snooker Challenge 2018.
In an interesting and well-contested first round tie, the Vashi cueist Khade managed to overcome NSCI’s Sumair Singapuri 3-2 (40-57, 57-50, 62-24, 44-59, 61-22) at the CCI billiards room on Monday evening.
On the other hand, Cheni potted well and consistently to record a straight three-frame win against Elphinstone CC’s Rushabh Gohil as he coasted to a 3-0 (58-31, 58-35, 68-9) victory at the Garware Club House billiards hall.
Meanwhile, Islam Gymkhana players Haji Usman and IrbaZ Lakda encountered mixed fortunes in the first round encounters. Usman was in good form and enjoyed a perfect roll of the balls as he charged to a 3-0 win against Chinmay Gawde of Radio Club.
However, Lakda could not get going and went down rather tamely losing 0-3 to Yash Babani of Otters Club.
Results – 1st round: Vaibhav Waingade (Kamote) beat Pankaj Vanjari (Dadar Club) 3-0 (59-48, 53-17, 68-51); Karan Chuganee (Bombay Gym) beat Suresh Sawant (MCF) 3-0 (51-12, 54-20, 66-35); Yash Babani (Otters Club) beat Irbaz Lakda (Islam Gym) 3-0 (70-31, 44-43, 60-22); Jagdish Khade (Vashi) beat Sumair Singapuri (NSCI) 3-2 (40-57, 57-50, 62-24, 44-59, 61-22); Pratik Thakkar beat Angad Bhatty (Otters) 3-1 (59-32, 60-29, 46-48, 61-44); Saurabh Mehrotra (Radio Club) beat Mohammed Adil khan (Islam Gym) 3-2 (49-74, 56-42, 63-34, 50-81, 60-33); Manjeet Singh (NIA) beat Gunmeen Kohli (MIG) 3-1 (63-29, 63-7, 45-53, 86-57); Huzefa Cheni (Kalyan) beat Rushabh Gohil (ECC) 3-0 (58-31, 58-35, 68-9); Haji Usman (Islam Gym) beat Chinmay Gawde (Radio Club) 3-0 (58-7, 44-40, 58-2);