Raj Khandwala of Cricket Club of India and Raajeev Sharma of Malabar Hill Club advanced to the third round of the Bombay Gymkhana Handicap Billiards Tournament.
Khandawala (-125 handicap), showed good touch and pounced on every opportunity to compile small useful breaks and went on to outshine Malabar Hill Club’s Nitin Banka (-90) by romping to a comfortable 200-123 points margin of victory in the race-to-200 points second round match, played at the Bombay Gymkhana billiards hall.
Cyrus Mistry of Elphinstone Cricket Club advanced to the third round of the Bombay Gymkhana Handicap Billiards Tournament.
Seasoned campaigner Sharma (-160) hardly encountered much resistance from Mitun Merchant (+10) of Cricket Club of India and with one half century effort of 56, he raced to a 200-151 win.
Sharma will next meet Elphinstone Cricket Club’s Cyrus Mistry in the third and final qualifying round match. Mistry (-100) was cool and composed against the experienced Hemant Kumar (-200) of Railways, who found his handicap a bit stiff. The ECC cueist with a steady performance and good safety play managed to tame Kumar as he clinched a 200-97 points win.
Results – Second round: Mahadev Bhogle (JVPG, -100) beat Rajesh Mayavanshi (MHC, -110) 200-108;
Raajeev Sharma (MHC, -160) beat Mitun Merchant (CCI, +10) 200(56)-151;
Cyrus Mistry (ECC, -100) beat Hemant Kumar (Railway, -200) 200-97′
Pranay More (MHC, -40) beat Shaqeel Ahmed (Railway, -250) 200-28;
Raj Khandwala (CCI, -125) beat Nitin Banka (MCH, -90) 200-123
Gurunath Rane (MBPT, -30) beat Mehernosh Billimoria (BG, Scr) 200-97