Otters ‘Rockets’ (Otters Club) players once again produced commendable performances to maintain the team’s fine winning run as they blanked KG ‘Pocket Rockets’ (Khar Gymkhana) 3-0 en route to making the final of the Otters Club- Mumbai Snooker League – 2017, conducted by the Billiards and Snooker Association of Maharashtra (BSAM).
Rishabh Thakkar (left) receives the ‘Player of the Match’ award from Mustafa Arsiwala, President, Otters Club at the Otters Club- Mumbai Snooker League – 2017.
In the summit clash, Otters Club will take on ECC ‘Elfies Hornets’ (Elphinstone Cricket Club) who defeated another Khar Gymkhana side KG ‘Dirty Half Dozen’ in the second semi-final.
Meanwhile, Abhimanyu Gandhi (+20) who is in impressive form once again played the lead role for Otters Club. He dished another brilliant effort constructing a break of 44 which helped him to score over Rohan Sahani (+35) 93-58 in the first frame before the Otters Club doubles combination of Zenul Arsiwala and Yudhishthir Jaising (+27) defeated Sagar Kanjani and Akash Asrani (+35) 79-35 to extend the lead 2-0.
Otters Club finished off the match when Rishabh Thakkar (+30) tamed young Sumehr Mago (+50) by a comfortable 102-72 points. Rishabh Thakkar won the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
In the other last four match, Vilas Upsham was the star player. First, Upsham teamed up with skipper Farhad Tengra (+20) to beat Khar Gymkhana’s duo of Nikhil Saigal and Kreish Gurbaxani (+20) 64-25 in the first frame.
But, Khar Gymkhana went on win the second with Sparsh Pherwani (+35) prevailing over Rushabh Gohil (+55) by a close 95-83 points to level the scores. However, Pramod Pol (+50) pulled off a decisive win against formidable Yasin Merchant (scratch) 106-70 before Vilas Upsham returned to the table and clinched a 106-70 win against Sparsh Pherwani to complete ECC’s win. Upsham was declared ‘Player of the Match’.
Results (semi-finals): ECC ‘Elfies Hornets’ beat KG ‘Dirty Half Dozen’ 3-1 (Farhad Tengra/Vilas Upsham (+20) bt Nikhil Saigal/Kreish Gurbaxani (+20) 64-25; Rushabh Gohil (+55) lost Sparsh Pherwani (+35) 83-95; Pramod Pol (+50) bt Yasin Merchant (Scr) 106-70; Vilas Upsam (+40) bt Sparsh Pherwani (+35) 100-76). Player of the Match: Vilas Upsham (ECC Elfies Hornets).
Otters ‘Rockets’ bt KG ‘Pocket Rockets’ 3-0 (Abhimanyu Gandhi (+20) bt Rohan Sahani (+35) 93(44)-58; Zenul Arsiwala/Yudhishthir Jaising (+27) bt Sagar Kanjani/Akash Asrani (+35) 79-35; Rishabh Thakkar (+30) bt Sumehr Mago (+50) 102-72). Player of the Match: Rishabh Thakkar (Otters Rockets).