Top class India player Siddharth Parikh (handicap -650) made a very bright beginning and showing his excellent quality play by making good breaks of 133, 98, 95, 70 and 51 to score a win against Sanjiv Bijlani (handicap -90) by a 250-214 points margin in the Group ‘A’ round-robin league (race to 250 points) match of the SPG-Park Club Billiards Tournament – 2015, which is being jointly organised by the Shivaji Park Gymkhana and Park Club.
Last year’s winner Rovin D’Souza (-110) also scored a win defeating Avenish Shah (-90) by 250(65)-177 points in the second Group ‘A’ round-robin league.
In the Group ‘C’ league match, Vishal Gehani (-120) made two breaks of 58 and 51 in winning against Mahaesh Jagdale (-190) by 250-130 points. Jagdale had made one break of 72 points.
In the Group ‘E’ league match, Ishpreet Chadha (-350) was not able to reach top form and lost the match to Chandu Kansodaria (-120), who won by 250-140 points.
Phase 3 Results – round-robin league (race to 250 points): Rovin D’Souza (-110) bt Avenish Shah (-90) 250(65)-177; Chandu Kansodaria (-120) bt Ishpreet Chadha (-350) 250-140); Carl Serrao (-90) bt Shekhar Surve (-120) 250-184; Shivam Arora (-180) bt Sanket Bapat (-60) 250-162; Siddharth Parikh (-650) bt Sanjiv Bijlani (-90) 250(133,98,95,70,51)-214; Vishal Gehani (-190) bt Mahesh Jagdale (-190) 250(58,51)-130(72); Rohan Jambusaria (-170) bt Loukic Pathare (-150) 250(68)-142).