Manisha National Billiards & Snooker Championship 2017
Digvijay, Kreishh enter semis
15-Jan-2017
Digvijay Kadian of Haryana
Digvijay, Kreishh enter semis
Ranveer Duggal stuns Sparsh Pherwani in sub-junior snooker quarterfinals
Pune: Maharastra’s Kreishh Gurbaxani along with top seed S Shrikrishna and second seed Digvijay Kadian sailed into semifinals of the sub-junior semifinals on Sunday.
In the ongoing Manisha National Billiards and Snooker Championship at PYC Hindu Gymkhana, Kreishh defeated Fahad Salar of Uttar Pradesh 20-59, 68-26, 57-20, while Digvijay Kadian of Haryana scripted 55-43, 24-53, 71-28 win over Delhi’s Shoaib Khan.
However, it was Chandigarh’s Ranveer Duggal who scripted the upset of the day by beating Mumbai’s Sparsh Pherwani 75-20, 69-39.
Ranveer who had earlier defeated Delhi’s Sumit Awasthi (DEL) 70-41, 18-53, 48-44 in the pre-quarterfinals, continued his form in the quarters too.
A standard XI student of St Stephen’s School, Chandigarh has been playing in the nationals since he was six. Coached by his grandfather Rakesh Duggal and Rajat Khaneja, this young lad has shown progress over the years. He was also part of World sub-junior Championship held in St. Petersburg, Russia in 2015.
On the other hand, Sparsh said that he was exhausted with the junior billiards match, he played just before the quarterfinals.
“Although, it’s not an excuse, as I couldn’t focus on the board. Now I am more concentrated my efforts in the juniors section and hoping to do well,” he said after the match.
Results (sub-junior snooker) Q/F
Kreishh Gurbaxani (MH) bt Fahad Salar (UP) 20-59, 68-26, 57-20; Ranveer Duggal (CHG) bt Sparsh Pherwani (Mah) 75-20, 69-39; Digvijay Kadian (HAR) bt Shoaib Khan (DEL) 55-43, 24-53, 71-28; S Shrikrishna (TN) bt Rayaan Razami (MAH) 85 (68)-21, 99 (90) – 0;
(Pre-Q/F)
Shoaib Khan (DEL) bt Sumehr Mago (MH) 29-55, 43-42, 69-40; Sparsh Pherwani (Mah) bt Vishwas M (HAR) 50-52, 84 (48) -48, 71-63; Ranveer Duggal (CHG) bt Sumit Awasthi (DEL) 70-41, 18-53, 48-44; Rayaan Razami (MAH) bt Owais Kamran (RJ) 60-46, 56-52; Fahad Salar (UP) bt Jeet Vasani (JHK) 53-17, 58-33; S Shrikrishna (TN) bt Vishwajeet Mohan (UP) 64-11, 47-39; Kreishh Gurbaxani (MH) bt Ronak More (ASM) 71-17, 69-49; Digvijay Kadian (HAR) bt Ansh Chopra (JK) 60 (53) – 15, 70 (31, 31) – 28.