BSAM Presents OTTERS CLUB Mumbai Snooker League 2017
Experienced Panchal and Shroff lead Malabar, 'Matka Kings', NSCI 'Seniors' into last eight
17-Aug-2017
Sarang Shroff
Mumbai: Experienced cueists, Manav Panchal and Sarang Shroff, were both in prime form and produced match-winning performances which ensured Malabar ‘Matka Kings’ (Malabar Hill Club) and NSCI ‘Seniors’ (National Sports Club of India) earn their berths in the quarter-final round of the Otters Club-Mumbai Snooker League (MSL) – 2017, conducted by the Billiards and Snooker Association of Maharashtra (BSAM).
In round of 16 matches, Malabar Hill Club powered by the brilliant face-saving twin wins from Panchal recovered from a 0-2 deficit to turn things around against DPCG (Kamakazee’s’ (Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana) and snatch a satisfying 3-2 victory at the Otters Club, Bandra, late on Wednesday evening. Panchal was the obvious choice to win the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
On the side table, seasoned player Shroff produced the class of yesteryears and showed that he has not lost the fighting spirit. Shroff won both his frames, including the decider, which helped NSCI Seniors clinch a 3-2 win against JVPG ‘Jugglers’ (Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana) in a tense and exciting match. Shroff was named winner of the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
In the third match which also went the distance, KG ‘Pocket Rockets’ defeated JVPG ‘Jugglers’ 3-2 to progress to the quarter-finals. Sagar Kanjani of KG Pocket Rockets won the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
Results (round of 16): NSCI ‘Seniors’ beat JVPG ‘Cue Masters’ 3-2 (Ish Bawa (+50) lost Ashutosh Padhye (+15) 81-84; Shashi Nangalia/Sanjiv Bijlani (+30) bt Sanjiv Shah/Ketan Shah (+29) 86-77; Sarang Shroff (+15) bt Rahil Patel (+35) 88-81; Ish Bawa (+50) lost Ashutosh Padhye (+15) 75-94; Sarang Shroff (+15) bt Rahil Patel (+35) 86-52). Palyer of the Match: Sarang Shroff (NSCI Seniors).
Malabar ‘Matka Kings’ beat DPCG ‘Kamakazee’s’ 3-2 (Manan Shah (+55) lost Ronnie Daruwalla (+40) 103-104; Akshat Kejriwala/Nitin Banka (+29) lost Hushang Mazdayasna/Cyrus Kyani (+29) 53-67; Manav Panchal (+20) bt Rushad Patel (+50) 88-70; Manan Shah (+55) bt Ronnie Daruwalla (+40) 106-68; Manav Panchal (+20) bt Hushang Mazdayasna (+45) 94-56). Player of the Match: Manav Panchal (Malabar Matka Kings).
KG ‘Pocket Rockets beat JVPG ‘Jugglers’ 3-2 (Rohan Sahani (+35) lost Krishna Saraf (+45) 59-101; Sagar Kanjani/Akash Asrani (+29) bt Zubin Leninwala/Adit Raja (+23) 65-44; Sumehr Mago (+50) lost Dhairya Bhandari (+25) 66-93; Sagar Kanjani (+50) bt Krishna Saraf (+45) 101-88; Rohan Sahani (+35) bt Dhairya Bhandari (+25) 86-69). Player of the Match: Sagar Kanjani (KG Pocket Rockets).