Five Indians make round of 32 in world U-21 snooker championships

Vasco, Aug 28 (UNI) Five out of eight Indians made the round of 32 in the Vascon-Manisha IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship at the Bogmallo Beach Resort here today.

Delhi lad Pushpender Singh was the most impressive with a 5-1 record in Group A, where he was third. Younis Kuchay from Srinagar narrowly missed second spot in Group C to Singapore's Lim Jia Sheng.

Both had the same frame difference, plus-5, but as Kuchay lost to Lim he was No 3. Thailand's Jantad topped the group.

The matches of rounds 32 and 16 will be completed tomorrow with Thailand's Passakorn, who has lost just one frame being the top seed for the knockout, followed by Daniel Wells who has lost two.

Meanwhile, China's Anda Zhang made the second century break of 126 against Dutch player Arya Sohrabi in his last group match today, where in the women's event Indian girl Arantxa Sanchis beat teammate Lavanya 3-0 to raise hopes of making the semi-finals. Anda Zhang, who had made 104 earlier, was edged to second place in Group A by Mike Georgiou of England on frame difference.

Thailand's Passakorn Suwannawat led the seedings for the knockout followed by Daniel Wells, Moh Keen Hoo, Pramual Jantad, Chinnakrit, Anda Zhang, Robbie Williams and Kristoff.

Frame difference also decided the Group C triple tie among three players. Belgian Kristoff Vermeiren topped, followed by Li Hang and Marc Davis all having 4-2 win-loss record.

In Group E, Robbie Williams struck 97 and 99 (which may have been a 135 but for missing the black) against Indian Ajay Bhushan. The 4-0 win pushed David Hogan to second spot on frame difference, both having a 6-1 win-loss record. El Shrbene Yasser of Egypt who had produced quality snooker to beat Williams, lost third place to Malaysian Thor Chuan on frame difference.

Following are the Group positions with win-loss record.

Group A: 1 Anda Zhang (China) 6-1, 2 Mike Georgiou (England) 6-1, 3 Pushpender Singh (India) 5-1, 4 Ahmed Ghulam Muanedi (Bahrain) 4-3.

Group B: 1 Moh Keen Hoo (Malaysia) 6-0, 2 Vincent Muldoon (Ireland) 6-1, 3 Matt Williams (England) 4-3, 4 David Meieir Bailey (NZ) 4-3.

Group C: 1 Pramual Jantad (Thailand) 6-0, 2 Lim Jia Sheng (Sing) 4-2, 3 Younis Kuchay (India) 4-2, 4 Colvin O'Brien (Ireland) 3-3.

Group D: 1 Kristof Vermeiren (Bel) 4-2, 2 Li Hang (China) 4-2, 3 Marc Davis 4-2, 4 John Loh 3-3.

Group E: 1 Robbie Williams (England) 6-1, 2 David Hogan (Ireland) 6-1, 3 Thor Chuan Leong (Malaysia) 5-2, 4 El Shrbene Yasser (Egypt) 5-2.

Group F: 1 Daniel Wells (Wales) 7-0, 2 Yu Delu (China) 5-2, 3 Rishab Pandya (India) 4-3, 4 Hussein Mahmod (Bahrain) 4-3.

Group G: 1 Passakorn Suwannawat (Thailand) 6-0, Jordan Brown (N Ireland) 5-1, 3 Stephen Ellis (Wales) 4-2, 4 Shivam Arora (India) 3-3.

Group H: 1 Chinnakrit Yaowannasri (Thailand) 6-0, 2 David O'Sullivan (Ireland) 5-1, 3 Shravan Mohta (India) 3-3, 4 Joeri Reisig (Netherlands) 3-3.

Results: Boys: Group A: Pushpender Singh (Ind) bt Ali Al Obaidly (Qat) 4-3 (24-73,73-8, 46-67, 27-83, 71-37, 82-44, 70-29); Michael Georgiou (Eng) bt Ahmed Ghulam Muanedi (Bah) 4-1 (62-11, 83-12, 57-49, 53-62, 64-19); Anda Zhang (Chn) bt Arya Sohrabi (Ned) 4-0 (78 (77) -22, 126 (126)-1, 72-25, 95 (77) -6); Pushpender bt Gailums Tomass (Lat) 4-0 (68-11, 72-42, 55-9, 57-21); AA Obaidly bt Joseph Loughran (N Ire) 4-1 (63-44, 23-51, 56-3, 71-1, 55-40).

Group B: Yassen Hatem (Egt) bt Balaji Reddy (Ind) 4-3 (69-62, 48-59, 42-62, 22-68, 71-23, 56-24, 73-26); Omar Alkojah (Syr) bt Abdul Rahman Saif Al Shamsi (UAE) 4-0 (62-46, 57-17, 68-50, 70-42); Vincent Muldoon (Ire) bt David Meier-Bailey (NZ) 4-3 (55-70, 59-4, 37-54, 15-52, 71-30, 72-28, 67-34); Omar Alkojah (Syria) bt Matt Williams (Eng) 4-2 (61-26, 7-41, 9-93, 26-52, 78-49, 98-79); Moh Keen Ho (Mal) bt Yassen Hatem (Egy.) 4-0 (56-34, 57-34, 116(116)-1, 69-40); David Meier-Bailey (NZ) bt Omar Alkojah (Syr) 4-2 (46-65, 79-2, 69-36, 59-51, 28-51, 59-47).

Group E: Robbie Williams (Eng) bt Ajay Bhushan (Ind) 4-0 (97 (97) -1, 59-30, 61-32, 103 (99) -0); Shannon Swain (NZ) bt Khamis Al Obaidly (Qat) 4-3 (68-21, 16-60, 24-58, 56-49, 32-45, 70-29, 73-2); El Shrbene Yasser (Egt) bt Mariusz Sirko (Pol) 4-3 (59-52, 19-92, 58-54, 18-68, 52-19, 11-89, 70-30); David Hogan (Ire) bt KA Obaidly 4-0 (71-38, 96 (96) -7, 109 (77) -0, 72-42); Thor Chuan Leong (Mal) bt Shannon Swain (NZ) 4-0 (103-9, 75-16, 75-13, 56-46).

Group F: Rishabh Pandya (Ind) bt Abdullah Al-Sobhy (KSA) 4-0 (63-15, 91-2, 76-10, 82-41); Hussein Mahmod (Bah) bt Jonathan Kells (N Ire) 4-3 (61-49, 11-71, 74-29, 54-52, 23-83, 37-68, 72-47); Daniel Wells (Wales) bt Yu Delu (Chn) 4-1 (20-72 (68), 70-20, 58-15, 71-1, 54-8); Yu Delu bt Christoffer Koba (Swe)4-1 (61-37, 91 (85) -1, 73-32, 54-78, 74-2); Hussein M bt Daniel Faddoul (Aus) 4-1 (57-46, 77-33, 72-56, 31-64, 56-44); Joeri Reisig (Neth) bt Shravan Mohta (Ind) 4-0 (58-34, 56-45, 67-44, 71-22).

Group H: Shravan Mohta (Ind) bt Mohanna Al Obaidly (Qat) 4-2 (56-35, 44-66, 46-51, 68-25, 88 (87) -1, 58-17); David O'Sullivan (Ire) bt Joeri Reisig (Ned) 4-3 (48-56, 67-45, 65-31, 25-66, 2-70, 54-19, 58-36); Chinnakrit Yaowannasri (Thai) bt Michal Zielinski (Pol) 4-1 (67-32, 5-65, 71-37, 60-47, 64-16); David O'Sullivan bt Adam Grabish (Aus) 4-0 (76-11, 66-45, 46-26, 51-42); C Yaowannasri bt MA Obaidly 4-0 (67-20, 114 (53) -24, 56-36, 120 (101) -1); M Zielinski bt Giovanni Duquenois (Bel) 4-2 (10-54, 58-66, 57-48, 62-32, 55-7, 52-8).

Girls: Arantxa Sanchis (Ind) bt Lavanya B (Ind) 3-0 (52-46, 67-34, 49-19); Ng On Yee (Hong Kong China) bt Aakanksha Singh (Ind) 3-0 (83-48, 50-29, 54-19).

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