After winning World Championship 150-Up format last week, David Causier made it thru to the final of World Championship Long-Up format also by defeating weighty challenge from India, Ashok Shandilya 1250-710.

After completion of Round Robin stage of World Billiards Long Up format, Peter Gilchrist from Singapore scored +1281 points with an average of 320.25 per match to win top seed position in knockout draw. He is followed by Ashok Shandilya, Martin Goodwill and Dhruv Sitwala scoring +1184 (296.00), +1177(294.25) and +876 (292.00) respectively.

Former World Champion Ashok Shandilya found officiating as referee for match between V. Subramanian (India) and Steve Brookshaw as a good gesture towards the sport during 2013 World Billiards Championship.