Former world champion Ng On Yee scored the first century break on day one of the 2013 IBSF World Championship which began today in Daugavpils, Latvia. Her 104 in the second frame was the reflection of how dominating she was throughout the match. Her French opponent Linda Lassaut had no answers to Yee’s confident, rhythm and cueing as she lost 0-3.
In the presence of Mr. Jim Leacy, IBSF President, Mr. Jury Shabashov, LRBF President and Ms. Jana Cirule from "TeleTrade" (The main sponsor), Mr. Janis Lachplesis, Mayor of Daugavpils announced the 2013 IBSF World Championship open for next 11 days.
242 cueists from 51 countries must all be making last minute preparations as the 2013 IBSF World Snooker Championship gets closer and closer. The mega event is to begin November 27th at the awesome Daugavpils Olympic Sports Center in the picturesque city of Daugavpils, Latvia and will finish on December 8th.
Of the 242 players who shall participate in this massive event, 126 will fight it out for the Men's trophy. The Masters and Women events will see 74 and 42 contestants respectively. Their battleground, that 6’x12’ area with the green baize, is to be provided by ‘Shender’ the official table provider to IBSF, Snooker Balls from ‘Aramith’ and the table cloth by ‘Strachan’.
While the players are honing their game, the city of Daugavpils is also busy getting ready to welcome their guests. Dinaburg Hotel and Park Hotel Latgola will play the host to all the visitors.
IBSF wishes all the players best of luck and the city of Daugavpils anxiously awaits to make your stay a pleasant one.
Peter Gilchrist from Singapore won his maiden World Billiards (Long-Up) title under the banner of IBSF-WBL here in Leeds, England. Before this, he had won the World Professional Billiards championship twice in the year 1994 and 2001 but never got to win the championship conducted by IBSF.
In second semi final, Peter Gilchrist knocked out another Indian challenge, Alok Kumar by 1250-916 to set stage with David Causier for the final to be played tomorrow.
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.
Alok Kumar knocks out Nalin Patel (England) to confirm second medal for him and third for India by entering into Semi finals of World Billiards Long Up format.
Matthew Bolton from Australia suffered a shock exit in last 16 stage of 2013 World Billiards Long format losing 742-750 in a closely fought battle to Nalin Patel (England) here in Leeds.
Bhaskar kept the balls rolling for last 100 points to knockout former World No.2 and fellow countryman, Devendra Joshi in Last-32 stage match.
Bhaskar and Joshi, both were extra cautious and avoided any silly mistake that could lead any chance to other in last 32 match they played against each other. The match had no big break by either of them till both reach the 400 points mark on board but after that when Joshi missed a crucial shot, Bhaskar grabbed that last chance and converted into winning century break to step in Last 16.
