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Kathmandu Tuesday October 23, 2001 Kartik 07, 2058.
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Sherchan wins 7s
Snooker Cup
LALITPUR (PR) – Prakash Sherchan
defeated Bishwo Raj Gyawali 5-2 in the final Monday to clinch the Sevens Snooker Cup
tournament title.
Sherchan was under pressure in the opening
frame and Gyawali ram home the advantage winning it at 58-49. But he quickly leveled the
score at 1-1, taking the second 53-14 and outwitted Gyawali once more in the following
frame 44-39 to move 2-1 up.
The score was square again at 2-2 as
Gyawali took the fourth frame at 63-15. But his game faltered away in the subsequent
frames and Sherchan did not let him any chance to recover once he had a break in each of
the frames. He took the last three frames at 44-32, 52-45 and 42-31 to complete his 5-2
win in the best of seven final.
The tournament was organised by 7s Snooker Club under the
sponsorship of Seagram’s Imperial Blue witnessed on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami
2001. Chief guest Hari Sampang, director of Jawalakhel Distillery, gave away prizes and
certificates to the winner and runner-up amid a function held after the match. |
