Kamal
Chawla triumphs ...
Kamal Chawla of Railways crushed
Dhruv Sitwala of PSPB to clinch the title in the BSAM-organised All
India 9-Ball Pool at the Islam Gymkhana, Mumbai on 3rd November
2006.
In the race-to-11 final, Chawla romped to a convincing 11-1 victory
to upset the favourite. Earlier, in the race-to-nine semi-finals
Chawla crushed Mumbai's Sarang Shroff 9-3, while Sitwala beat
Rishabh Thakkar 9-8 in a thriller. Sitwala led 5-3 at one stage
before Thakkar surged to a 7-5 lead in dramatic fashion. But Sitwala
utilized his experience with a late burst before sealing his place
in the title round.
Chawla earned a Mumbai to United Kingdom air ticket from Atlas
Holidays, while Sitwala received Rs.8,000 as the runner-up.
Results: Final: Kamal Chawla bt Dhruv Sitwala 11-1. Semi-finals:
Kamal Chawla (Rlys) bt Sarang Shroff 9-3; Dhruv Sitwala bt Rishabh
Thakkar 9-8.
Report Courtesy - Don Monteiro,
Media Consultant, Mumbai |