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The Catholic Gymkhana Open Handicap Snooker Tournament 2010
09 March 2010
Karkare shocks Ootam
Title contender Ootam of CCI joined a long list of casualties In one of the biggest upsets in the tournament as Karkera romped to a 88-68, 95-23 win. Ootam struggled to find his form and with a weak challenge coming from his fancied opponent Karkera seized the opportunity to sail ahead.
On a day of significant breaks, V. ‘Raja’ Subramaniam of Matunga Gymkhana rifled in a 31 in the opening frame en route to a 2-0 win over Gaurav Jaisinghani of Vashi that took him to the quarter-finals.
Earlier, in the fourth round, Subramaniam fired a break of 40 in the second frame while escaping to a 108-66, 108-100 win over T.A. Zaheer of Thane that included a thrilling black ball finish in the second frame.
Jaisinghani also constructed a break of 41 in the second frame while prevailing over Rohan Punjani of CCI 2-0 in another fourth round tie.
Banoth Vittal of Hyderabad remained on course following a close 102-101, 113-91 win over Khar Gymkhana marker Ashok More that sealed the winner’s place in the pre-quarter-finals.
Results (Pre Quarter finals) V. Subramaniam (+40, Matunga Gym) bt Gaurav Jaisinghani (+50, Vashi) 121(31)-81, 125-57.
(4th Rd) V. Subramaniam (+40, Matunga Gym) bt T.A. Zaheer (+55, Thane) 108-66, 108(40)-100 Gaurav Jaisinghani(+55, Vashi) bt Rohan Punjani (+60, CCI) 122-80, 139(41)-63 Saumil Karkera (+55, Garware Club House) bt Nikhil Ootam (+20, CCI) 88-68, 95-23 Sharan Damania (+55, Khar Gym) bt Rahil Patel (+55, JVPG) 116-86, 118-87 Banoth Vittal (+45, Hyderabad) bt Ashok More (+50, Khar Gym) 102-101, 113-91.
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Saumil
Karkera of Garware Club House shocked Maharashtra No. 3 Nikhil Ootam
to storm into the pre-quarter-finals, in the Goldfilled Open
Handicap Snooker Tournament at the Catholic Gymkhana on Tuesday.