UditVani, Jamshedpur: The Jharkhand State Billiards & Snooker Association (JSBSA) is organising the annual State Ranking Billiards and Snooker Tournament at The United Club, Jamshedpur, from December 15 to December 22.
Around 60 players from Jamshedpur, Ranchi and Hazaribagh are participating across various categories.
The tournament commenced with the Senior Billiards event, which concluded today, December 17.
Quarter-final Results
* Niraj Singh defeated Snehanshu Saha 231–209
* Anseth Pereira defeated Dipak Parikh 343–241
* Sushant Sinha defeated Sumit Agarwal 358–278
* Anish Parikh defeated Ganesh Khanal 403–166
Semi-final Results
(Best of three frames of 150 points)
* Anish Parikh beat Niraj Singh 2–0
(151–41, 151–64)
* Sushant Sinha beat Anseth Pereira 2–1
(150–119, 95–150, 151–132)
Final Result
(Best of three frames of 150 points)
* Anish Parikh defeated Sushant Sinha 2–0
(150–74, 151–149)
Medal Winners – Senior Billiards
1. Gold: Anish Parikh (Jamshedpur)
2. Silver: Sushant Sinha (Jamshedpur)
3. Bronze: Niraj Singh (Ranchi)
4. Fourth Place: Anseth Pereira (Jamshedpur)
With this victory, Anish Parikh successfully defended his Senior Billiards title, clinching his fourth consecutive state ranking title.
The Senior Snooker event began on December 16, while the Junior (Under-21) Snooker event will commence from December 19.
