Karki, Shrestha win

February 25, 2000
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Kathmandu, Feb 25 Five more finals were played on the fifth day under the preliminary round of  the All Nepal Carlsberg Snooker Championship, organised by Gorkha Brewery Ltd in association with Billiars, Snooker and Pool Association of Nepal.

Durlav Karki overcame the challenge of Sudan Shakya to clinch the first position in the best of  five frame final at Royal Dilliard, Karki, however had a poor start to the final, losing first two frames quite tamely at 22-45, 12-45. But, making one of the greatest comebacks, he completely took Shakya by surprise. His cautious approach paid dividend at last as he won the next three frames 45-38, 55-42, 48-38 to lift the title along with a winner’s cheque of Rs 5,000. Shakya collected runner’s up-prize of Rs 3,000.

The highest break of 22 points at the venue, registered by Jeevan in the second round, though remained untouchded, making him entitled to Rs 2,000.

Following the match, deputy managing director of Carlberg Soren Thygerson, marketing manager Rajendra Gurung and joint secretary of Billards, Snooker and Pool Association of Nepal Rajesh Bajracharya distributed   prizes to the winner, runner-up and highest  breaker.

In one interestings final played at 21 Club, Mahesh Shrestha beat Roshan Shahi  in a gruelling battle. Shahi, who with a highest break of 42 points to his credit in the quarterfinal had a poor day as he was  bereaved of luch several times during the match. While trying to finish off the frame, he ended up missing even easy pockets.

Shrestha eventually closed the match in seventh frame with the score of 67-31, 50-15, 54-40, 41-42, 29-75, 77-42, 66-24.

Other results:

Final

Crazy Balls-Pankaj Shah bt Dharmendra Shrestha (46-19, 31-72, 50-31, 59-41, 59-24); Raj Kumar  Shrestha (24-pt highest break).

The Circle- Tashi  T Sherpa bt Ajad Shrestha (30-44, 49-28, 54-58, 42-27, 53-15, 31-48, 52-27); Ajad Shrestha (27-pt highest break).

Terminal Club, Bhairahawa- Shisir Gurung bt Raju Shakya (60-42, 48-25) Butwal Snooker House-Amrit Chhetri bt Mahendra Joshi (Score N/A); Bishal Gurung (highest breaker).

Semifinals

Green Land Snooker & Pool-Kiran KC bt Tshiring Sherpa; Dharshan Shrestha bt Nabin Shahi.

SK Cafe-Palsang Gurung bt Sonam Gurung, Palden Sherpa bt Jack Gurung.

Black & White -Prime Lama Bishhu Lama; Buddha Lama bt Pasang Sherpa, Cosmos Solarium-Shanker Thapa bt Pema Lama:  bt Bishnu Lama; Mukhiya bt Bishnu Rajbhandari, The Club—Bhavya Tulsiyan bt Michael Rai; Laxman Agrawal bt Pankaj.