ECC All India Open 6 Red Snooker Tournament 2018.
Arantxa, Gupta smoothly cruise into third round
12-Aug-2018
Arantxa Sanchis
Arantxa Sanchis from Pune and Uttar Pradesh’s Paras Gupta, both recorded impressive 4-0 wins in their respective best-of-7-frame third round matches of the ECC All India Open 6-Red Snooker Tournament 2018, and played at the Elphinstone Cricket Club billiards room.
Putting a cool and calculated approach Arantxa potted steadily to quash the aspirations of Saumil Karkera of Garware Club House, by coasting to a 4-0 (31-18, 52-20, 44-41, 40-13) victory. The UP player was also in complete control and outplayed Thane’s Arun Kumar 4-0 (39-2, 38-15, 43-6, 28-6) win and a place in the fourth round.
However, Bombay Gymkhana’s Abhishek Bajaj stole the thunder by compiling a solid break of 72 en route to a 4-3 win against Matunga Gymkhana’s Poras Shah in another third round contest. After both shared the first six frames, Bajaj struck excellent potting form and constructed the huge effort to complete a hard-fought 27-33, 54-20, 27-29, 46-29, 45-6, 23-41 and 72-0 success.
Home challenger, Mahesh Jagdale had things much his own way as he eased past Dhairya Bhadari of JVPG 4-0 (54-24, 42-01, 46-8, 36-12), while Ajinkya Yelve (NSCI ) overcame Manav Panchal (MHC) 4-1 (50-44, 32-25, 26-37, 40-33, 39-6);
Results – Round 3: Laxman Rawat (BG) beat Manan Shah (MHC) 4-2 (50-28, 46-6, 17-42, 47-0, 4-43, 45-0); Paras Gupta (UP) beat Arun Kumar (Thane) 4-0 (39-2, 38-15, 43-6, 28-6); Arantxa Sanchis (Pune) beat Saumil Karkera (GCH) 4-0 (31-18, 52-20, 44-41, 40-13); Nikhil Ootam (CCI) beat Sharad Sharma (GCH) 4-0 (49-4, 35-26, 39-26, 60-8); Asutosh Padhy (JVPG) beat Tehkum Alim (Radio Club) 4-0 (29-4, 50-1, 37-29, 61-8); Abhishek Bajaj (BG) beat Poras Shah (MG) 4-3 (27-33, 54-20, 27-29, 46-29, 45-6, 23-41, 72(72)-0); Kreishh Gurbaxani (KG) beat Zoumar Karte (Kalya) 4-2 (31-37, 52-44, 41-12, 34-37, 36-21, 37-15); Mahesh Jagdale (ECC) beat Dhairya Bhadari (JVPG) 4-0 (54-24, 42-01, 46-8, 36-12); Ajinkya Yelve (NSCI ) beat Manav Panchal (MHC) 4-1 (50-44, 32-25, 26-37, 40-33, 39-6); Santosh Pawar (KG) beat Neville Razmi (ECC) 4-1 (22-23, 29-3, 53-40, 36-13, 49-29).