Haria asserts supremacy at Manisha Constructions Snooker Championships

Abhishek Manroa January 17, 2012 0

Haria asserts supremacy at Manisha Constructions Snooker Championships

PUNE: The tables at the PYC Gymkhana in Pune are turning out to be successful hunting ground for the teen sensation Dhvaj Haria as he annexed the sub junior snooker and the junior billiards crown in one day in addition to sub junior billiards crown.

The Eighteen year old Dhruv Haria won the Sub – Junior Snooker: Final outplaying Jaiveer Dhingra of Maharashtra 60(41)-12, 60-52, 69-44 at the Manisha Constructions. Snooker and Billiards Chmapionships being organised by BSAM and played at PYC Hindu Gymkhana

The Sports club of Gujarat player tutored by billiard coach, Subhash Agarwal and England’s Nick Barrow in snooker , Dhvaj won all his 3 matches in the Junior Billiards with an average of +448 to win the third title.

Ketan Chawla of MP finished 2nd, while Malkeet Singh of UP finished 3rd

The 18-year-old 12th standard commerce student of Delhi Public school who also has been awarded the Indian Oil Scholarship also has set an unique record representing his state in 6 events at this tournament.

Haria will now be seen in action at the junior snooker event and the Men’s Open Junior and Snooker events.

Following are the results

Sub – Junior Snooker: Final Round:

Dhvaj Haria (Gujarat) bt Jaiveer Dhingra(Mah) 60(41)-12, 60-52, 69-44;

Junior Billiards: Round Robin:

Dhvaj Haria(Gujrat) bt Malkeet Singh(UP) 794(56,64,83,61)-453;

Malkeet Singh(UP) bt Ketan Chawla(MP) 635(50,44)-534(69,38);

Dhvaj Haria(Gujrat) bt Himanshu Jain(AP) 660(61,47)-611(43,47).

Dhvaj won all 3 matches with avg +448