Welsh boy Jackson Page survived in quarter finals and confirmed his berth for medals round. Jackson saw India’s best bet S. Shrikrishna who gave a tough fight to page before making an end to this year’s Under-18 journey.
It can easily be understood that how a good initiative works and delivers good results. With the start of World championship for Under-18 youngsters, IBSF is now getting to know how much hidden talent is there in different parts of the world.
Yun Fung Tam from Hong Kong storms into the pre-quarter finals of World Under-18 Boys competition thrashing his opponent Tudor Popescu so heavily that he couldn’t even reach the double-digit score. Even in two frames Tudor was completely blank and was not able opened his account.
17-year-old girl from host nation Belgium, Diana Khodjaeva, secures her place in the last-8 knockout stage of 2016 IBSF World Under-18 Women Snooker Championship.
Yun Fung Tam of Hong Kong was consistent throughout the league stage and won all his group matches 3-nil to grab the top-seed slot for the knockout stage of World Under-18 Boys Snooker Championship being played here at Mol, Belgium.
Thai girls Nutcharat Wongharuthai and reigning World 6Reds champion, Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan have already cleared four matches of their respective groups without losing a single frame. They have to play one match each to grab top two seeds for the knockouts.
Jackson Page of Wales cracked up with a magnificent break of 129 points in the second frame of his match against Jack Harris of England and went ahead to win the match 3-2.
The 2016 IBSF World Under-18 and Under-21 Snooker championship was announced by IBSF President Capt. PVK Mohan. The championship will take place from 16th till 25th August at Mol, Belgium. In the opening ceremony held yesterday, Capt. Mohan played the opening shot for the competition.
Tudor Popescu of Romania set highest break of 2016 IBSF World Under-18 (Boys) Snooker championship on the very first day of the event.
The IBSF is pleased to announce that 2016 IBSF World Billiards Championship will be held in Bengaluru, India from 5th till 12th of December, 2016.
