BHUBANESWAR 06-Jun-2014 169
Amit Jena emerged champion in the 2nd CSA All-Odisha Open Non-ranking Snooker Tournament, edging out Biraj Dash 3-2 in the hard-fought final at Cue Sport Academy here today. Earlier in the semifinals Amit beat Ram Krishna Atre 2-1, while Biraj lost to Akram Khan 1-2.
Despite the defeat, Biraj was given the opportunity to play the final as Akram pulled out at the last minute due to personal reasons. Over 40 cueists participated in the four-day tournament, which was organised by Cue Sport Academy (CSA).
RESULTS:
League stage: Biraj Dash bt Mishal Swain 2-0 (61-7, 45-23); Akram Khan bt Spandan 2-0 (46-43, 50-25); Rahul Gupta bt Siddhant Bastia 2-0 (60-31, 45-25); Ashwini Pattanik bt Gyana Dash 2-1 (68-65, 34-68, 43-41); Amit Jena bt Sabyasachi Mohanty 2-0 (55-34, 55-20); Suman Pattanik bt Rajat Dhal 2-1 (51-26, 29-47, 69-55); Sudip Dash bt Rakesh Mohanty 2-1 (62-24, 49-59, 54-41); Indrajeet Dash bt Indrajit Sarangi 2-0 (42-27, 51-30); Satyajit Praharaj bt Tarun Pattnaik 2-1 (12-62, 59-17, 26-46); Sanjay Wadhwa bt Sharada Behera 2-0 (57-50, 48-47); Govind Sharma bt Anish Khatei 2-1 (37-15, 36-69, 19-58); Pratidwandi Pradhan bt Gyana Dash 2-1 (32-57, 50-27, 17-47); Indrajit Dash bt Sudip Dash 2-0 (40-39; 35-30); Amit Jena bt Anish Khatei 2-0 (57-34, 58-35); Govind Sharma bt Amit Jena 2-1 (74-29, 29-51, 46-48); Ram Kumar Atre bt Deepankar Muduli 2-0 (40-30, 50-40); Ashwini Pattnaik bt Pratidwandwi Pradhan 2-1 (55-48, 30-44, 47-35).
Pre-quarterfinals: A Jena bt T Patnaik 2-0 (53-44, 62-20); R K Atre bt R Gupta 2-1 (39-53, 61-23, 59-33); G Sharma bt S Wadhwa 2-1 (59-70, 65-24, 53-39); A Singh bt S Mohapatra 2-0 (59-46, 74-73); B Dash bt I Dash 2-0 (89-63, 77-65); P G Mohapatra bt S Patnaik 2-1 (41-61, 47-39, 53-32); A Khan bt A Patnaik 2-1 (57-40, 48-55, 59-56); S Behera bt R Mohanty 2-1 (54-64, 66-43, 69-44).
Quarterfinals: R K Atre bt A Singh 2-1 (31-61, 48-45, 69-50); A Khan bt P G Mohapatra 2-0 (65-32, 59-15); A Jena bt S Behera 2-0 (75-44, 53-40); B Dash bt G Sharma 2-0 (48-26, 50-40).
Semifinals: A Jena bt R K Atre 2-1 (36-60, 55-31, 65-20); A Khan bt B Dash 2-1 (63-11, 43-52, 50-40).
Final: A Jena bt B Dash 3-2 (33-68, 56-70, 64-19, 61-43, 68-48).
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PHOTO: Champion Amit Jena (Left) and runner-up Biraj Dash in Bhubaneswar on June 6, 2014.
