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This is an archive article published on March 18, 1998
Alex D8217;Cruz prevails
MARCH 17: Alex D'Cruz survived some anxious moments including the loss of the first frame, before winning 2-1 against S Pandya in the TBZ Jh...
MARCH 17: Alex D8217;Cruz survived some anxious moments including the loss of the first frame, before winning 2-1 against S Pandya in the TBZ Jhaveri Bazar and Bharat Petroleum-sponsored Anthony D8217;Cruz Open Handicap Snooker Tournament at the Catholic Gymkhana here today.
Alex, who has a handicap of 40, lost the first frame on the black ball and was trailing the second with Pandya 55 handicap leading by 60 points. But Alex showed his fighting qualities to come back and win the frame and the match.
Last night, Chirag Ramakrishnan, who has a low handicap of 10, also lost the first frame against S Raheja 60 21-106 before winning the next two 89-79, 98-74.
RESULTS
Sunil Gadge 30 bt J Franco 50 87-86, 84-65; Anand Ferrao 55 bt BK Shah 50 106-67, 118-71; R Adani 30 bt DA Braganza 55 112-81, 101-73; S Kamdar 55 bt M Shetty 60 112-102, 118-96; Alex D8217;Cruz =40 bt S Pandya 55 111-114, 114-63, 107-71; S Sadrangani 35 bt M Panchal 35 101-68, 53-96, 106-96.
Somaiyaoust Welingkar
Somaiya MMS entered the semi-final of the Inpact-98 cricket tournament being held at the Matunga Gymkhana ground. In the quarter-final today, Somaiya scored a close three wicket victory over Welingkar. Batting first Welingkar were bowled out for 173. Somaiya reached the target with 8 balls to spare.Brief scores
Welingkar 173 in 28.2 overs Swaroop 83 lost to Somaiya MMS 174-7 in 28.4 overs Nansi 46, Manish 32, Bhavesh 28, Saurabh 3-25, Simran 3-28.
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