Mascarenhas marches ahead

MUMBAI, APRIL 1: Melwyn Mascarenhas sailed past Haricharan in the fourth round of the AR Dias Open Break Billiards Tournament at the Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana today. Notable breaks of 37 and 73 saw Mascarenhas churn up a comfortable win. Nalin Patel overcame a handicap of 90 to march past Fulhand Bhagwan (handicap 22) by 62-24 margin. In the battle of equals B K Shah showed S Pandya (both handicap 14) the door with a 57-28 third round victory.

M Belani brought about the only upset of the day when he stunned H Mistry in the last third fourth round tie of the day. Belani breezed ahead with a 56-0 win.