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This is an archive article published on September 28, 1998

Shutt shocks Shandilya

AHMEDABAD, September 27: World number eight Ashok Shandilya of India was shocked by 15th ranked Chris Shutt of England 1261-1480 in the p...

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AHMEDABAD, September 27: World number eight Ashok Shandilya of India was shocked by 15th ranked Chris Shutt of England 1261-1480 in the pre-quarter-finals of the Florsheim World Professional Billiards Championship here today.

In another match, 26th ranked Arun Agrawal of India, who was leading 688-618 at the half-way mark, went down fighting to world number six David Causier of England 1244-1411.

The 20-year-old Shutt, youngest and the tallest cueist in the professional circuit, had breaks of 51, 51, 67, 74, 84, 196, 193, 97 and 55 while the Indian registered breaks of 49, 48, 113, 102, 88, 106 and 67.

Shutt will now take on world number one Mike Russell of England, who annihilated Nalin Patel by 1434 points.

Number three Peter Gilchrist, trailing in the first session by 172 points to Peter Sheehan, resurrected his game in the second to win 1470-1115.

Geet Sethi led Subhash Agrawal in a third round late night unfinished match 907-311. Playing to a hall packed to its capacity, Geet hit up breaks of308 and 173 to completely dominate the first session. In another match Rupesh Shah was trailing Devendra Joshi 503-729, and so was Michael Ferreira to Robby Foldvari 309-571.

Results 3rd round: Mike Russell 2119 151, 184, 149, 292, 198, 175, 147, 120, 197 bt Nalin Patel 685 98; Peter Gilchrist 1470 218, 104, 100 bt Peter Sheehan 1115 250, 192, 130; David Causier 1411 120 bt Arun Agrawal 1244 112; Chris Shutt 1480 196, 193 bt Ashok Shandilya 1261 113, 102, 106.

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Unfinished matches: Geet Sethi 907 308, 173 leads Subhash Agrawal 311 91; Roxtan Chapman 426 81 leads Ian Williamson 309 67; Robby Foldvari 571 145, 120 unfinished leads Michael Ferreira 309 44; Devendra Joshi 729 166, 107, 210 leads Rupesh Shah 503 109.

 

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