Victory for versatility

Finally, it was Peter Gilchrist who proved himself the all-rounder. The Blue Star Golden Cue championship ended in style with the best man, and certainly the most consistent, winning the title. I am sure Peter must be quite happy with the 2000 pound cheque he received today.

Japan8217;s Kazeo Fujima proved to be the proverbial dark horse. The tiny Japanese showed his indomitable spirit when he met Peter8217;s challenge head-on. Peter showed his brilliance in billiards and also won the snooker game. But the Japanese player showed his class in carom and pool.

It was Peter who proved his might in the end. He gave one of the most brilliant displays I have ever seen in billiards. But what impressed the match referee most was the fact that he tried his hand fairly successfully at the two sports he was really unfamiliar with.