Winners of 2nd Nagaland Snooker Ranking Tournament with officials of Cue Association of Nagaland on November 28.
Our Correspondent
Kohima | November 28
Anil Sharma of Boulevard Snooker Club Dimapur today emerged as the champion of the 2nd Nagaland Snooker Ranking Tournament organized by the Cue Association of Nagaland (CAN) at Q Longue in Kohima.
The tournament commenced on November 25 with 32 players from different clubs in Kohima and Dimapur.
Playing a very closely contested final match, Anil Sharma defeated defending champion Tongpangkokba Longchar of Atou Snooker Club, Kohima by 3-2 frames.
Winning the tournament, Sharma bagged Rs 20, 000 cash award while runners-up Longchar received Rs 10, 000.
Longchar also bagged the highest break-point award of Rs 6000.
Losing semi-finalists Kihevi Zhimo of Boulevard SC Dimapur and Medoletuo Khoubve of Club 147 Kohima got Rs 5000 each.
Gracing the valedictory function as the guest of honour, Commandant of 1st Assam Rifles Col Umesh Chandra Sati exhorted the gathering and also gave away the prizes to the winners.
He also handed over gift vouchers to the winners.
CAN president Yanger Temjen in his presidential address said that CAN is making effort to bring out its constitution in order to get registered in the State and also the Billiards & Snooker Federation of India.
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