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Re: 2016 IBSF World Amateur Championship

Postby kolompar

58 countries must be a record. Just disappointed no Tony Drago, I thought he could have had a chance even in the men's.
They are streaming 4 tables, if anyone's interested.
Oh, and there's Ahmed Saif, trying to get back on tour, on home soil.

Re: 2016 IBSF World Amateur Championship

Postby kolompar

Group stages over, knockouts starting now. Players from the US, Turkey, Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka and Kyrgyzstan through, not a "very nice" debut for Kazakhstan though as their player didn't win a frame. On the other hand Pankaj Advani, Mohamed Shehab and Jamie Clarke are yet to drop a frame. Home favourite Ahmed Saif plays Andrew Pagett in the last 64.
http://ibsf.info/turnieje/2016/ms/en/ms ... ockout.php

Re: 2016 IBSF World Amateur Championship

Postby PoolBoy

2016 World Amateur Championship - Last 16

Brian Cini (Malta) v Declan Brennan (Northern Ireland)
Amir Sarkhosh (Iran) v Hamed Zarehdoost (Iran)
Michael Judge (Rep of Ireland) v Manan Chandra (India)
Soheil Vahedi (Iran) v Luckas Kleckers (Germany)
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Pankaj Advani (India) v Keen Hoo Moh (Malaysia)
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (Thailand) v Mohammad Rais Senzahi (Afghanistan)
Andrew Pagett (Wales) v Lucky Vatnani (India)
Mohammad Bilal (Pakistan) v Alexander Ursenbacher (Switzerland)

Re: 2016 IBSF World Amateur Championship

Postby PoolBoy

Results:

Brian Cini (Malta) 1-5 Declan Brennan (Northern Ireland)
Amir Sarkhosh (Iran) 4-5 Hamed Zarehdoost (Iran)
Michael Judge (Rep of Ireland) 5-0 Manan Chandra (India)
Soheil Vahedi (Iran) 5-4 Luckas Kleckers (Germany)
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Pankaj Advani (India) 5-3 Keen Hoo Moh (Malaysia)
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (Thailand) 5-2 Mohammad Rais Senzahi (Afghanistan)
Andrew Pagett (Wales) 5-2 Lucky Vatnani (India)
Mohammad Bilal (Pakistan) 5-3 Alexander Ursenbacher (Switzerland)

Re: 2016 IBSF World Amateur Championship

Postby PoolBoy

Quarter-finals:

Declan Brennan (Northern Ireland) v Hamed Zarehdoost (Iran)
Michael Judge (Rep of Ireland) v Soheil Vahedi (Iran)
Pankaj Advani (India) v Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (Thailand)
Andrew Pagett (Wales) v Mohammad Bilal (Pakistan)

Re: 2016 IBSF World Amateur Championship

Postby PoolBoy

kolompar wrote:Advani and TT in a decider, that's pretty much the final.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/5480682

Advani edged it 6-5...he's still on course to retain the title!


Declan Brennan (Northern Ireland) 6-1 Hamed Zarehdoost (Iran)
Michael Judge (Rep of Ireland) 1-6 Soheil Vahedi (Iran)
Pankaj Advani (India) 6-5 Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (Thailand)
Andrew Pagett (Wales) 6-5 Mohammad Bilal (Pakistan)

Re: 2016 IBSF World Amateur Championship

Postby PoolBoy

Declan Brennan (Northern Ireland) v Soheil Vahedi (Iran)
Pankaj Advani (India) v Andrew Pagett (Wales)


The runner-up could get the 2-year Tour card if Advani wins then rejects it.
There could be another Iranian on the Tour next year! But Declan Brennan will be determined to join the only 2 other Northern Irishmen on the Tour - Mark Allen and Joe Swail.

Re: 2016 IBSF World Amateur Championship

Postby kolompar

Declan Brennan (Northern Ireland) 6-7 Soheil Vahedi (Iran)
Pankaj Advani (India) 2-7 Andrew Pagett (Wales)
Bit of a surprise win for Pagett, I remember when he got to the Crucible he didn't look bad but he's never really done anything else.
Soheil Vahedi will try to keep the title in Asia.

Re: 2016 IBSF World Amateur Championship

Postby PoolBoy

kolompar wrote:Declan Brennan (Northern Ireland) 6-7 Soheil Vahedi (Iran)
Pankaj Advani (India) 2-7 Andrew Pagett (Wales)
Bit of a surprise win for Pagett, I remember when he got to the Crucible he didn't look bad but he's never really done anything else.
Soheil Vahedi will try to keep the title in Asia.


That's a stunning win for the Welshman! There are plenty of top-32 professionals who'd be doing well winning 7-2 against Pankaj Advani!
But, according to Andrew Pagett's Twitter, he's not sure if he'd take his place on the Pro Tour, if he won it!

World Snooker Amateur Final:

Soheil Vahedi (Iran) v Andrew Pagett (Wales)