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Dara wins thrilling snooker final

Our Correspondent
Thursday, Jan 16, 2025

ISLAMABAD: Rising star Ali Dara edged out Faisal Masih in a thrilling final 5-4 to win the Islamabad Cup Snooker Championship at Shander 41 Snooker Academy.

The week-long event was organised by the Islamabad Billiards and Snooker Association (IBSA) under the umbrella of the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) and was participated by some of the best talent around.

In a closely-contested final, Ali Dara won 65-42, 35-60, 69-42, 31-59, 67-51, 23-61, 59-34, 44-70, 68-53. A good gathering watched the final that went down to wire.

In the Masters category final, Chaudhry Shehzad defeated Raheel Waheed 4-1 frame to annex the title. In the Under-20 category final, Muzammal Sheikh triumphed over Burjees Khan 3-1, while in the Under-17 category, Abu Bakar Chatta beat Ghulam Mustafa 3-1 frame.

Senior Vice President of Islamabad Billiards and Snooker Association, Saleem Akhtar Rana, Secretary-General Faheem Anwar Khan, MS Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology (RIC) Dr. Ayaz Haider, President of the Rawalpindi Billiard and Snooker Association Dr. Amir Khan, Vice President Malik Asghar, and other dignitaries attended the closing ceremony and distributed prizes to the players.