Seven non-Chinese debutants for Swan City Snooker C’ship
SIBU: The 4th leg of the Swan City Cup Snooker Championship has attracted 36 competitors including seven non- Chinese players who are making their debut.
The championship was cued off at Executive 3 Snooker Centre Tuesday night.
Sibu Swan City Recreation Club ( SSCRC) chairman Mark Yeo, who is also the event organiser, said the participation of so many non- Chinese players spices up the championship.
“We are looking at getting more non- Chinese players to join the snooker fraternity in our bid to develop the sport in the state,” he said.
The competition will be played over a period of two weeks.
Of the 36 players, 11 are from Executive 3, 12 from Cueball International, nine from Southern Point and four from Centre Point.
For the record, Sibu’s Isda Lau won the 1st leg after edging 2016 Sarawak Closed champion Ng Hong Man 3-2 in the five-match thriller.
Ng, however, redeemed himself to lift the title in the 2nd and 3rd leg of the championship and is sending a message to his
We are looking at getting more non-Chinese players to join the snooker fraternity in our bid to develop the sport in the state. Mark Yeo, Sibu Swan City Recreation Club (SSCRC) chairman
opponents that he is never to be taken for granted.
‘ It will be a great bonus to me if I can lift the title for the 3rd consecutive time,” he said when contacted.
Yeo said the 5th and final leg will possibly be held in July in Cueball International Snooker Centre, after which a ranking system will be finalised for the Sibu players.
The champion will take home RM1,000, runner-up RM500, semifinalists RM250 and quarterfinalists RM100.
The competition will be played on a single knock- out basis.
“With the ranking, the players know where they stand and, in the event we have bigger tournaments, we know who to pick and choose to represent us,” he added.
The 1st leg of the championship was held at Executive 3, followed by the second leg at Centre Point Snooker Centre and the 3rd leg at Southern Point Snooker Centre.
Meanwhi le, Yeo disclosed that SSCRC is also looking into the possibility of staging the inaugural Sibu Novice Snooker Championship at Executive 3 Snooker Centre in July.