12 snooker players proceed to pre-rounds best in Tawau tournament
TAWAU: Twelve snooker players advanced in the prerounds best of five frames in the ongoing Tawau Recreation Club (TRC) 5th TRC Tawau Open Snooker Tournament Datuk Lu Chu Kwong Challenge Trophy yesterday.
Organising chairman Chester Leong said the players were Bryan Tsen who defeated Chung Yun Seng (3-0), Teh Zon Kim vs Chia Yee Yung (walk-over), Tai Tze Chun vs Alexander A.J. (3-0), Chia Yong Hing vs A. Badrul Anuar (3-2), Kairul Izwan vs Desmond Yap (3-0), Henry Javer vs Usman Ali (3-2), Abdullah S. vs Jason Yang (3-0), Mathius Allai vs Joseph Mosusah (31), Mohudal Mosusah vs Siau Jium Ming (3-2), Amos Tsen vs Reynold Romacho (3-0), Kor Soon Mun vs Chew Kong Vui (3-0) and Mohammad Amzar vs Saparudin Nurdin (3-1).
In the next round, Bryan Tsen will meet Lee Choon Leong, Teh Zon Kim vs Nealson Low, Tai Tze Chun vs How Chai Seng, Chia Yong Hing vs Dr Brandon Senagang, Khairul Izwan vs Lim Hee Foo, Henry Javier vs Chester Leong, Abdullah S. vs Raymond Tsen, Mathius Allai vs Dexter Lee, Mohudal Mosusah vs Freddy Hiew, Amos Tsen vs Sei Zhe Chian, Kor Soon Mun vs Abu Bakar Pan, Mohammd Amzar vs Justin Lohuji while predrawn players (by) Edmund Sung vs Alexius Pius, Cliff Ling vs Kwan Man Chung, Arbaid Jaalin vs Chong Chee Kui and Felix Tseu vs Desmond Pan.
The tournament’s last 32 best of five frames will be held today, last 16 best of five frames on December 2, quarterfinal best of seven frames on December 3, semfinal on December 3 and final on December 4.
Unseeded players will be meeting the top seeded players on November 30 and December 1.
Top seeded players participating in this year’s tournament are 2014 champion Teo Kin Vui from Beaufort, exnational player Sheldon S (Kota Kinabalu), Francis Ng (KK), Rasid M @ Samy (KK), Kong Sing Yew (KK), Low Yew Keat (KK), Patrick Ng (KK), exnational Ibrahim Amir (Kuala Lumpur), and from Tawau are M. Kassim B. Chan, Louis Yap, Fung Hon Yu, Masri Pattola, Koh Duen Shyang, Jack Sim, Ariffudin Changi and Chok Teck Leong.
The tournament’s former champions were Low Yew Keat (2007), Jumaidi Juhin (2009), Louis Yap (2011) and defending champion Teo Kin Vui (2014).
The champion will receive RM2,500 plus trophy, runner-up RM1,200 plus trophy, joint third RM600 plus trophy, quarterfinalist RM300 plus medal, highest break (minimum 65 points) RM500 plus trophy and the highest century break, RM1000.