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Shivam Arora in semis; Kothari goes down
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Chengdu (China), Aug 12 (PTI) Shivam Arora, India's leading exponent of heyball, powered into the semifinals of the World Games here on Tuesday. Heyball combines elements of both snooker and pool, and the unique cue sport follows the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) rules. Arora edged out Hong Kong China's Yip Kin Ling in a thriller (5-4) to set up a semifinal meeting with Zhang Taiyi, who defeated fellow Chinese cueist Liu Xin 5-3 in another quarterfinal. In a match of fluctuating fortunes, Arora, ranked No. 5 in the world, held his nerve in the decider to keep his medal hopes alive. The Indian ace, a silver medallist at the inaugural Commonwealth Billiards Championships last month, reduced his rival to a mere spectator in the final rack. After Kin Ling's dry break shot, Arora went about potting in his inimitable style. The 38-year-old made it a start-to-finish affair with fine cue ball control and positioning. In the morning session, national champion Sourav Kothari bowed out in the quarterfinals of the snooker event. The 40-year-old failed to take the chances that came his way and went down 0-2 to China's Xiao Guodong. Results (Quarterfinals): Heyball mixed: Shivam Arora (Ind) beat Yip Kin Ling (HKC) 5-4; Zhang Taiyi (Chn) beat Liu Xin (Chn) 5-3; Tang Chunxiao (Chn) beat Shi Tianqi (Chn) 5-1; Jason Theron (RSA) beat Alejandro Carvajal (Chi) 5-2. Men: Snooker: Xiao Guodong (Chn) beat Sourav Kothari (Ind) 2-0 (67-2, 87 (69) -1). PTI UNG AH AH view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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2 days ago
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Kothari, Arora in quarters; Chawla, Natasha bow out
Chengdu (China): India's Sourav Kothari and Shivam Arora advanced to the quarterfinals of their respective cue sports disciplines at the World Games here on Monday. Kothari lost his final league game to Darryl Hill of Great Britain 1-2 in a match that was poised on a knife-edge till the final black. Despite the defeat, the Indian entered the last eight stage on a better frame average (+1) following a three-way tie. Zac Cosker, who lost 0-2 to Kothari on the opening day, defeated his countryman Hill 2-0 to finish second behind the Indian. Cosker (0) edged out Hill (-1) to make the last-eight stage. Arora, the Commonwealth Championships silver medallist in heyball, outclassed Kevin Zarekani 5-1 in the pre-quarters. The 38-year-old was largely untroubled in the Race-to-5 match. Arora next meets Yip Kin Ling of Hong Kong China for a place in the medal round. However, the other two Indians in the competition, Kamal Chawla and Natasha Chethan, failed to get past the group stage. Chawla frittered away a good chance to make the quarters from Group 'D', losing 1-2 to former pro Michael Georgiou. In the women's 6-red snooker, the promising Natasha lost 1-2 to the formidable Wendy Jans of Belgium to bow out of the Games. Results: Men: Snooker: Darryl Hill (GBR) beat Sourav Kothari 2-1 (65-33, 34-61, 68-59); Michael Georgiou (Cyp) beat Kamal Chawla 2-1 (54-40, 26-75 (54), 68-13). Heyball mixed (Pre-quarters): Shivam Arora beat Kevin Zarekani (Swe) 5-1. Women: 6-red snooker: Wendy Jans (Bel) beat Natasha Chethan (Ind) 2-1 (19-45, 50 (50) -0, 46-9).
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2 days ago
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Kothari, Arora in quarterfinal; Chawla, Natasha bow out
Agency: PTI Chengdu (China), Aug 11 (PTI) India's Sourav Kothari and Shivam Arora advanced to the quarterfinals of their respective cue sports disciplines at the World Games here on Monday. Kothari lost his final league game to Darryl Hill of Great Britain 1-2 in a match that was poised on a knife-edge till the final black. Despite the defeat, the Indian entered the last eight stage on a better frame average (+1) following a three-way tie. Zac Cosker, who lost 0-2 to Kothari on the opening day, defeated his countryman Hill 2-0 to finish second behind the Indian. Cosker (0) edged out Hill (-1) to make the last-eight stage. Arora, the Commonwealth Championships silver medallist in heyball, outclassed Kevin Zarekani 5-1 in the pre-quarters. The 38-year-old was largely untroubled in the Race-to-5 match. Arora next meets Yip Kin Ling of Hong Kong China for a place in the medal round. However, the other two Indians in the competition, Kamal Chawla and Natasha Chethan, failed to get past the group stage. Chawla frittered away a good chance to make the quarters from Group 'D', losing 1-2 to former pro Michael Georgiou. In the women's 6-red snooker, the promising Natasha lost 1-2 to the formidable Wendy Jans of Belgium to bow out of the Games. Results: Men: Snooker: Darryl Hill (GBR) beat Sourav Kothari 2-1 (65-33, 34-61, 68-59); Michael Georgiou (Cyp) beat Kamal Chawla 2-1 (54-40, 26-75 (54), 68-13). Heyball mixed (Pre-quarters): Shivam Arora beat Kevin Zarekani (Swe) 5-1. Women: 6-red snooker: Wendy Jans (Bel) beat Natasha Chethan (Ind) 2-1 (19-45, 50 (50) -0, 46-9). PTI UNG KHS view comments First Published: August 11, 2025, 20:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
