National Snooker Cship beginning from Feb 15 in Karachi
National Snooker Cship beginning from Feb 15 in Karachi
KARACHI: the 41st national Snooker Championship will be played in Karachi from February 15 and all the two finalists of the event will later represent Pakistan in the Asian Snooker Championship.This was told by Alamgir Shaikh, chief of the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association, during a press conference here on Tuesday.He said that eleven players would participate in the championship and they would be divided into eight groups.Former national champion Mohammad Yousuf has been given a wild entry while Hamza Akbar will defend his title in the event.Meanwhile, Pakistan number one Mohammad Asif has been declared top seed of the tournament.The final will be played on February 27 and both the finalists will represent Pakistan in the Asian Snooker Championship to be held in Doha, Qatar in April.’