Thaha pockets Under-21 Nationals in a thriller
Mohamed Thaha grabbed what he missed last year
Mohamed Thaha of Moors Sports Club pocketed the Under-21 National Snooker Championship after he defeated his club mate M.F.M. Fahim by 5 frames to 3 in the 9-frame encounter played at the Moors SC Billiards Tables in Colombo.
It was sweet revenge for Thaha, who was defeated last year by his same opponent in an identical final. Earlier in the semi-finals, Thaha overcame Minsara Jayasinghe of Starlight BC and Fahim got the better of Samith Kumara of Thawalama BC.
Results
Semi-finals:
Mohamed Thaha (MSC) beat Minsara Jayasinghe (Starlight BC) 4-0 (69/22, 49/40, 79/2, 60/10) M.F.M. Fahim (MSC) beat Samith Kumara (Thawalama BC) 4-0 (57/35, 80/8, 79/21, 82/26)
Final:
Mohamed Thaha (MSC) beat M.S.M. Fahim (MSC) 5-4 (61/12, 64/41, 76/55, 72/16, 20/62, 58/8, 64/74, 60/2)