13-year-old cueist to represent State

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SHILLONG: The Indian National Billiards & Snooker Championship will commence on Friday in Lucknow, with the sub-junior snooker and billiards competition.

Meghalaya is represented for the first time, in this category, by 13-year-old Siddhaanth C Laitphlang.

The fixtures for the senior event will start on February 24 with the qualifiers in which another two participants from the state – Sharad Pradhan and Taufique Ali – will take part.

The winner of the Meghalaya Open Snooker Championship, Amarnath Sharma, and the runner-up, Bishan Limbu, have received direct entry into the main draw, which will begin on March 1.

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