Asif claims IBSF World Snooker Championship title
Mohammad Asif. -File photo
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Mohammad Asif defeated England’s Gary Wilson in the final to win the IBSF World Snooker Championship on Sunday in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Asif, who was unbeaten in the tournament, defeated Wilson 10-8.
In a best of nineteen frames match, Asif was leading through most of the final and was 6-3 up at the break. Pakistan’s number one cueist started off well reaching 3-1 but later made mistakes which Wilson took advantage of to win the the fifth and the sixth frames to level the scores at 3-3.
Wilson made a comeback after the break, levelling the scores at 8-8. At this point in the match, Asif demonstrated brilliant cue control to win the seventeenth and eighteenth frame to clinch the title.
President of the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association, Alamgir Sheikh, termed the victory a turning point for snooker in Pakistan.
“Asif worked very hard to win this and it is a very big victory, a turning point for the sport in Pakistan. I hope the government takes notice and supports these boys,” Sheikh said while speaking to Dawn.com.
Asif was the third Pakistani to reach the final of the world event and the second one to win it. Before him, Mohammad Yousuf won it in 1994 while, in 2003, Saleh Mohammad was defeated by Pankaj Advani of India.
Asif certainly won the IBSF World Snooker Championship, (also known as the World Amateur Snooker Championship) is the premier non-professional snooker tournament in the world. A job well done!
Now next stage is to play The World Professional Snooker Championship (leading professional snooker tournament in terms of both prize money and ranking points.) and defeat Ronnie O’Sullivan and claim GBP 1.1 Million pounds winning prize).
IBSF World Snooker Championship
chaa gaya londay..
where have he won i couldn’t find any information about him and the other player “gary willson” on internet and wikipedia except pakistani newspapers. not even on bbc snooker see the link here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/
Because IBSF World Snooker Championship is an amateur event and not the professional/real one.
you are probing the wrong site,please look in http://www.ibsf.info .ASIF has won from 100 players from 46 countries including INDIA.
The final was streamed live on IBSF website.
Alhamdo Lillah! This is fantastic news. The government needs to promote all sports in the country especially the ones where we are more likely to perform at the world stage, like this one.
“claims”… or clinched …asif won the world battle through much hard work and commitment but what i am getting from the title …i think the authors tried to show that the title was self procalimed by the player…the title shows the summary of the story and if title used in such way then how you will motivate or mobilize the nation to stand and give the best out of them,…
I think it shows that it was a close match…stop thinking negatively plz…
Moeen, English is definitely not your first language. Using the word claim in victory is very common. Check out some of the news from NFL, NBA, NHL and you’ll realize that clinch, claim, win, victory are all commonly used words.
well done sir!!! may your tribe increase!!! may there be many more!!! keep it up!!!
This guy is a big deal for Pakistani cue sport, I hope he gets the kind of respect he deserve…
Very well played Asif… I just loved your fearless attitude at the green baize…
Many congratulations from an old Indian friend…
This just proves Pakistan has talented people, if only the government would show some support.
Congrats from the UK. Asif should receive an offer of a place on the Pro Snooker Tour – recent IBSF Champions have been – hope he takes it up.
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what a performance!!!! excellent. keep it up
Congratulations! well done you served the nation well. Now become a Legend and be positive and stay focused.
defeated nation still wining by grace of our Rab….great job asif many congrats to you and nation.
Inshallah this nation will bounce back and be like any other nation in the world.
Very good news. Hope Snooker is encouraged and we continue to win.
Thank you for bringing good news for Pakistan. Hope the list of victories continue to grow.
Well played Asif! You bring glory to Pakistan.
#thefeelingofprideatitszenith!!!
Congradulations to Mohammad Asif for wining World Snooker Championship. His victory has made the day best for Pakistan. It has brought great deal of happiness. Pakistan Zindabad!!!
Mohammed Asif,,Many congratulations,,you are nation’s pride..
Congrats Asif
excellent
Amjad hussain zahid
fc college
great to see some much needed positive news……hope this win has a spill over effect and pull people into healthy activities!!!!
Well done!! Pakistan Zindabad!!
hidden garnets exposing now … Congratulations
congratulation pakistan
Ab government ko chahiyay k is bay charay ko koi achi job day day …. kiyun k yeh world champ Faisal abad main apna snooker club chala ker guzara kerta hay …. pls pls pls support him by giving him any good job…. her kuttay billay ko is mulk main job milti hay ma siwayay un ko jin ko milni chahiyay …………. 2000 k baad mulk na naam rosha kernay wala snooker ka bohat bara player hay asif… may Allah bless him ..