Snooker enthusiasts put in their best performances at the annual The Saturday Club 6-Red Snooker State Tournament, in partnership with West Bengal Billiards Association (WBBA), held from October 1 to 10 on the club premises. Members from various other clubs participated in the event. The championship was a feast for snooker fans. Amer Hussain retained the 6 Red Crown by winning The Saturday Club State Ranking 6 Red Snooker Championship 2021, defeating Arshad Zama by 4 frames to 2 in the final. Aamer hit a break of 65 in the third frame, the highest break of the championship. Earlier in the semi-final, Aamer beat Gurbachan Singh by 4 frames to nil and Arshad beat Rohit Malhotra by 4 frames to 1. t2 brings you snapshots from the tourney.
(L-R) Arshad Zama, referee Teertha Ghosh, Amer Hussain, WBBA secretary Debasish Roy, WBBA president Pradip Saraogi, Dipak H Doshi, and chief referee WBBA Prakash Mehrotra
Amer Hussain (right) receives the winning trophy from Dipak H Doshi, president, The Saturday Club
“Thank you to all the participants for being part of the 6-Red Snooker State Tournament. The week was full of competitive matches and it was a feast for snooker lovers. The Saturday Club has been at the forefront of all sporting activities and we have been hosting this event for the past three years. In this tough environment, we were able to organise such an event with Covid protocols in place. This shows our commitment to snooker and other sports. Congratulations to the winner and runners-up for their outstanding performances. We would continue to encourage such events going forward,” said Dipak H Doshi, president, The Saturday Club Ltd.