Billiards: Veteran Peter Gilchrist defeats India's Rupesh Shah to win Glasgow Open

Peter Gilchrist

Bangalore, Aug 11 (IANS): Singapore-based English veteran Peter Gilchrist, warming up for the forthcoming World Billiards team championship, defeated India's Rupesh Shah 688-289 in the final of the Glasgow Open.

Gilchrist had breaks of 63, 68, 52, 180, 58, 106 and 82 while Shah responded with 133 and 62 Saturday, according to a Billiards and Snooker Federation of India press release here Monday.

Earlier results

Semifinals: Gilchrist bt Pankaj Advani 799-281; Rupesh Shah bt Balachandra Bhaskar 551-255.

Quarterfinals: Gilchrist bt Sourav Kothari 875-214; Advani bt Devendra Josh 677-464; Shah bt Jonathan Marwood 704-228; Bhaskar bt Phil Mumford 718-194.

Pre-quarterfinals: Gilchrist bt Dave Sneddon 671-349; Kothari bt Dhruv Sitwala 572-379; Advani bt Ashok Shandilya 669-417; Joshi bt Roy Bacon 578-225; Shah bt Alok Kumar 529-194; Marwood bt Phil Davis 318-230; Bhaskar bt Roy Smith 683-143; Mumford bt Akhilesh Mohan 546-219.