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Alok Kumar makes the grade

New Delhi Sept. 4. Arjuna Awardee Alok Kumar today got a lucky entry into the World snooker championship and India will now field three of its players in the event to be held in China in October.

National champion Pankaj Advani and former Asian snooker champion Yasin Merchant had qualified by virtue of being the winner and runner up in a selection tournament recently.

Alok Kumar made it to the elite championship after the organisers made a draw to pick some additional players, Indian Billiards and Snooker Federation vice-president R.K. Tondon said.

Alok Kumar had defeated Manan Chandra in the third-fourth play off in the selection tournament held here last month. — PTI

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