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Manudev retains top spot

BANGALORE: I.H. Manudev retained his top spot in the Senior State ranking snooker tournament at the KSBA hall here on Saturday. In the top eight Super League, M.S. Arun put up a plucky show and even defeated I.H. Manudev but lost to Balaji Reddy and finally finished second.

B. Bhaskar too played well but lost two close matches as Balaji Reddy nudged ahead. With Manudev a direct entry for the Nationals at Chennai, Balaji Reddy and M.S. Arun will represent the State.

Mundir Sherazi who was rushed to hospital for fatigue did not report on this day and was scratched.

The results: Final day: I.H. Manudev bt B. Bhaskar 69-70, 89-11, 65-39, 18-58, 80-36, 59-1; M.S. Arun bt Sajan Bopanna 76-14, 36-56, 74-43, 76-69, 77-18; Balaji Reddy bt B.V.S. Murthy 55-43, 17-57, 27-67, 62-29, 44-48, 64-31, 70-23; Sajan Bopanna bt B. Bhaskar 50-47, 15-89, 15-132, 66-34, 87-0, 5-121, 62-53; B.V.S. Murthy bt Arjun.A.R 3-59, 64-31, 48-8, 71-29, 32-71, 43-69, 81-4; M.S. Arun bt I.H. Manudev 37-54, 16-51, 62-13, 54-81, 52-8, 69-15, 80-24; B. Bhaskar bt Arjun A.R 65-37, 71-59, 79-7, 49-10; Balaji Reddy bt M.S. Arun 5-88, 89-66, 56-21, 71-52, 66-39; Sajan Bopanna bt B.V.S. Murthy 17-70, 59-58, 89-0, 70-39, 71-45; I.H. Manudev bt Sajan Bopanna 82-9, 78-34, 75-9, 94-0; Balaji Reddy bt A.R. Arjun 65-62, 59-29, 67-39, 67-10; M.S. Arun bt B. Bhaskar 18-67, 01-66, 73-40, 66-16, 105-22, 2-65, 63-8.

Final Standings: 1. I.H. Manudev, 2. M.S. Arun, 3. Balaji Reddy, 4. B. Bhaskar, 5. Sajan Bopanna, 6. B.V.S. Murthy, 7. Arjun A.R, 8. Mundir Sherazi . — Special Correspondent

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