BENGALURU: India is set to host the final leg of the Asian Tour 10 Reds Snooker in March this year, Press Trust of India reports.
“We have taken up the responsibility of conducting the third and final leg of the Asian Tour 10 Reds snooker in next two months. The competition will be organised in Bengaluru,” India’s champion cueist Pankaj Advani was quoted as saying to PTI.
The first and second legs of the tournaments were held in Qatar and China in September and October last year respectively. The third leg should have been held last year itself, but Karnataka State Billiards Association sought time to conduct the event and hence it will be held this year, Advani informed.
Advani had reached the top spot in the Asian Tour 10 Reds Snooker 2018 after winning the finals held in China’s Jinan. He said that $40,000 is the total prize amount earmarked for the event, but hoped it could be raised in future.
Many other countries are showing keen interest in organising the event, which would benefit players to make a living out of it, he claimed.
“Iran, Thailand and other Asian countries are showing keen interest to organise the event. So, if six such tournaments are held in the Asian circuit, it will give enough scope for players to make a living out of the sport,” Advani concluded.
