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SNOOKER / Thepchaiya the top amateur

Written by Writer on Monday, November 10th, 2008

SNOOKER

TOR CHITTINAND

Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh became the kingdom’s sixth amateur world champion when he won the IBSF World Men’s Snooker Championship by defeating Ireland’s Colm Gilcreest 11-7 at Rotaxhalle in Wels, Austria

Thepchaiya (aka F Nakhon Nayok) picked up US$16,000 (about 600,000 baht) in prize-money.

The Thai player got off to a slow start and was 3-1 down at one stage. But he rallied strongly and made the top break of the tournament with 143.

Previous Thai winners of the title are: James Wattana (1988), Noppadol Noppachorn (1991), Tai Pichit (1993), Sakchai Sim-ngarm (1995) and Attasit Mahithi (2007).

Bangkok Post
Monday November 10, 2008

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