Kathmandu Metropolitan City First National Snooker Championship Cup started

“Kathmandu Metropolitan City First National Snooker Championship Cup” has started from today. Nepal Billiards Snooker and Bridge Association started in Everest Hotel Baneshwar to encourage the players of the tournament, Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen), Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol, Chief Administrative Officer Pradeep Pariyar, Social Committee Coordinator Ram Kumar K. c. Participated in the launch event.

In her brief response, Deputy Mayor Dangol said that snooker, which is known as a popular game among young people, is going to be used for creative development. Similarly, the coordinator of the social committee K. c. He said that the Metropolitan Corporation is increasing investment in the sports sector and it is expected that this will help the youth to be creative.

Out of 256 players selected from 45 districts for the competition, 64 players selected from the first and second round participated in the third round competition. The match will be based on knockout. There will be 16 games today in 4 boards. Players from 18 years to 54 years are participating in the competition. This game is played on a 72 square feet table.

According to Saroj Kumar Mulmi, the central president of the association, the game was started for the entertainment of the soldiers at the Velayati Army Camp in India. “This game with discipline, patience, concentration and practical skills has not been established as a national game.” Mulmi said, “The players have achieved excellent results in various categories in the International Snooker Championship.”

Nepal is in the 16th best position in terms of international snooker championship. Received for the development and expansion of the game The winner of the game will be awarded a cash prize of 2 lakh 51 thousand rupees, the runner-up will be given a cash prize of 1 lakh rupees and the semi-finalist will be awarded a cash prize of 50 thousand rupees.

Similarly, those who break the maximum highest score of 147 will be given a cash prize of Rs 75,000, those who break a century (100) will be given a cash prize of Rs 50,000 and those who break the highest score of 80 will be given a cash prize of Rs 25,000.

The quarter finalist will be awarded Rs 10,000 in cash, the pre-quarter finalist will be awarded Rs 5,000 in cash, and the West Player and West Rising Player will be awarded Rs 15,000 each. The game will end on May 29.

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