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World Snooker Championships kick off in Mumbai today

The event was formally inaugurated by Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, will be held at Hotel Grand Hyatt today and tomorrow.
by The Editors | editor@themetrognome.in

Lovers of snooker, rejoice! The Indian Open Snooker Championships, a World Ranking event, kick off in Mumbai today.

The event was formally inaugurated yesterday by State of Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, who also played the opening shot. The event is to be held over two days – March 10 and 11, 2015 – at Hotel Grand Hyatt. Over 50 national and international snooker players, including Indian great Pankaj Advani, will participate in the prestigious event.

Advani was also part of the inauguration team yesterday, which comprised of Jason Ferguson, Chairman, WPBSA, and Capt PVK Mohan, President, Billiards and Snooker Federation of India.

(Picture courtesy Raj Bhavan, Mumbai)

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