NEW DELHI: Capital’s cue sport fans are in for a delight as the main rounds of the RKG 10-red snooker tournament will be played at the Nationals Sports Club of India (NSCI) here from April 27 to 30. The tournament carries a whopping prize money of Rs 11,25,000.
The fifth and final qualifying event is presently underway at the NSCI from April 15, with Rs 1,00,000 prize money on offer. The first four qualification meets were held in Chennai, Hyderabad, Gurgaon and Indore. Top two from each qualifier will take part in the main event, informed Delhi Billiards & Snooker Association’s (DBSA) former vice-president, Ravinder Gupta. The tournament is the brainchild of Gupta, who said that 10-red snooker is the way forward to popularise the game.
