KSBA felicitates Advani and co for national medals

Karnataka's billiards association (KSBA) today felicitated Pankaj Advani and a host of other top cueists of the region, who pocketed medals in the recently concluded National Billiards and Snooker Championship in Kolkata.
India's poster boy of cue sports, Advani clinched gold in both the men's Billiards and Snooker category to pocket Rupees 1,00,000 cash prize by the Karnataka State Board Billiards Association.
Ace cueist Vidya Pillai, who bagged silver in the women's snooker event got 30,000 as cash prize while Bangalore's Umadevi and Chitra Magimairaj, who shared the bronze in the women's billiard event got 10,000 each.
While Kailva.V, who bagged a silver in sub-junior billairds and bronze in Junior Billiards and Snooker and sub-junior snooker, was awarded 25,00 as cash prize.

Meanwhile KSBA President M C Uthappa in his address paid homage to B V Sachidananda Murthy, who spearheaded the first World Championship conducted by KSBA in 1987.
Through these felicitations, KSBA reiterates its commitment to the promotion and development of Cue Sports.
Bangalore's 'Golden Boy', Advani confirmed that these felicitations matter a lot to the players and was highly appreciative of KSBA's initiative in encouraging players.