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Article: Sabah and Ashiq for snooker clash.
- Article from:
- Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain)
- Article date:
- November 8, 2009
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BAHRAINI snooker aces Habib Sabah and Mohammed Omar Ashiq are set to represent the kingdom in this year's International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) World Snooker Championship.
The competition, for the world's leading non-professional cueists, takes place in Hyderabad, India, between November 15 and 25.
A total of 96 players from all over the world are taking part. They have been drawn into 16 groups of six players each. The top four from each group move on to the round of 64.
Sabah is drawn in group 'B' where he is set to face a hugely international cast. Mark Hannah of New Zealand, Supoj Saenla of Thailand, Mohamed Awad of Egypt, ...