Billiards News -
At Australian Open Billiards Championship 2008, Melbourne 23 - 29 June 2008

Pankaj won Australian Open Billiards Championship (150-format) beating countryman Dhruv Sitwala in the final ... Pankaj, Dhruv and Devendra Joshi participated here in the preparation for World Professional Billiards Championship at Leeds from 23rd July.

Pankaj Advani - "It was a good championship. The conditions were very player friendly. Winning on debut is definitely special. There were quite a few good players. They had an edge over the Indians because played the time format tournament, which could not participate in."
"The semifinals was a god match. Matthew Bolton was playing exceptionally well. I had to bring out the best in myself to beat him."

Final -
Pankaj Advani (IND) bt Dhruv Sitwala (IND) 6-1

Semi-Finals -
Pankaj Advani (IND) bt Matthew Bolton (AUS) 5-4
Dhruv Sitwala (IND) bt Devendra Joshi (IND) 5-4

Quarter-Finals -
Pankaj Advani (IND) bt Steve Mifsud (AUS) 4-0
Matthew Bolton (AUS) bt David Collins (AUS) 4-0
Devendra Joshi (IND) bt Joe Minici (AUS) 4-1
Dhruv Sitwala (IND) bt Mark Hammer (AUS) 4-0

Group B - Pankaj Advani (IND)
bt Joe Minici (AUS) 3-0
bt Adam Wyard (AUS) 3-0
bt Alex Kay (AUS) 3-0
bt Ian Gilbee (AUS) 3-0

Group C - Devendra Joshi (IND)
bt David Collins (AUS) 3-2
bt Vic Sacco (AUS) 3-0
bt David Cosgriff (AUS) 3-0
bt Keith Taylor (AUS) 3-0

Group D - Dhruv Sitwala (IND)
bt Allen Taylor (AUS) 3-0
bt Mac Rynkiewicz (AUS) 3-0
bt Steve Mifsud (AUS) 3-0