Chitra wins Australian Open Snooker Championship

Bangalore, Oct 12 (UNI) World Billiards Women Champion Chitra Magimairaj added another feather to her crown when she lifted the Australian Open Women's Snooker Championship held at Sydney.

In the finals she defeated Shirley Smith (Queensland) by 4-1.

According to reports reaching to the Karnataka State Billiards Association (KSBA) here Chitra also made the highest break of the championship with a 64.

Chitra maintained her all-win record in the Group 'B' league of the Championship and blanked both Shirley Smith (Queensland) and Dianne Spring (NSW) 59-34, 53-23 and 67-33, 75-30, respectively to top her group with five wins.

Smith finished next best with four wins and a loss.

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