The Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships:<\/b> India finished on top with 13 medals, comprising three gold, five silver and five bronze, at the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships 2026, which concluded at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hosted by the Billiards & Snooker Federation of India (BSFI), the Championships were held under the endorsement of the World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) and Commonwealth Sport. The medal ceremony was graced by Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Dr PT Usha, who attended the occasion as the Chief Guest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s campaign was headlined by Aditya Snehal Mehta, who won gold in Men\u2019s Snooker after defeating fellow Indian Dhvaj Haria 3-0 in an all-Indian final. Anupama Ramachandran also clinched gold in Women\u2019s English Billiards, overcoming compatriot Revanna Umadevi 1-0 to claim the title. Rayaan Razmi added another gold for India in Men\u2019s English Billiards, defeating Siddharth Sailesh Parikh in the all-Indian final. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In Men\u2019s Snooker, Haria finished with the silver medal, while Laxman Singh Rawat claimed bronze alongside Sri Lanka\u2019s Mohamed Thaha Irshath. India\u2019s women\u2019s snooker contingent also enjoyed a strong showing, with Keerthana Pandian winning silver after losing 0-3 to Great Britain\u2019s Rebecca Kenna in the final. Ishika Shah and Shruthi Lakshminarayanan secured bronze medals to add to India\u2019s tally.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In Women\u2019s English Billiards, Umadevi took silver following her final against Ramachandran, while Great Britain\u2019s Mhairi Roberta Mackay and Australia\u2019s Julie Watson claimed bronze medals. India also secured a silver and bronze in Men\u2019s Heyball, with Paras Gupta finishing runner-up after a closely contested 5-6 defeat to South Africa\u2019s Jason Theron. Uzair Khan claimed bronze alongside Malaysia\u2019s Mohd Hassan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In Men\u2019s 10-Ball Pool, Great Britain\u2019s Mark Foster claimed the title with a 6-3 victory over compatriot Sheridan Burmester. India\u2019s Divya Sharma secured bronze alongside Great Britain\u2019s Paddy McLoughlin. In Women\u2019s 10-Ball Pool, Australia\u2019s Meng-Hsia Hung won gold after edging South Africa\u2019s Elzette Joen 5-4 in the final, while Singapore\u2019s Neo Yue Xuan and Canada\u2019s Nathalle Chabot claimed bronze medals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Great Britain also celebrated titles in Women\u2019s Snooker and Men\u2019s Blackball, with Kenna defeating Pandian 3-0 and Lee Shepherd overcoming South Africa\u2019s Shaun Martheze 7-3. Rwanda\u2019s Frederic Ngaboyisonga and Namibia\u2019s Curtis Izaaks secured bronze in Men\u2019s Blackball. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In Women\u2019s Blackball, Uganda\u2019s Naiga Rukia defeated South Africa\u2019s Prudence Nkosi 5-3 to win gold, while Australia\u2019s Kolbe Poole and Great Britain\u2019s Emma Cunningham claimed bronze.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In Women\u2019s Heyball, Great Britain\u2019s Kelly Fisher claimed the title after defeating Uganda\u2019s Rashidah Mutesi in the final. South Africa\u2019s Marina Jacobs and Great Britain\u2019s Mary Talbot secured the bronze medals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships brought together 144 players from more than 40 nations for four days of competition across English Billiards, Snooker, Heyball, 10-Ball Pool and Blackball. The event marked the first time the multi-discipline Championships were staged in India and formed a centrepiece of the Billiards & Snooker Federation of India\u2019s centenary celebrations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In Women\u2019s Heyball, Great Britain\u2019s Kelly Fisher claimed the title after defeating Uganda\u2019s Rashidah Mutesi in the final. South Africa\u2019s Marina Jacobs and Great Britain\u2019s Mary Talbot secured the bronze medals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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