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International billiards tourney kicks off in Binh Duong

The International Three-Cushion Billiards Tournament BTV-Becamex IJC Cup 2017 opened in the southern province of Binh Duong on July 14.
International billiards tourney kicks off in Binh Duong ảnh 1Vietnamese player Ngo Khac Vu in his first match of the The International Three-Cushion Billiards Tournament BTV-Becamex IJC Cup 2017 (Source: baobinhduong.vn)

Binh Duong (VNA) – The International Three-Cushion BilliardsTournament BTV-Becamex IJC Cup 2017 opened in the southern province of BinhDuong on July 14.

The event gathers 60 Vietnamese players from 22 localities nationwide, includingNguyen Quoc Nguyen, the defending champion of the tournament and Ma Minh Cam, titleholder of the national tournament. They will compete in the event alongsidefour foreign players from Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

After the opening ceremony, 48 players from 22 localities of Vietnamentered the first day of the preliminary round. Meanwhile, 12 seeded Vietnameseplayers and four foreign players are exempted from the preliminary.

The match between Han Ji Seung from the RoK and Ngo Khac Vu of Vietnamended with a 40-30 victory for the RoK player. Japanese player Yoneyama Satorudefeated Nguyen Truong Minh Trong with a close result of 40-39.

The tournament is co-organised by the provincial Department of Culture,Sports and Tourism and the Binh Duong Radio and Television Station. The finalmatch and closing ceremony are scheduled for July 16.-VNA

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