VIOBA Snooker Tournament 2007 Report

On 20 May 2007 (Sunday), a snooker tournament was held for ex-Victorians at Dagang Avenue Sports Centre, Ampang. The tournament was organized by Nadhir Jazly Othman and Faizal Rizza Mohd Noor from Batch '04 under the guidance of Mohd Rashdan Abd Rashid, VIOBA's Event & Membership Coordinator. 16 players took part in the knock-out tournament and were drawn against each other playing best-of-3 frames format.

The tournament programme are as follows:

12.30 p.m. - Players' Registration
12.45 p.m. - Tournament Draw
12.50 p.m. - Welcoming Speech by Mohd Rashdan Abd Rashid & Photography Session
1.00 p.m. - Tournament Start (Preliminary Rounds)
3.00 p.m. - Semifinals
4.00 p.m. - Final
4.45 p.m. - Prize-Giving Ceremony

The tournament saw the Batch of '01 showing their dominance with three representatives in the semifinals, Abdul Hakim, Badri Shah Mohamad & Mohd Faizal Mohd Ridzwan. The other semifinalist was Wan Mohd Badri Mokhtar from Batch '96 who managed to break Batch of '01's stranglehold on the competition and moved on to the final after beating Abdul Hakim 2-1. In the final, Wan Mohd Badri's opposition came in the form of Mohd Faizal Mohd Ridzwan, who earlier defeated Badri Shah Mohamad in the other semifinal 2-1. Mohd Faizal Mohd Ridzwan then became the 2007 VIOBA Snooker Champion after defeating Wan Mohd Badri 2-0.

A jubilant Mohd Faizal Mohd Ridzwan ('01) holding the winning trophy aloft to celebrate his moment of glory after being crowned the 2007 VIOBA Snooker Champion

Mohd Faizal Mohd Ridzwan ('01) receiving the winning trophy from Mohd Rashdan Abd Rashid

Runner-up, Wan Mohd Badri Mokhtar ('96) receiving his consolation prize

3rd Place winner, Abdul Hakim ('01) being congratulated by Mohd Rashdan Abd Rashid

More pictures and highlights from the tournament

Final Results

1st Round
- Wan Mohd Badri Mokhtar ('96) bt. Sallehuddin Affandi ('00) - 2-0
- Hashem Abdullah ('96) bt. Nadhir Jazly Othman ('04) - 2-0
- Kenny Cheong Kian Yeap ('04) bt. Khairi Hifzan ('96) - 2-1
- Abdul Hakim ('01) bt. Mohd Arifin Mohd Mustapha ('04) - 2-0
- Mohd Faizal Mohd Ridzwan ('01) bt. Ahmad Fazli Dzulkifli ('96) - 2-0
- Amirul Zaki Abidin ('01) bt. Mohd Hashi Ibrahim ('00) - 2-0
- Nik Mohd Sidek ('86) bt. Mohd Feiroz Mohamad Faizal ('04) - 2-0
- Badri Shah Mohamad ('01) bt. Mohd Rashdan Abd Rashid ('96) - 2-0

2nd Round
- Wan Mohd Badri Mokhtar ('96) bt. Hashem Abdullah ('96) - 2-0
- Abdul Hakim ('01) bt. Kenny Cheong Kian Yeap ('04) - 2-0
- Mohd Faizal Mohd Ridzwan ('01) bt. Amirul Zaki Abidin ('01) - 2-1
- Badri Shah Mohamad ('01) bt. Nik Mohd Sidek ('86) - 2-1

Semifinals
- Wan Mohd Badri Mokhtar ('96) bt. Abdul Hakim ('01) - 2-1
- Mohd Faizal Mohd Ridzwan ('01) bt. Badri Shah Mohamad ('01) - 2-1

3rd Place Playoff
- Abdul Hakim ('01) bt. Badri Shah Mohamad ('01) - walkover

Final
- Mohd Faizal Mohd Ridzwan ('01) bt. Wan Mohd Badri Mokhtar ('96) - 2-0