The 2021 VBank Open Snooker and Billiards tournament held in partnership with the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja, closed in grand style over the weekend, with Gideon John emerging the biggestwinner of the night after defeating Shehu Bamidele, 3-0. Wale Akintola took the blliardsgame in an exciting 150 to 135 win.
The tournament which kicked off on Tuesday, 6thApril 2021, had 32 initial players before whittling down to the Top four who played their hearts out last Saturday. Victor Ukueku bested Abiodun Christopher in a match of five frames to clinch the third-place prize of N80,000 and consolation prizes.
Speaking at the colourful closing ceremony, Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, VFD Group, Efeturi Doghudje, thanked the management of Lagos Country Club for a successful competition and all the players for conducting themselves professionally. “I thank the president of LCC, the patrons, captain and members of the Snooker and Billiards section and the guests that are here to
The winner smiled home with a total of N320,000 – more than double the promised prize money.
Also, the first and second runners up positions went to Samuel Olumide and Dafe Agbah, both winning N220,000 and N85,000 in prize money, respectively.
The tournament sponsored by VBank, Nigeria’s foremost digital bank, took place at E-Bar Metro on Admiralty Way in Lagos and featured 30 players.
It kicked off with a draw that produced the contenders on Friday, while the games proper began the following day with players aiming for the big prize.
According to sponsors of the event, snooker is a developmental game that should be encouraged.