Causier drubs Alok for title

Leeds: England’s David Causier outplayed Alok Kumar from India 6-1 in the final of the 150-up format competition in the world professional billiards championship here Friday.

Causier was in top form as he notched four century breaks besides runs of 64 and 85 while Asian champion Alok Kumar managed to pull one back after losing five frames on the trot with a break of 53. The Indian showed signs of getting into his groove with a run of 93 in the seventh, but Causier fired a 124 to close the match. The scores (final): David Causier (ENG) bt Alok Kumar (IND) 6-1: 150 (123)-6, 150 (114)-11, 150 (64)-81, 150 (85)-13, 150 (109)-92 (53), 51-150 (53), 150 (124)-124 (93).