Sethi's world record billiards break surpassed by Gilchrist

NEW DELHI: Ace Indian cueist Geet Sethi's world record of billiards break has been eclipsed after a gap of 15 years by Singapore's Peter Gilchrist at the New Zealand Open.

Sethi's break of 1276, which had come at the World Professional Championship in 1992, was surpassed by Gilchrist when he notched up 1346 against Ross Elixy of New Zealand at the Hamilton Cosmopolitan Club yesterday.
   
Gilchrist, the two-time World Professional Champion, also created another world record with only four visits to the table for an average per visit score of 426, against the previous best of 243, again by Sethi.

Former World Champion Sethi praised Gilchrist for the new record.

"It is fantastic to know about Peter's 1346 with an average of 426 per visit. Though every break is with remarkable effort, it's special as no one has managed to touch the 1000 mark in last 15 years," he said.
   
Gilchrist was elated with the break as his previous highest was 917.

"I was a bit worried when I was getting close to the 1,000 mark but relaxed after passing it," said the cueist, who managed a break of 887 the day before.