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SEA Games: Singapore win first cuesports gold in men’s snooker doubles

KUALA LUMPUR — Cuesports duo Tey Choon Kiat and Chan Keng Kwang ended Singapore’s eight-year wait for a SEA Games gold in the men’s snookers doubles on Wednesday night (Aug 23).

Tey Choon Kiat and Chan Keng Kwang celebrating their victory in the men's snooker doubles. Photo: Flona Hakim/Sport Singapore

Tey Choon Kiat and Chan Keng Kwang celebrating their victory in the men's snooker doubles. Photo: Flona Hakim/Sport Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR — Cuesports duo Tey Choon Kiat and Chan Keng Kwang ended Singapore’s eight-year wait for a SEA Games gold in the men’s snookers doubles on Wednesday night (Aug 23).

The pair beat their Thai opponents Phaitoon Phonbun and Issara Kachaiwong 3-1 in the final at the Malaysian International Trade and Exhibition Centre to clinch the Republic’s first gold in the sport at this Games.

Tey, 49 and Chan, 37, had vanquished defending champions Rory Thor and Moh Keen Hoo of Malaysia 3-2 in the semi-finals en-route to glory.

Singapore’s last gold in the event came in 2009 when Ang Boon Chin and Lim Chun Kiat emerged triumphant.

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