Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Sitwala Settles For Silver After Gilchrist Wins Pan Am Final
Dhruv Sitwala won the silver medal at a billiards tournament in Canada.
He played Peter Gilchrist of Singapore in the final.
Sitwala started very strongly and led by about 450 points.
Gilchrist then made several very large breaks, which helped him take the lead.
Sitwala had some chances but could not use them.
Gilchrist won the final 1500-972.
Sitwala had previously beaten Gilchrist in a New Zealand Open final.
In another pool competition, India’s Sundeep Gulati lost to Indonesia’s Gebby Putra after once leading by 40 points.
India’s Dhruv Sitwala lost 972-1500 to Singapore’s Peter Gilchrist in the Pan Am Cup final.
Sitwala led by about 450 points early but could not maintain his advantage.
Gilchrist produced three double-century breaks and an unfinished 214 break.
The final was played in Winnipeg, Canada, on Monday night.
India’s Sundeep Gulati lost 60-80 to Indonesia’s Gebby Putra in a separate 9-ball event.
- Who
- India’s Dhruv Sitwala and Singapore’s Peter Gilchrist contested the Pan Am Cup final.
- What
- Gilchrist defeated Sitwala 1500-972, leaving Sitwala with the silver medal.
- When
- The final took place on Monday night, in a report dated September 2.
- Where
- Winnipeg, Canada.
- Why
- Gilchrist overturned Sitwala’s early lead with three double-century breaks and an unfinished 214 break.
- Pan Am Cup winner
- Peter Gilchrist of Singapore
- Final score
- Peter Gilchrist 1500, Dhruv Sitwala 972
- Sitwala’s result
- Silver medal and runner-up
- Early final lead
- Sitwala led by about 450 points
- Gilchrist’s key breaks
- Three double-century breaks and an unfinished 214
- Separate pool result
- Sundeep Gulati lost 60-80 to Indonesia’s Gebby Putra in the round of 32
