https://cna-sg-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/q_auto,f_auto/image/12167500/16x9/991/557/d80b588e801e09198ff0ca018d502ee2/Rd/peter-gilchrist.jpg — Singapore's Peter Gilchrist gestures during the English Billiards singles competition at the SEA Games on Monday (Dec 9). (Photo: SportSG)

Billiards: Singapore's Peter Gilchrist retains SEA Games gold

09 Dec 2019, 16:23

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Peter Gilchrist won the English Billiards singles competition at the SEA Games on Monday (Dec 9), defending his 10-year winning streak.

The Singaporean has won every gold in this event since the 2009 SEA Games and claimed his latest victory with a 3-0 triumph over Nay Thway Oo of Myanmar.

At the last SEA Games in 2017, Gilchrist defeated Myanmar's Chit Ko Ko 3-0.

Gilchrist claimed his sixth world title in October after beating India’s Sourav Kothari in the World Billiards Championship in Australia.

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