By Sports Reporter/Doha

Qatar’s Mishel Turkey’s campaign at the 2015 WPA World 9-Ball Championship came to an abrupt end when he was beaten by veteran Filipino Dennis Orcollo 11-1 in the round of 64 at the Al Arabi Sports Hall yesterday.
The 19-year-old Qatari had beaten 2007 world champion Daryl Peach a day before to reach the knockouts but was thoroughly outdone by the 36-year-old Orcollo.
“Pressure showed on Mishel but that’s understandable considering he is a local boy,” the 2011 World 8-Ball champion said after his win. “He made a mistake in the second rack itself. He did try to shut me out but I was able to pull out and then I was able to build a lead.”
Orcollo said he enjoyed playing here in Qatar owing to the big Filipino community here. “I have been coming here since 2008. The local support from the Filipinos is a big factor here.”
Talking about his chances at the tournament, he said, “We are moving toward the business end and I hope to do well and reach the finals.”
Another promising campaign that came to an end was that of Saudi Arabia’s Abdulrahman al-Amar. The 27-year-old had outfoxed world number 12 Johan Chua of Philippines 9-7 for a spot in the knockouts. It was only the second time ever that a player from Saudi Arabia had advanced to the Final 64. Yesterday, however, he came up short against Singapore’s Toh Lian Han 8-11.

RESULTS: Warren Kiamco (PHL) 11 - 9 Raymund Faraon (PHL); Jalal Yousef (VEN) 11 - 10 Zhou Long (CHN); Carlo Biado (PHL) 11 - 5 Lee Vann Corteza (PHL); Ko Pin Yi (TPE) 11 – 7 Justin Campbell (AUS) ; Mika Immonen (FIN) 11 – 3 Goh ChinTeck (SIN); Wu Kun Lin (TPE) 11 – 9 Ryu Seang Woo (KOR) ; John Morra (CAN) 11 – 2 Omran Salem (UAE); Mark Gray (GBR) 11 – 10 Ralf Souquet (GER); Aloisius Yapp (SIN) 11 – 9 Naoyuki Oi (JPN) ; Jeffrey Ignacio (PHL) 11 – 5 Jason Klatt (CAN); Lui Haitao (CHN) 11 – 10 Imran Majid (GBR) ; Alexander Kazakis (GRE) 11 – 10 Chao Fong Pang (TPE); Ruslan Chinakov (RUS) 11 – 5 Antonio Gabica (PHL) ; Wang Can (CHN) 11 – 7 Tohru Kuribayashi (JPN); Albin Ouschan (AUT) 11 – 8 Satoshi Kawabata (JPN) ; Wu Jia Qing (CHN) 11 – 3 Irsan Nasution (INA); Ko Pin Chung (TPE) 11 – 5 Mario He (AUT); Yukio Akagariyama (JPN) 11 – 5 Johann Chua (PHL); Denis Grabe (EST) 11 – 7 Li Hewen (CHN) ; Mike Dechaine (USA) 11 – 10 Cheng Yu Hsuan (TPE); David Alcaide (ESP) 11 – 8 Yang Ching Shun (TPE); Toh Lian Han (SIN) 11 – 8 Abdulrahman Al Amar (KSA); Liu Ching Chieh (TPE) 11 – 5 Andreas Gerwen (SWE); Wojciech Szewczyk (POL) 11 – 8 Marco Teutscher (NED); Chang Yu Lung (TPE) 11 – 4 Marc Bijsterbosch (NED); Oliver Medenilla (PHL) 11 – 4 Karol Skowerski (POL); Shane Van Boening (USA) 11 – 3 Tomasz Kaplan (POL); Francisco Diaz Pizarro (ESP) 11 -10 Dang Jin Hu (CHN); Hunter Lombardo (USA) 11 – 10 Mateusz Sniegocki (POL) ; Dennis Orcollo (PHL) 11 – 1 Mishel Turkey (QAT); Darren Appleton (GBR) 11 – 3 Ruben Bautista (MEX); Nick Ekonomopoulos (GRE) 11 – 7 Matey Ullah (NOR)