Rory roars to victory in snooker


I did it: Rory Thor Chuan Leong celebrates after winning gold. - pix by GLENN GUAN/The Star

PHNOM PENH: Rory Thor Chuan Leong stayed cool to win the men's singles snooker title in the SEA Games at Aeon Mall 2 on Sunday (May 14).

The 35-year-old defeated Thai Akani Songsermsawad 3-1 in the final to ensure that the Malaysian snooker team met their two-gold medal target in Phnom Penh.

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