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The Star
02-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Eyes on the frame
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's snooker duo Rory Thor Chuan Leong and Lim Kok Leong are cueing up for a strong bid to extend the country's golden legacy at the Thailand SEA Games in December. Their recent resurgence – highlighted by a solid performance at the Asian 6-Red Snooker Championships in Colombo, Sri Lanka last week, has raised hopes that they can challenge Thailand's dominance.
The Star
26-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Asian champ Thor ‘forgot what it felt like to win' after long title drought
Resting easy now: Rory Thor Chuan Leong sleeping with the trophy after winning the Asian 6-Red Championship in Colombo, Sri Lanka. — Rory Thor's Facebook PETALING JAYA: Rory Thor Chuan Leong can rest easy after notching a historic milestone for Malaysian snooker. The 37-year-old became the first Malaysian to win the Asian 6-Red Championship in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after putting up a clinical performance to overpower India's Paras Gupta 6-2 (50-5, 44-2, 8-62, 42-12, 47-40, 1-51, 36-24, 48-2) in the final of the best-of-11 contest. Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters. RM12.33/month RM8.63/month Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters. Free Trial For new subscribers only
The Star
26-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Rory brings back Asian Championships snooker title
PETALING JAYA: Rory Thor Chuan Leong has etched his name into the history books after claiming his maiden Asian 6-Red Snooker Championship title at the Moors Sports Club in Colombo, Sri Lanka. In the final on Wednesday evening, the Malaysian cueist put up a clinical performance to overpower India's Paris Gupta 6-2 (50-5, 44-2, 8-62, 42-12, 47-40, 1-51, 36-24, 48-2). Chuan Leong's triumph surpassed the previous Malaysian best of a runner-up finish achieved by Moh Keen Ho in 2016. The Penang-born cueist was in sublime form throughout the knockout rounds, brushing aside Singapore's Jaden Ong (5-1), Hong Kong's Man Ming Wa (5-0), and three-time world champion Mohd Asif of Pakistan (5-2) en route to the final. Asif had earlier beaten another Malaysian player Lim Kok Leong 5-3 in the quarter-finals. His success in Colombo comes as a welcome boost after a challenging year, having recently lost his place on the World Snooker Tour following the conclusion of the 2024-2025 season. Chuan Leong, who earned a two-year tour card through the Asia-Oceania Q-School in 2023, was unable to reclaim it in either of the two qualifying legs in Bangkok last month. The Asian 6-Red crown marks a timely resurgence for Chuan Leong, who had only previously made the quarter-finals of the same tournament in 2023.
