SNOOKER Hugo van Houten won his first group match, against Caiden Casha from Malta, 3-0 at the O19 World Cup in Morocco. Van Houten then won 3-2 against the only 12-year-old Briton William Thomson after trailing 2-1, after which he lost his third match against the Ukrainian Michael Larkov 3-2. In the fourth and decisive pool match, Van Houten beat Iustin Ilie Scripei from Romania 3-0, meaning he moves to the next round as number 2 in the pool. (Monday January 20)
Sports Short week 4: doubles program for Pieterse and Van der Haar, Van Houten to second round at the World Snooker Championship
