Cue master Peter Gilchrist’s motivation is daughter Ysabel, 6

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When he was younger, Singapore cue master Peter Gilchrist won for personal achievement and satisfaction. Yesterday, after clinching his sixth straight SEA Games title in English billiards at the Manila Hotel, the 51-year-old revealed that he has an added motivation these...

Said the Spex scholar:"I train harder than anybody else.

"I train six to seven hours a day, and work a lot more on my in-off play. I work on all aspects of my game." Gilchrist admitted that before going to Manila, he did feel some pressure as the defending SEA Games champion and reigning world champion, especially with the omission of the doubles event this year."I couldn't afford to lose, even with the shorter format and strong competitors. I had one event and one shot to win gold."

"I would say winning is a habit. I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so it would have been great to have a flawless performance," said Gilchrist, who did not drop a single frame in his gold-medal run two years ago in Kuala Lumpur.

 

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