LPBA Cha Yoo-ram (left) and High1 Resort Yonghyeonji clash in the round of 32 ⓒMHN Sports Reporter Park Tae-seong
(MHN Sports Goyang, Reporter Kwon Soo-yeon) Cha Yu-ram, who has continued to accumulate wins since returning, has once again entered the top round.
On the 5th, Cha Yoo-ram defeated Park Da-som 25-20 in the first turn of the round of 64 of the ‘Welcome Savings Bank LPBA Championship’ held at KINTEX PBA Stadium in Goyang and advanced to the round of 32.
Cha Yu-ram, who joined the People Power Party in May 2022 and declared retirement from active duty, returned to professional billiards after a year and 10 months on January 31 of this year.
Cha Yoo-ram, who made her comeback by easily defeating Oh Ji-yeon in the PPQ round on the 4th, advanced to the upper rounds by defeating Park Ga-eun in the PQ round and then ‘underdog’ Park Da-som in the round of 64.
LPBA Park Da-som (left) – Cha Yu-ramⓒMHN Sports Reporter Park Tae-seong LPBA Cha Yu-ramⓒMHN Sports Reporter Park Tae-seong
Cha Yu-ram played ahead throughout the day. He scored 5 runs in 8 innings, greatly outscoring Park Da-som by 14-1. Park Da-som threatened Cha Yu-ram by scoring 9 high runs in 10 innings. After that, both players gradually accumulated points, reaching a tie of 19-19 after 17 innings.
However, Cha Yu-ram’s back was stronger. He scored 6 runs in the 18th inning to tie the game at 25-20.
Cha Yu-ram had previously expressed her determination to do her best in this competition, saying in her return interview that she had “practiced intensively for about 5 days.”
Yong Hyun-ji (High1 Resort), who played at the same time at another table, maintained her lead over Yoon Young-mi and won 20-16, smoothly advancing to the round of 32.
High1 Resort YonghyeonjiⓒMHN Sports Reporter Park Tae-seong High1 Resort Lee Mi-raeⓒMHN Sports Reporter Park Tae-seong Hana Card Kim Ga-youngⓒMHN Sports Reporter Park Tae-seong
As a result, the match between Cha Yu-ram and Yong Hyeon-ji in the LPBA round of 32 to be held on the 6th was concluded.
‘Empress’ Kim Ga-young (Hana Card), who faced Choi Bo-ram at the first table, also chased after her. Choi Bo-ram, who was behind by 4 points, overcame Kim Ga-young once by scoring 5 high runs in 11 innings. Kim Ga-young, who was being chased, countered with the same high run of 5 runs in the 17th inning and regained a stable lead. As time expired, Kim Ga-young, who was ahead 23-18, won.
Kim Ga-young, who lifted the final champion trophy in the recently concluded ‘Welcome Savings Bank PBA Team League’, will clash with Choi Yeon-ju in the round of 32 of the individual tour.
In addition, Bomi Kim (NH Nonghyup Card) is with Minjeong Kang, and Lee Mi-rae (High1 Resort) is with Eunyoung Jeong.
