when he beat 35-year-old Welshman Lee Walker in a heart-stopping final by the score of 10-9. Ayouri won the first session, then fell behind Walker before climbing back to win the final point and take the championship. Walker said Ayouri is “easily the best 17-year-old player in the world.” Snooker is a variant of pool and billiards. Ayouri won the amateur championship in India sponsored by the International Billiards and Snooker Federation. In another sport, Iran came in ninth in the World Cup of men’s volleyball Sunday.