2010 Paul Hunter English Open

2010 PAUL HUNTER

ROBBIE WILLIAMS 6-4 STEPHEN CRAIGIE

Pro Ticket Event 1 North winner Robbie Williams, Wallasey added the Paul Hunter English Open to his seasons brilliant start beating ex pro Stephen Craigie, Newcastle 6-4 at the sponsors venue Northern SC, Leeds.

The first eight frames mostly settled on the colours were shared, Craigie led 2-0, Williams event best 137 led 3-2, Craigie 85 for 3-3, Williams the black to lead 4-3.

Again the winner potted the final ball to lead 5-4 taking the 10^th frame and title 77-0.

From the last 64 Williams defeated Tom Maxfield 4-0, 95 and 67 breaks, Michael Rhodes 85 to start, 68 to finish, 2007 winner Matthew Couch 5-2, Williams 123 TC, 59, 54, Couch 60 and 54 breaks.

Then Daniel Wells highest placed amateur on PTC 5-3, Wells 90 and 91 to lead 3-2, Kuldesh Johal also 5-3, Williams 3-0 up efforts of 72 and 128 plus 79 later, Johal 62.

Craigie beat Ryan Mears 4-2, 86 and 58, Mears 56, Richard Beckham 5-2 who

made a 68 and from 4-2 Craig Steadman 5-4 followed by a 5-0, 88,88,52 drubbing of Chris Norbury who had beaten Peter Lines 5-2 in the previous round.

And finally ex pro Andrew Norman 5-2 highlight being a 50 clearance to nick 2-2 after Norman made 57.

Young Shahrukh Nasir let slip a 3-0 lead against Jamie Barrett who went on to reach the last 8 beating twice Eng Amateur Champion David Grace 5-3.

Aditya Mehta lost 4-2 agonisingly losing frames despite breaks of 60 and 57 Valiant reaching the last 16 losing to Norman 5-3.

Quarter finalist Adam Duffy beat Main Tours Jimmy Robertson 5-1 with scores of 73,68 and 81.

Nick Jennings led Johal 4 times 109 and 55 but could not the EASB PTT play of winner contributions of 92,55,65,59 and 71.

Ian Burns broke down after the 14^th red 112 against Norman and lost 5-3.

Young Oliver Lines lost 5-4 to James Silverwood after beating Rileys Junior Champion Joel Walker 4-2.

Other results Wells 5-0 Gareth Green, Johal 5-2 John Astley, Duffy 5-4 Silverwood.

Best performances in the qualifying stages came from Daniel Wells 15/1 breaks of 88,135,51,72, 69 and 109.

Williams 15/5, Mehita 15/3 back to back breaks of 58,124 and 126,

Barrett 14/5 107, 115 breaks, Silverwood 12/1 102 break, Norbury 12/2 132

and Kryen Wilson 12/2 with consecutive breaks of 64, 101 and 105.

Other group winners : Robertson, Lim Chin Kiat, Duffy, Couch, Beckham, Craigie, Astley, Stuart Carrington 102 break, Shaun Wilkes 102, Burns, Steadman 114 and Leadbetter 117.

David Grace won his group with just a break of 61, Andrew Norman 2^nd with seven breaks over sixty !

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