English Amateur Last 32 2009

David Craggs, 33, Tow Law Town will play Pro Ticket Tour rankings winner Jimmy Robetson, 23, Bexhill on Sea in the English Amateur final over the best of 17 frames, May 24th, World Snooker Academy, Sheffield the EASB finals weekend sponsored by Jurys Inn, Sheffield.

Last 16 North – Northern SC, Leeds
Snooker stalwart David Craggs booked his place in the 2009 final with a gritty performance in Leeds, Craggs a member of Durham City the World Team Champions edged Stuart Carrington, Grimsby, 6-5 in the area’s final which lasted over 5 hours.

Craggs never lost a frame in his first three matches beating veteran Barry Stark 4-0, Jamie Barrett 4-0 and Under 19 Champion Adam Duffy also 4-0 with only two breaks of 51 to show against Duffy he won the first two frames on the black.

In the final he trailed 4-1 after winning the 1st frame, Carrington runner up in the pro ticket made breaks of 57 and 42.

He opened the 5th with a 40, Carrington countered with 48, Craggs cleared to the
pink to and reeled of the next three frames comfortably to lead 5-4 with a 56 in the 8th his highest break of the weekend.

Carrington forced the decider with a 65, Craggs closed out his best ever individual result 71-50 in the last frame potting yellow to pink in three visits.

Carrington in the Under 19 final this weekend has applied for a wild card on the Main Tour after having an outstanding career at junior level he stands 2nd in the Pro Ticket Rankings after winning a early event in the series.

He crushed Main Tour bound Ben Woollaston 4-0, 79 break, Scott Miller 4-3 after leading 3-1 with scores of 99 and 68 and fellow Pro Ticket Tour event winner James McGouran 4-0 breaks of 57 and 52 in the last two frames.

Three times Champion David Lilley lost to John Whitty 4-3 after leading 3-2, Whitty then lost 4-2 to Duffy.




Last 16 South – Woking SC
Jimmy Robertson posted another impressive show beating the home clubs Sean Bullock 6-3 in the final.

Robertson led 4-1 with a 62 break winning the 4th frame 65-54, Bullock who went onto win the Pontins Open two weeks later won the 6th, Robertson the 7th with a 63, Bullock the 8th and eventually the 9th frame 60-52.

England’s No1 battered World Ladies No1 Reanne Evans 4-0 80,69,68 twice, let slip a 3-1 lead over Rob James but prevailed 4-3 with breaks of 90 and 132 to lead, James 55 and finally this forthcoming Paul Hunter Scholarship pupil Jack Lisowski 4-0 breaks of 49,54 and 111.

Lisowski had flowed earlier with efforts of 98,70 and 62 in the last three frames to beat Mitchell Mann, 90 and 65, 4-2 and repeated the feat with another salvo 99,86 and 70 to crush Sean Ward 4-1.

Brian Cox played well to beat Dean Venables 4-1 then Leo Fernandez 4-2 with runs of 55,63 and 94 but lost 4-1 to Bullock in the semi’s who made breaks of 77 and 61.

Bullock whitewashed Phil Mumford, 70 break and Lee Farebrother 4-0, 78 break on Saturday.

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Pro Ticket Play Offs, 32 players, May 30th/31st , Northern SC, Leeds for the final English Main Tour nomination.