English Premier Junior Tour Event 6 2009-10

ENGLISH PREMIER JUNIOR TOUR

EVENT 6

STEPHEN CRAIGIE

Stephen Craigie, Newcastle racked up his 6^th successive triumph in the English Premier Junior Tour to end the season unbeaten winning the final event at North East Derbyshire SC, Clay Cross beating Nick Jennings, Winchester on the black.

Jennings won the first frame of the final with a run of 71, Craigie led 2-1, 67 break and despite a break of 54 lost the 6^th frame, Craigie cleared the last five colours after Jennings missed match ball green.

The winner arrived late from the Pontins festival the previous day where he lost in the final 5-2 to Nigel Bond docked two frames against Billy Castle, Craigie lost no time catching up with group breaks 64,96,74,51,86, 54 and 106 in his four games.

Obviously unbeaten in the last 16 all season Craigie defeated Nick Charalambous 4-2 who won the first frame with a 87 break, Sam Harvey 4-1, Criagie 53 clearance to lead, Harvey 60 in the 2^nd frame and finally Riley’s Champion Joel Walker 4-2,

Walker who could only finish 2^nd in his group behind Ryan Clark a semi finalist for the first time beat Shahrukh Nasir 4-2, 81 and 53 then Sam Craigie 4-1, Craigie 61 and 68, Walker impressive breaks of 47,51,74,53 and 62.

To reach his first final of the Tour Jennings topped the weekend’s group stage with a 12-1 frame scoreline then crushed Kyren Wilson 4-2 that included the events highest break a 133, Martin Ball 4-1 breaks of 64,63 and 51 lastly Clark 4-2 from 2-1 down.

Pick of Saturday’s group matches George Marter beating Kyren Wilson 3-1 opening with breaks of 95 and 108 next frame Wilson 115, Marter who won the group lost 4-3

Top eight in final rankings Stephen Craigie a maximum 1625 points setting a unbeatable record brother Sam 2^nd 1166, 3^rd Jennings 1043, 4^th Walker 868,

5^th Tom Maxfield 848, 6^th Mitchell Mann 805, 7^th Wilson 771 and 8^th Ryan Causton 700 points.

Other group winners Sam Harvey , Maxfield, Nasir and Causton.

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