The qualifying event for the WSS 6-reds World Championship

Sheffield Star Academy – 13-15 March, 2020

Six-reds rules apply:

You can follow the event here

This is the draw:

First round (Last 48)

1. Wayne Townsend 4-0 Chris Clarkson
2. Ian Spawton 4-1 Andy Battams
3. Markus Lord 1-4 Nickolas Neale
4. James Ricardson 2-4 Philip Blackburn
5. Mark Gray 4-1 Darren Barton
6. Andy Papaiacovou – Mike Gillespie W/O
7. Gary Skipworth W/0 – Simon Keenan
8. Mark White 4-0 Adrain Atkins
9. Ray Grail W/O – Ali Anwar
10. Neil Carroll W/O – Dean Venables
11. Anthony Massey W/O – Simone Zappi
12. Johnny Stevens 1-4 Steve Bird
13. Andrew Greaves W/O – Paul Stoves
14. Steve Evans W/O – George Apperley
15. Richard Wykes 4-0 David Gosling
16. Dharmendra Patel 0-4 Adam Clarke

Last 32

Rodney Goggins – Wayne Townsend W/O
Ian Spawton 0-4 Michael Wrigley
Richard Emery 3-4 Nickolas Neale
Gary Filtness – Philip Blackburn W/O
Wayne Copper 3-4 Mark Gray
Cary Kikis – Mike Gillespie W//O
Lee S. Martin 4-1 Gary Skipworth
Mark White W/O – Lee Richardson
Michael Judge 4-0 Ray Grail
Neil Carroll 4-1 Dean Sycamore
Anthony Massey 3-4 Stuart Watson
Sean Lanigan 4-2 Steve Bird
Jonathan Bagley 4-2 Andrew Greaves
Jon Charlton 2-4 Steve Evans
Stephen Campbell 4-1 Richard Wykes
Adam Clarke 3-4

Last 16

Wayne Thownsend 4-1 Michael Wrigley
Nickolas Neale 4-0 Philip Blackburn
Mark Gray 4-2 Mike Gillespie
Lee S. Martin 2-4 Mark White
Michael Judge 4-1 Neil Caroll
Stuart Watson 4-2 Sean Lanigan
Jonathan Bagley 4-2 Steve Evans
Stephen Campbell 2-4 Patick Wallace

QFs

Wayne Townsend 3-4 Nickolas Neale
Mark Gray 4-3 Mark White
Michael Judge 4-2 Stuart Watson
Jonathan Bagley 4-1 Patrick Wallace

SFs

Nickolas Neale 0-4 Mark Gray
Michael Judge 4-2 Jonathan Bagley

The Final

Mark Gray 1-4 Michael Judge

Congratulations Michael Judge!

Seniors n°1 and truly dominant at the moment!

This statement has been issued today by Jason Francis:

STATEMENT
In light of the recent Corona-virus situation the Rokit World Seniors Snooker Tour and Goffs Bloodstock regretfully announce the postponement of the upcoming Senior Irish Masters Snooker. The event, due to take place on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th March will now take place on Friday 31st July and Saturday 1st August. All purchased tickets remain valid for the corresponding session, anyone wishing a refund should contact ticketmaster.ie
Player line up and match schedule to remain the same, subject to player availability

 

The qualifying event for the WSS 2020 British Open was played at Pot Black, Clacton, next week-end. The winner of the event will play Jimmy White in Plymouth on April, 3, 2020.

The draw for this event is now available:

As well as the format:

You will be able to follow the tournament here

Prelim matches

1 Adam Denham 2-3 Steve Field
2 Dharmendra Patel 0-3 George Apperley
3 John Palmer 3-2 Richard Wykes

Last 64

Rodney Goggins (Ire) –  Steven Porter Chell (Eng) W/O
Patsy Fagan (Ire) 3-2 Aidan Owens (Eng)
Lee S. Martin (Eng) 3-1 Boris Lazarov (Bul)
Wayne Townsend (Eng) 0-3 James O’Sullivan (Eng)
Richard Emery (Eng) 3-1 Dennis Tristram (Eng)
Dave Finbow (Eng) 3-0 Garry Coulson (Eng)
Michael Wrigley (Eng) 1-3 Steve Field
Matt Ford (Eng) 0-3 Stuart Watson (Eng)
Aaron Canavan (Jer) 3-0 Kevin Kelly (Jer)
Bal Sembi (Eng) 3-0 Ady Holley (Gue)
Tony Knowles (Eng) 3-0 George Apperley
Ray Grall (Eng) 0-3 Jon Charlton (Eng)
Les Dodd (Eng) 2-3 Johnny Stevens (Eng)
Gary Britton (Jer) W/0  Paul Reading
Neil Craycraft (Eng) 3-0 Dean Venables (Eng)
Neil Carroll (Eng) 0-3 Lee Richardson (Eng)

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Michael Judge (Ire) 3-0 John Palmer
Marcus Lord (Eng) 3-0 Daren Mirza (Eng)
Stephen Campbell (Eng) 3-0 Steve Bird (Eng)
Philip Blackburn (Eng) 1-3 Cary Kikis (Eng)
Gary Filtness (Eng) 3-0 David Brock (Eng)
Karl Townsend (Eng) 3-2 Gary Millar (Eng)
James Brown (Eng) W/0 – Mark Sutton (Eng)
Adrian Atkins (Eng) 0-3 Jonathan Bagley (Eng)
Wayne Cooper (Eng) 3-0 Simon Chandler (Eng)
Mark White (Eng) 3-0 Kevin Palmer (Eng)
Mark Ball (Eng) 3-1 Colin Mitchell (Eng)
Andrew Darken (Eng) 0-3 Sean Lanigan (Eng)
Dean Sycamore (Eng) 3-1 Ian Spawton (Eng)
Garoid O’Connor (Eng) 3-1 Anthony Massey (Eng)
Bradley Jones (Eng) 2-3 Mark Gray (Eng)
Patrick Wallace (Ire) 3-0 James Farrow (Eng)

Last 32

Steven Porter Chell 1-3 Patsy Fagan
Lee S.Martin 3-2 James O’Sullivan
Richard Emery 1-3 Dave Finbow
Steve Field 0-3 Stuart Watson
Aaron Canavan 3-1 Bal Sembi
Tony Knowles 3-2 Jon Charlton
Johnny Stevens 2-3 Gary Britton
Neil Craycraft 1-3 Lee Richardson

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Michael Judge 3-2 Marcus Lord
Stephen Campbell 3-2 Cary Kikis
Gary Filtness 1-3 Karl Townsend
James Brown 3-2 Jonathan Bagley
Wayne Cooper 3-2 Mark White
Mark Ball 2-3 Sean Lanigan
Dean Sycamore 0-3 Garoid O’Connor
Mark Gray 3-2 Patrick Wallace

Aaron Canavan missed the yellow after potting 15 reds with blacks in his match v Bal Sembi. 

Last 16

Patsy Fagan 3-1 Lee S. Martin
Dave Finbow 1-3 Stuart Watson
Aaron Canavan 3-2 Tony Knowles
Gary Britton 3-0 Lee Richardson

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Michael Judge 3-0 Stephen Campbell
Karl Twonsend 3-1 James Brown
Wayne Cooper 3-0 Sean Lanigan
Garoid O’Connor 2-3 Mark Gray

QFs

Patsy Fagan 3-2 Stuart Watson
Aaron Canavan 3-2 Gary Britton

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Michael Judge 3-0 Karl Townsend
Wayne Cooper 3-1 Mark Gray

SFs

Patsy Fagan 2-4 Aaron Canavan

Michael Judge 4-3 Wayne Cooper

The Final

Aaron Canavan 2-4 Michael Judge

And there is also a Super Seniors event:

This is the last Super Seniors event of the season.

Preliminary matches

1. Richard Emery 2-0 Neil Caroll
2. Richard Wykes 0-2 Colin Mitchell

Last 16

Gary Filtness 2-0 Kevin Kelly
Gary Miller 1-2 Les Dodd
Steven Porter Chell 0-2 Tony Knowles
Richard Emery 2-1 Ray Grail

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George Apperley 0-2 Dharmendra Patel
Steve Field 0-2 David Brock
Colin Mitchell 2-1 Dennis Tristram
Patsy Fagan – Ian Spawton W/O

QFs

Gary Filtness 2-0 Les Dodd
Tony Knowles 1-2 Richard Emery

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Dharmendra Patel 0-2 David Brock
Colin Mitchell 2-0 Ian Spawton

SFs

Gary Filtness 2-0 Richard Emery

David Brock 0-2 Colin Mitchell

This SF win means that it’s Gary Filtness who will play in the 6-reds Championship in Coleraine in June. In fact Gary needed just one frame.

Here is Gary’s reaction right after the match. It says everything about how much it matters for those players. The competive beast in them never dies!

The Final

Gary Filtness 2-1 Colin Mitchell

An emotional Gary dedicated his win to Billy O’Connor:

Billy O’Connor was a talented young snooker player, and even more than that, a remarkable young person, who was taken away by ilness at the age of 18. Billy never stopped to fight, and never stopped to smile. He was managed by The Grove, for years Ronnie O’Sullivan’s management and he often played at Upton Park with Gary. Very ill himself, in his last months Billy was still playing snooker and trying to raise money to support fellow teenagers sufferers.

Here is the tribute written by WPBSA  when Billy passed away.