£850 payday

IT WAS an £850 payday for the top-eight ranked players in the 26-week Open Series 15 at Chandler’s Ford Snooker Club.

Luke Beebe, the Cuestars South of England Under-21 Bronze Tour leader, pocketed the top prize of £250.

Silver Tour player Dan Sykes, who missed a couple of weeks due to his commitment to the EASB Regional Junior Tour, collected £150 for finishing third.

Meanwhile, fourth-place Austen Petty celebrated becoming £100 richer by compiling a personal best 64 break to wrap up a 3-1 victory over Beebe in the week-two final of the new series.

The 15-year-old from Boyatt Wood now leads the rankings from week-one winner Pete Jordan, who posted his highest break of 26 against Luke’s dad, Mark.

Handicapped tournaments open to all ages start at 1pm every Saturday.

Series-15 money winners: £250 Luke Beebe (Eastleigh), £200 David Stewart (Odiham), £150 Dan Sykes (Chandler’s Ford), £100 Austen Petty (Boyatt Wood), £60 Gary Tomkins (Totton), £35 Karan Chadda (Chilworth), £35 Mark Beebe (Freemantle), £20 Christopher Brown (Romsey).

WEEK-TWO RESULTS (10 RUNNERS)
Prelim: Austen Petty 2 Jamie Thomas 0, Pete Jordan 2 Mark Beebe 0.
Quarter-finals: Petty 2 Jordan 0, Karan Chadda 3 John Thomas 1, Sam Warren 3 Christopher Brown 1, Luke Beebe 3 Dan Sykes 0.
Semi-finals: Petty 2 Chadda 0, L Beebe 3 Warren 0.
Final: Petty 3 L Beebe 1.
Plate final: Thomas 2 Brown 1.
Breaks: Petty 64(PB), Jordan 26(PB).
Top eight: Austen Petty (Boyatt Wood) -1 h/cap, 22 pts; Pete Jordan (Bitterne) 17, 16; Luke Beebe (Eastleigh) 4, 13; Mark Beebe (Freemantle) 26, 8; Karan Chadda (Chilworth) 21, 8; Sam Warren (Hamble) 27, 7; Lee Fitzpatrick (Totton) 20, 5, Christopher Brown (Romsey) 28, 5.

Picture by Tim Dunkley

Money winners, from left: Christopher Brown, Austen Petty, Dan Sykes, Luke Beebe, Mark Beebe, Karan Chadda. Not pictured: David Stewart & Gary Tomkins.