Egg-cellent break claims Easter Cup

NINE-year-old Jamie Wilson posted a personal best 38 break in the deciding frame of the Easter Cup final at Chandler’s Ford Snooker Club.

The pint-sized potter from Portsmouth edged Charlie Gary 2-1 to claim the trophy. Earlier, Wilson had beaten Cuestars Bronze Tour rivals Luke Beebe, Karan Chadda and Mickey Joyce.  Beebe, 11, went on to clinch the Plate trophy.

A 17-strong field entered the best-of-three scratch tournament.

RESULTS

Prelim: Dan Sykes 2 Harvey Dennis 1.

Last-16: Sykes 2 Steven Hughes 0, Charlie Gray 2 Mike Trigg 0, Connor Benzey 2 Jack Coates 0, James Thomson 2 Freddie Cutts 0, Mickey Joyce 2 Jeremy Chislett 0, Billy Naismith 2 Alex Thomson 0, Karan Chadda 2 Liam Thomson 0, Jamie Wilson 2 Luke Beebe 0.

Quarter-finals: Gray 2 Sykes 0, Benzey 2 J Thomson 0, Joyce 2 Naismith 0, Wilson 2 Chadda 0.

Semi-finals: Gray 2 Benzey 0, Wilson 2 Joyce 1.

Final: Wilson 2 Gray 1. Plate final: Beebe 2 Dennis 0. Breaks: Wilson 38(PB), Joyce 30.