Hughes denies Russell first winner’s trophy

GOLD Tour player Steven Hughes won the Plate competition for non-qualifiers during the sixth legs of the Cuestars South of England Under-21 Tours at Top Spot Snooker Club, Havant.

The 16-year-old, who had missed out on a three-way play-off for the two best thirds by one frame, beat Dean Russell (Portsmouth) in the final.

It was Russell’s first Cuestars trophy. The 16-year-old, a product of the junior leagues at Waterlooville Sports Bar, made his debut last September.

Fareham Snooker Club hosts the seventh leg of ten on Sunday, February 25.

Trophies were presented by event sponsor Trevor Sanders from Trevor Sanders Snooker and Pool Table Services, a Fareham-based family-run firm that can be contacted via www.snookerandpooltableservices.co.uk/ .

BREAKS:

Dean Russell: 22

PLATE RESULTS (ONE-FRAME MATCHES)

QUARTER-FINALS: Steven Hughes (Chandlers Ford SC) beat Vinnie Rix (Waterlooville Sports Bar), Chloe White (Waterlooville Sports Bar) beat Ally Pollard (Salisbury SC), Arron Smith (Selsey RBL, Chichester) beat Cameron Holt (Liberal Club, High Wycombe), Dean Russell (Waterlooville Sports Bar) beat Owen Jenkins (Waterlooville Sports Bar).

SEMI-FINALS: Hughes beat White, Russell beat Smith.

FINAL: Hughes beat Russell.

Picture by Tim Dunkley. From left: Dean Russell, Trevor Sanders, Steven Hughes.

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Tim Dunkley (World Snooker coach)