Sibling rivalry in Plate final

TWO Chandler’s Ford brothers battled out the Plate final in Woking.

Ten-year-old Oliver Sykes, receiving a 14-point start, beat his sibling Dan 2-1 on the final pink.

It was 17-year-old Dan’s third Plate final this season. He had finished fourth in the Gold group of death that contained both finalists.

Oliver, who progressed to the final thanks to a 41 break against Rio Smith (Portsmouth), had missed out on the Silver knockout by one frame.

BREAKS

Oliver Sykes: 41.
Rio Smith: 37.

PLATE RESULTS (ONE-FRAME MATCHES)

LAST-16: Nat Kidner (Greenbaize, Bournemouth) beat Adam Cowdroy (Greenbaize, Bournemouth), Rio Smith (Copnor SC, Portsmouth) beat Reece King (Greenbaize, Bournemouth), James Budd (Fareham SC) beat Ally Pollard (Salisbury SC), Oliver Sykes (Chandler’s Ford SC) beat Callum White (Copnor SC, Portsmouth), Arron Smith (Selsey RBL) beat Kaine Petty (Salisbury SC), Keegan Reed (Salisbury SC) beat David Rice (Salisbury SC), Dan Sykes (Chandler’s Ford SC) beat David O’Callaghan (Greenbaize, Bournemouth), Connor Shaw (Greenbaize, Bournemouth) beat Arnie Petty (Salisbury SC).

QUARTER-FINALS: R Smith beat Kidner, O Sykes beat Budd, Reed beat A Smith, D Sykes beat Shaw.

SEMI-FINALS: O Sykes beat R Smith, D Sykes beat Reed.

FINAL: O Sykes 2 D Sykes 1.

Report and picture by Tim Dunkley: Dan Sykes (left) and Oliver Sykes.