Walker earns first winner’s trophy for Brighton juniors

GUS Walker has raised the bar a little higher for his teammates at the Castle Snooker Club in Brighton.

Walker beat Chris Bennett (Blackfield) in the final of the Plate competition for non-qualifiers during the fifth legs of the Cuestars Under-21 Gold, Silver and Bronze Tours at Waterlooville Sports Bar and Top Spot Snooker Club, Havant.

It was the first Cuestars winner’s trophy earned by a Castle Club junior since they started competing just over three years ago.

Cuestars organisers reckon a first Bronze Tour victory is imminent for WPBSA coach Kai Michael’s ever improving stable of young players.

The event was sponsored by www.snookercrazy.com and Waterlooville Sports Bar (www.facebook.com/Wsportsbar).

Frames Sports Bar, Coulsdon, hosts the sixth legs of ten on Sunday, January 29.

PLATE RESULTS (ONE-FRAME MATCHES)

LAST-16 (6 reds): Chris Bennett (Chandlers Ford SC) beat Matthew Jameson (Castle SC, Brighton), John Donovan (Cousins, London) beat Daniel Walter (Mayfair, Gosport), Oliver Li (Castle SC, Brighton) beat Dylan Beer (Chandlers Ford SC), Liam Piggott (Waterlooville Sports Bar) beat Brett Knight (Castle SC, Brighton), Daniel McGowan (Frames, Coulsdon) beat Zac Perrie (Castle SC, Brighton), Gus Walker (Castle SC, Brighton) beat Samuel Walter (Copnor SC), Ryan Collins (Waterlooville Sports Bar) beat Dylan Denieffe (London Snooker Tooting), Oliver Donnelly (Surrey Snooker Academy) bye.

QUARTER-FINALS (6 reds): Bennett beat Donovan, Li beat Piggott, Walker beat McGowan, Collins beat Donnelly.

SEMI-FINALS: Bennett beat Li, Walker beat Collins.

FINAL: Walker beat Bennett.

Tim Dunkley (WPBSA coach)