Wood you believe it?
FOR the second year running, a team from Chandler’s Ford Snooker Club collected the Cuestars South of England Family Doubles trophy.
Gold Tour rankings champion Daniel Woods, aided and abetted by his dad Steve, defeated Bradley Chappell and his dad Colin in the final.
Daniel, 20, did most of the damage with a 32 break.
Bradley Chappell’s dad Colin was appearing in his first ever snooker final.
Last year, Jordan Winbourne and dad Chris emerged victorious from the 18-team line-up. This year, the field increased to 20 pairs.
FAMILY DOUBLES RESULTS (ONE-FRAME MATCHES)
PRELIMS: Jamie & Keith Perry (Jesters, Swindon) beat Connor & Derrick Probets (Jesters, Swindon), Ray & Ryan Mears (Sovereign SC, Farnborough) beat Troy & John Bodman (Jesters, Swindon), Bradley Chappell & dad Colin (Greenbaize, Bournemouth) beat Jason & Joshua Hughes (Rileys, Worcester), Jim & Bradley Cowdroy (Greenbaize, Bournemouth) beat Terry & Lee Bell (The Academy, Eastleigh).
LAST-16: Ray & Ryan Mears beat Jamie & Keith Perry, Bradley Chappell & dad Colin beat Jim & Bradley Cowdroy, Scott & Daniel Compton (Copnor SC, Portsmouth) beat Duncan & Stewart Ball (Greenbaize, Bournemouth), Colin & Robert Henley (The Academy, Eastleigh) beat Lee & Mick Carlton (Liberal Club, High Wycombe), Daniel & Steve Woods (Chandler’s Ford SC) beat Kyle & Mason Hollow (The Academy, Basingstoke), Malcolm Scuse & Danny Tallentire (Player’s Westbury) beat Kevin & Ben Tanner (The Academy, Eastleigh), David & Derrick Volante (Jesters, Swindon) beat Nathan & Alan Farmer (Stoke SC, Gosport), Josh Lee & Pete Davies (Jesters, Swindon) beat Nick & Callum Browne (Player’s, Westbury).
QUARTER-FINALS: Scott & Daniel Compton beat Colin & Robert Henley, Daniel & Steve Woods beat Malcolm Scuse & Danny Tallentire, Josh Lee & Pete Davies beat David & Derrick Volante, Bradley Chappell & dad Colin beat Ray & Ryan Mears.
SEMI-FINALS: Daniel & Steve Woods beat Josh Lee & Pete Davies, Bradley Chappell & dad Colin beat Scott & Daniel Compton.
FINAL: Daniel & Steve Woods beat Bradley Chappell & dad Colin.
Picture by Kevin Smithers (thesnookerforum.com): Steve Woods, Ryan Day and Daniel Woods.