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Nottingham Grand Prix (8) Results
Congratulations to Ashley Walker on winning his second Grand Prix title with a victory over Steve Butler in the final by two frames to nil.
Walker beat Stewart Crosswell 2 nil in the first semi final with Butler disposing of Wayne Martin by the same score in the second one.
Highest break on the day was an 84 by Wayne Martin.
The Nottingham Grand Prix Event 8 provided another excellent days snooker with a quality field in attendance. The group stages were again in use due to a lower than expected turnout.
The ranking point matches proved to be a tight affair in most cases with the 500 points being split.
Sean Hopkin impressed with his two excellent breaks in a 2 nil victory over eventual finalist Steve Butler.
Ranking point matches:
Wayne Martin 1 v 1 (38) Rick Worrall
Ashley Walker 2 v 0 Steve Burrows
Sean Hopkin 2 (51,37) v 0 Steve Butler
Jamie Sampson 1 v 1 Danny Castel-Nuovo
Stewart Crosswell 1 v 1 Nav Hussain
The group stages were made up of some interesting ties with two groups of four and a group of three.
Four frames were played in each group match except for the group of three who played each other twice.
The top qualifier from each group going through to the semi finals automatically and the best finish from the groups also qualifying by way of playoff.
Group Stages:
Group A was a tight affair with Steve Butler winning the group and Danny Castel-Nuovo getting to the playoffs by way of better frame difference to Sean Hopkin.
Danny Castel-Nuovo (14)1 v 1 Sean Hopkin (21)
Steve Butler (21) 1 v 1 Danny Castel-Nuovo (14)
Sean Hopkin (21) 0 v 2 Steve Butler (21)
Danny Castel-Nuovo (14) 1 v 1 Sean Hopkin (21)
Steve Butler (21) 1 v 1 Danny Castel-Nuovo (14)
Sean Hopkin (21) 1 v 1 Steve Butler (21)
Group B was deemed the group of death with some great players drawn against each other and only one definite qualifier. Ashley Walker came through as winner of the group with some sublime break building and into the semi finals.
Nav Hussain (14) 2 v 2 Zeb Ahmed (21)
Stewart Crosswell (14) 1 v 3 Ashley Walker (7)
Zeb Ahmed (21) 1 v 3 Stewart Crosswell (14)
Ashley Walker (7) 2 v 2 Nav Hussain (14)
Ashley Walker (7) 3 v 1 Zeb Ahmed (21)
Nav Hussain (14) 2 v 2 Stewart Crosswell (14)
Group C also provided some drama with a good group of players and some dangerous handicaps.
Steve Burrows was the new boy on the day but came up against a number of fierce competitors who are trying to get into the top 16 for the end of season finale.
Wayne Martin won the group and also made the highest break of the day 84, with a possible 135 beckoning in his match against Burrows.
Rick Worrall (28) 1 v 3 Jamie Sampson (7)
Wayne Martin (Scr) 4 v 0 Steve Burrows (14)
Jamie Sampson (7) 1 v 3 Wayne Martin (Scr)
Steve Burrows (14) 0 v 4 Rick Worrall (28)
Steve Burrows (14) 1 v 3 Jamie Sampson (7)
Rick Worrall (28) 1 v 3 Wayne Martin (Scr)
Playoffs:
One semi Final spot was up for grabs here and left a few shredded nerves in a single frame shootout to make the last four.
Nav Hussain v Stewart Crosswell
Crosswell came through this match on the colours to make the playoff final.
Jamie Sampson v Danny Castel-Nuovo
Sampson triumphed in this tense black ball game to deny Castel-Nuovo a place in the playoff final.
Stewart Crosswell v Jamie Sampson
Crosswell nearly went home earlier in the day but made the semi finals with a solid victory over the dangerous Sampson, solid match play helping him to gain the advantage in a close fought battle.
Semi Finals:
Ashley Walker v Stewart Crosswell
Walker made it through to the final again with a second victory of the day over Crosswell; winning by two frames to nil.
Wayne Martin v Steve Butler
Butler punished Martin’s sloppy mistakes and made it through to his first Grand Prix Final, playing some solid match play and defeating the current rankings leader easily by two frames to nil.
Final:
Steve Butler v Ashley Walker
Walker again coming away with the spoils and advancing up the ranking table with a solid victory over Butler. Butler did have his chances though but didn’t punish Walker’s mistakes enough.
Breaks:
Ashley Walker 75,72,56,53,40
Wayne Martin 84,38,35,32,32
Sean Hopkin 51,37
Nav Hussain 41
Stewart Crosswell 33 x 2
Rick Worrall 38, 35
Report by Wayne Martin
Walker beat Stewart Crosswell 2 nil in the first semi final with Butler disposing of Wayne Martin by the same score in the second one.
Highest break on the day was an 84 by Wayne Martin.
The Nottingham Grand Prix Event 8 provided another excellent days snooker with a quality field in attendance. The group stages were again in use due to a lower than expected turnout.
The ranking point matches proved to be a tight affair in most cases with the 500 points being split.
Sean Hopkin impressed with his two excellent breaks in a 2 nil victory over eventual finalist Steve Butler.
Ranking point matches:
Wayne Martin 1 v 1 (38) Rick Worrall
Ashley Walker 2 v 0 Steve Burrows
Sean Hopkin 2 (51,37) v 0 Steve Butler
Jamie Sampson 1 v 1 Danny Castel-Nuovo
Stewart Crosswell 1 v 1 Nav Hussain
The group stages were made up of some interesting ties with two groups of four and a group of three.
Four frames were played in each group match except for the group of three who played each other twice.
The top qualifier from each group going through to the semi finals automatically and the best finish from the groups also qualifying by way of playoff.
Group Stages:
Group A was a tight affair with Steve Butler winning the group and Danny Castel-Nuovo getting to the playoffs by way of better frame difference to Sean Hopkin.
Danny Castel-Nuovo (14)1 v 1 Sean Hopkin (21)
Steve Butler (21) 1 v 1 Danny Castel-Nuovo (14)
Sean Hopkin (21) 0 v 2 Steve Butler (21)
Danny Castel-Nuovo (14) 1 v 1 Sean Hopkin (21)
Steve Butler (21) 1 v 1 Danny Castel-Nuovo (14)
Sean Hopkin (21) 1 v 1 Steve Butler (21)
Group B was deemed the group of death with some great players drawn against each other and only one definite qualifier. Ashley Walker came through as winner of the group with some sublime break building and into the semi finals.
Nav Hussain (14) 2 v 2 Zeb Ahmed (21)
Stewart Crosswell (14) 1 v 3 Ashley Walker (7)
Zeb Ahmed (21) 1 v 3 Stewart Crosswell (14)
Ashley Walker (7) 2 v 2 Nav Hussain (14)
Ashley Walker (7) 3 v 1 Zeb Ahmed (21)
Nav Hussain (14) 2 v 2 Stewart Crosswell (14)
Group C also provided some drama with a good group of players and some dangerous handicaps.
Steve Burrows was the new boy on the day but came up against a number of fierce competitors who are trying to get into the top 16 for the end of season finale.
Wayne Martin won the group and also made the highest break of the day 84, with a possible 135 beckoning in his match against Burrows.
Rick Worrall (28) 1 v 3 Jamie Sampson (7)
Wayne Martin (Scr) 4 v 0 Steve Burrows (14)
Jamie Sampson (7) 1 v 3 Wayne Martin (Scr)
Steve Burrows (14) 0 v 4 Rick Worrall (28)
Steve Burrows (14) 1 v 3 Jamie Sampson (7)
Rick Worrall (28) 1 v 3 Wayne Martin (Scr)
Playoffs:
One semi Final spot was up for grabs here and left a few shredded nerves in a single frame shootout to make the last four.
Nav Hussain v Stewart Crosswell
Crosswell came through this match on the colours to make the playoff final.
Jamie Sampson v Danny Castel-Nuovo
Sampson triumphed in this tense black ball game to deny Castel-Nuovo a place in the playoff final.
Stewart Crosswell v Jamie Sampson
Crosswell nearly went home earlier in the day but made the semi finals with a solid victory over the dangerous Sampson, solid match play helping him to gain the advantage in a close fought battle.
Semi Finals:
Ashley Walker v Stewart Crosswell
Walker made it through to the final again with a second victory of the day over Crosswell; winning by two frames to nil.
Wayne Martin v Steve Butler
Butler punished Martin’s sloppy mistakes and made it through to his first Grand Prix Final, playing some solid match play and defeating the current rankings leader easily by two frames to nil.
Final:
Steve Butler v Ashley Walker
Walker again coming away with the spoils and advancing up the ranking table with a solid victory over Butler. Butler did have his chances though but didn’t punish Walker’s mistakes enough.
Breaks:
Ashley Walker 75,72,56,53,40
Wayne Martin 84,38,35,32,32
Sean Hopkin 51,37
Nav Hussain 41
Stewart Crosswell 33 x 2
Rick Worrall 38, 35
Report by Wayne Martin