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OLIVER Brown set off like a train en route to claiming a first tournament win on the English Ranking Series.
The Dronfield ace restricted Upinder Bakshi (London) to just five points in four frames – and that included a foul – in his opening match in the seventh leg of the national tour at the Cueball Derby.
Brown, who had never before been past the last-16 in his three previous outings, recorded breaks of 54, 53 and 98 in the 4-0 victory.
A run of 70 helped him see off Luke Garland (Dudley) 4-2. Wins over James Brown (Oldbury), 4-0, Jake Nicholson (Flamborough), 4-1, and Masters Tour high-flyer Anthony Harris (Sutton Coldfield), 5-3 in the final that included a 71, earned Brown £300.
Earlier, Alan Evitts (Sheffield) pocketed the high-break of £40 for a 117 clearance in his 4-1 third-round defeat by Mitchell Mann.
Rankings leader Mann (Castle Vale) was knocked out 4-2 in the next round by Nicholson after missing the final black on 68 to force a decider.
The eighth and final leg is at the South West Snooker Academy, Gloucester, on May 3-4.
Tim Dunkley
EASB Media Officer South and World Snooker coach
The English Association of Snooker & Billiards is the national governing body for the amateur game in this country. For more information about competitions, rankings lists and results, see www.easb.co.uk.
The Dronfield ace restricted Upinder Bakshi (London) to just five points in four frames – and that included a foul – in his opening match in the seventh leg of the national tour at the Cueball Derby.
Brown, who had never before been past the last-16 in his three previous outings, recorded breaks of 54, 53 and 98 in the 4-0 victory.
A run of 70 helped him see off Luke Garland (Dudley) 4-2. Wins over James Brown (Oldbury), 4-0, Jake Nicholson (Flamborough), 4-1, and Masters Tour high-flyer Anthony Harris (Sutton Coldfield), 5-3 in the final that included a 71, earned Brown £300.
Earlier, Alan Evitts (Sheffield) pocketed the high-break of £40 for a 117 clearance in his 4-1 third-round defeat by Mitchell Mann.
Rankings leader Mann (Castle Vale) was knocked out 4-2 in the next round by Nicholson after missing the final black on 68 to force a decider.
The eighth and final leg is at the South West Snooker Academy, Gloucester, on May 3-4.
Tim Dunkley
EASB Media Officer South and World Snooker coach
The English Association of Snooker & Billiards is the national governing body for the amateur game in this country. For more information about competitions, rankings lists and results, see www.easb.co.uk.