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IT WAS safety first as Leicester potter Chae Ross avenged his defeat in September by claiming a first tournament win on the Midlands under-20 snooker circuit.
Beaten 2-1 in the final of the first leg in Grantham by Riley Parsons (Cannock), Ross reversed the scoreline at the Atack Snooker Centre, Nuneaton.
The pair now jointly lead the English Association of Snooker & Billiards Regional Junior Tour Midlands with 251 points each.
“I think my safety (play) was the reason why I won it,” explained Ross, who pocketed £100 prize money. “And how much more I was practising after I lost to Riley in the final of the first one.”
The 2013 English Under-14 Championship runner-up added: “I just had to keep it tight for the whole event.”
Remarkably, Ross made the semi-finals on his tour debut in 2012 but had not been past the quarter-finals since.
Beaten semi-finalist Sam Gates (Chatteris) collected the £15 high break prize for an 87 in the group stages.
The third leg of six is at the North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre, Clay Cross, on Saturday, January 24.
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.
Beaten 2-1 in the final of the first leg in Grantham by Riley Parsons (Cannock), Ross reversed the scoreline at the Atack Snooker Centre, Nuneaton.
The pair now jointly lead the English Association of Snooker & Billiards Regional Junior Tour Midlands with 251 points each.
“I think my safety (play) was the reason why I won it,” explained Ross, who pocketed £100 prize money. “And how much more I was practising after I lost to Riley in the final of the first one.”
The 2013 English Under-14 Championship runner-up added: “I just had to keep it tight for the whole event.”
Remarkably, Ross made the semi-finals on his tour debut in 2012 but had not been past the quarter-finals since.
Beaten semi-finalist Sam Gates (Chatteris) collected the £15 high break prize for an 87 in the group stages.
The third leg of six is at the North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre, Clay Cross, on Saturday, January 24.
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.