Andrew Norman defeated Gerard Greene 4-2 within the ultimate of the sixth ‘Race to the Crucible Sequence’ occasion on the Crucible Membership in Newbury to win a 3rd consecutive title.
The 44-year-old Englishman has now received three occasions in a row as he stays dominant in his bid to safe a return to the enduring Crucible Theatre for the World Seniors Championship in Might.
Norman arrived in Newbury on the again of 11 straight victories within the sequence and continued his high-quality kind with back-to-back whitewash wins over Rob Lymath and Ashley Beal to succeed in the quarter-finals.
The concluding day of motion featured eight gamers, together with earlier occasion winners Norman, Dharminder Lilly and Alfie Burden, from the preliminary discipline of 51.
Norman compiled the match excessive break of 125 throughout his quarter-final whitewash victory towards Mark Vincent as he arrange a final 4 assembly with Burden with out dropping a body en route.
After Norman took the primary two frames to increase his streak to 14 successive frames throughout the weekend, Burden hit again and received three in a row to maneuver one away from victory at 3-2.
The person from Bristol confirmed his battling qualities, nonetheless, to pressure a decider earlier than getting over the road in body seven to succeed in a 3rd straight ultimate.
Within the title match he confronted Northern Eire’s Greene, who had overcome the world primary Wayne Townsend and occasion three champion Lilly on the ultimate day.
Greene opened the ultimate with a half-century break however Norman rallied and moved one away from the title as he took a 3-1 lead.
The Northern Irishman lowered his deficit by taking a decent fifth body, but it surely proved to be too late as Norman received the following by a scoreline of 60-26 to finish a hat-trick of titles.
Harris Wins Second Tremendous Seniors Title
Anthony Harris defeated Richard Pipe 2-1 within the Tremendous Seniors ultimate in Newbury to win his second title of the season.
The occasion is open to all cueists over the age of 55 and was held on Sunday alongside the primary Race to the Crucible sequence occasion.
A complete of 15 gamers have been concerned and Harris beat Kevin Willsher, Ian Desmier and David Moritz with out dropping a body to succeed in the title match.
Pipe took the opener earlier than Harris hit again to pressure a deciding body within the ultimate. The 56-year-old saved his greatest snooker for a very powerful second as he compiled a break of 98 to finish the victory.
Occasion seven of the Race to the Crucible sequence takes place on 7-9 February at The Crucible Membership in Studying. Enter now!