Harvey in seventh heaven
SEAN Harvey’s phenomenal unbeaten run continues on the Frames Sports Bar Championship Tour.
Surrey snooker star Harvey has now won all four tournaments this season.
The 34-year-old from Longcross narrowly beat 16-year-old Jamie Wilson (Havant) 3-2 in the final of the Parris Cues-sponsored leg at Salisbury Snooker Club.
In fact, rankings leader Harvey, who pocketed £100 prize money, has now won all of the last seven events he has entered on the Cuestars circuit.
Steven Hughes (Chandler’s Ford) and Craig Marsh (Thatcham) were the losing semi-finalists.
Dale Prout (Newbury) laid claim to the day’s champagne moment. After a 3-0 first-round exit to Jack Smithers (Epsom), he compiled breaks of 83 and 84 in a 2-0 Plate victory over home player Steve Ashton.
He also managed to see off Andy Bannan 2-0 in the semis despite his opponent from Andover posting a 60.
But his run ended in a 2-0 defeat in the final to Neil Herd (Frome), whose Attic Life business sponsors Main Tour professional Billy Castle.
Harvey leads second-placed Wilson by a staggering 42 points. Hughes is third.
For more information about the world-renowned Parris Cues, go to www.parriscues.com.
Fareham Snooker Club hosts the fifth leg of eight on Sunday, January 12.
RESULTS (BREAKS)
PRELIMS: Dale Prout 0-3 Jack Smithers, Ryan Mears 3-0 Antony Foxcroft, Anthony Rice (50)3-1 Billy Ginn, Connor Benzey (58)3-2 Andy Bannan, Kev Impett 1-3 Craig Marsh, David Rice 0-3(78) Mike Trigg, Neil Herd 1-3 Oliver Sykes.
LAST-16: Sean Harvey 3-0 Jack Smithers, Ryan Mears 3-0 Anthony Rice, Connor Benzey (57)2-3 Craig Marsh, Mike Trigg 2-3 John Hunter, Jamie Wilson (73, 88)3-0 Ally Pollard, Christian Chislett (66, 70)3-0 Steve Ashton, Oliver Sykes (63)3-1 Elliot Weston, Aidan Murphy 2-3 Steven Hughes.
QUARTER-FINALS: Sean Harvey 3-2 Ryan Mears, Craig Marsh 3-2 John Hunter, Jamie Wilson 3-1 Christian Chislett, Oliver Sykes 1-3 Steven Hughes.
SEMI-FINALS (£25): Sean Harvey 3-0 Craig Marsh, Jamie Wilson 3-0 Steven Hughes.
FINAL (£100/£50): Sean Harvey 3-2 Jamie Wilson.
PLATE RESULTS (BREAKS)
PRELIMS: Dale Prout (83, 84)2-0 Steve Ashton, Elliot Weston 2-0 Ally Pollard.
QUARTER-FINALS: Dale Prout 2-0 Antony Foxcroft, Elliot Weston 0-2 Andy Bannan, Neil Herd 2-0 David Rice. Bye: Aidan Murphy.
SEMI-FINALS: Dale Prout 2-0(60) Andy Bannan, Neil Herd 2-1 Aidan Murphy.
FINAL (£20): Dale Prout 0-2(58) Neil Herd.
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Tim Dunkley (World Snooker coach)