Keith Holgate wins the Seniors Championship
The Final
Session One (six frames) played on Monday 20 April 2026 at Spot On Hucknall
Session Two (three frames) played on Monday 18 May 2026 at Spot On Hucknall
Congratulations to Keith Holgate who defeated Wayne Martin 5-4 in the final of the Seniors Snooker Championship to secure the title for the first time, also ending Wayne’s stronghold on the tournament.
Frame 1
A very close frame with Wayne making a 30 break but Keith just edging it thanks to breaks of 23 and 40, to take a 1-0 lead.
Keith 76-72 Wayne
Frame 2
Wayne hit back in style, limiting Keith to just two points. Wayne scored steadily, his highest break a modest 27, taking the frame to level the match at 1-1.
Wayne 73-2 Keith
Frame 3
Keith took the third frame, helped by a nice 31 break, to lead once more 2-1.
Keith 59-39 Wayne
Frame 4
Keith failed to score a single point in this frame. Wayne made a 32 break as he took the frame to level the match at 2-2.
Wayne 64-0 Keith
Frame 5
Keith made has a run of 29, the highest of the frame, but it was Wayne who potted the most balls to take the frame and lead the match for the first time, 3-2.
Wayne 86-57 Keith
Frame 6
Another close frame to end the first session. A 27 break from Keith made the difference as he took the frame to level the match at 3-3.
Keith 73-66 Wayne
Frame 7
Wayne took the lead thanks to a 32 break but Keith hung in there, keeping things tight going into the colours. Keith potted green, brown, blue and pink for a nice 18 break to pinch the frame and lead the match 4-3.
Keith 49-36 Wayne
Frame 8
Both players started this frame with some lovely long pots but neither could capitalise with any sizeable breaks. However a loose shot from Keith presented Wayne with a great chance and this time his cueball control was excellent as he compiled a nice 39 break. Keith came back to the table and potted a red, but he missed the black and conceded the frame. Match now level at 4-4.
Wayne 53-2 Keith
Frame 9
Keith was in first with a nice little 16 break. Wayne potted a red and then snookered Keith behind the brown. Keith missed the reds three times giving Wayne 12 penalty points and also leaving him with an easy red. From this chance Wayne potted three red-blues but amazingly snookered himself on the next red! He fouled and left Keith with an easy red. It was now getting very tense and Keith could only muster a run of 7. Wayne was in next, potting red, blue, red, but he then went in-off the blue! This was terrific stuff for the spectators but probably not so enjoyable for Keith and Wayne! Keith was straight in again, potting red, brown, red and a sublime green from which he deep-screwed the cueball to develop two reds that were tied up by the pink. The break continued with a red, pink, red, green, yellow, green, brown and blue for a frame and match winning 34.
Many thanks to Spot On Hucknall for the use of their facilities and also to Anthony Hamilton for the use of his Star table.
Also a huge thanks to Patrycja Piotrowska for refereeing the first session and to Peter Ogburn for refereeing the second session.
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Results from Previous Rounds
Semi-Finals
Keith Holgate 3-0 Lee Hage (Mar 22)
Chris Winter 0-3 Wayne Martin (Apr 6)
Quarter-Finals
Andy Taylor 1-3 Chris Winter (Feb 13)
Wayne Martin 4-2 Patrick Ashurst (Mar 5)
Terry Dowson 1-3 Lee Hage (Jan 29)
Steve Butler 1-3 Keith Holgate (Feb 9)
Last 16
Lea Bradshaw 2-3 Terry Dowson (Jan 13)
Kevin Barlow 0-3 Wayne Martin (Jan 22)
Ant McMahon 2-3 Keith Holgate (Jan 13)
Lee Hage 3-0 Dave Jobling (Dec 21)
Patrick Hort 1-3 Patrick Ashurst (Jan 4)
Gary Spencer 0-3 Steve Butler (Jan 10)
Andy Taylor 3-1 Cary Davies (Jan 21)
Chris Winter w/o-scr Glyn Williams
Preliminary Round
Simon Griffin 0-3 Patrick Ashurst (Dec 9)
Alan Caulton 2-3 Kevin Barlow (Dec 14)
Breaks of 50+
Wayne Martin: 64
Lee Hage: 52
Prize Money & Trophies
- Winner £80
- Runner-up £40
- Losing SF £15
Keith gets his name engraved on the Seniors Championship trophy and he also receives free entry into the end of season Alan Cunningham Trophy.
Previous Recorded Champions
2025: Wayne Martin
2024: Wayne Martin
2023: Wayne Martin
2022: Wayne Martin
2009: Tony Hart
1998: Tony Hart
1997: Tony Hart
1996: Tony Hart
1995: Tony Hart
1987: T Hunt
1985: Cyril Barnett
1984: Cyril Barnett