EASB Premier Junior Tour - Event 4

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ENGLISH PREMIER JUNIOR TOUR EVENT 4

FOUR ON THE BOUNCE FOR CRAIGIE
BROTHERS IN FINAL AGAIN
FIRST & SECOND IN RANKINGS


Stephen and Sam Craigie, Newcastle tightened their domination of English Premier Junior Tour clashing in the brothers 2nd successive final, Stephen capturing Event 4, Woking SC, Surrey with a 4-2 verdict over his younger sibling.

With the rankings title now already won with two events remaining Stephen opened up a 2-0 lead in the final with just a 45 break, Sam drew level with efforts of 41 and 40, Stephen completing the match with a run of 51 in the 6th frame.

Craigie senior made the highest break twice 126 once in Saturday's group stage against Syd Wilson who led 2-1 with a 90 break and lost 3-2 on the black.

In Sunday's knockout the winner accounted for Callum Downing 67, 4-1, Craigie 65, Sam Harvey 4-0 59,81 and 126 breaks and Gareth Green in his first semi final 4-1 with back to back tons of 105 and 104.

Sam overcame Andrew Smith 4-1 breaks of 52,53 and 63, Tom Maxfield now three times a quarter finalist this season 4-2, Maxfield led 2-1 with 57, Sam 87 and finally Kyren Wilson who led 2-0 with breaks of 114 and 89.

Not so many fifty plus breaks this time however the following played well in their groups Mitchell Mann 78,74,90,84 and 86 breaks, Ryan Causton 76,70,91 and 83, Nick Jennings 57,73,56,55,61 and 50, Ben Harrison 63,79,57 and 92 but all bowed out by the last 16.

Green topped the group winners with a 12-3 scoreline, Billy Castle and Mann 12-4 the Craigie's 12-5 along with Maxfield all unbeaten only Event 1 finalist Joel Walker losing a match.

Kyren Wilson required breaks of 87 twice and 59 plus a re spotted black to beat Mann 4-2 in the last 16.

Stephen Craigie has amassed 1300 points, Sam up to 2nd from 4th on 760 points, Maxfield 3rd, absent Jack Lisowski 4th, Mann 5th, Jennings 6th, Walker 7th and Causton 8th.

Event 5 January 16-17th, Grove SC, Romford, Essex..

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Malcolm Thorne
English Snooker