Gosport’s Colin Norton takes over top spot in Cuestars Masters Tour rankings
Colin Norton has replaced John Hunter at the top of the Cuestars Masters (55+) Tour rankings.
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Hide AdThe 56-year-old from Gosport beat his title-rival from Andover 2-0 in the final of a high-scoring third leg at Chandlers Ford Snooker Club
Norton took the first frame with a 71 break and secured victory with a run of 41.
Defending champion Hunter, who admitted he had a couple of chances in the second frame, dropped to second place.
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Hide AdBut the highest break of the SnookerHub-sponsored event wasn’t recorded in the final. That honour was reserved for a brilliant 87 by Phillip Butler (Bournemouth).
There was another great turnout of 14 players for the midweek over-55 circuit.
Ray Grall (Staines) qualified for the knockout for the first time. Mark Wareham (Wimborne) climbed to tenth place after losing in the last-four for the second tournament running. And Butler moved up to eighth place after reaching his first semi-final.
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BREAKS
Phillip Butler: 87; John Hunter: 78, 60, 40; Colin Norton: 71, 63, 61, 52, 44, 41; Neil Carroll: 40; Steve Ashton: 34.
RESULTS
ROUND-ROBIN GROUP A: 1st, John Hunter (Salisbury SC); 2nd, Ray Grall (Hayes WMC); 3rd, Stephen Hills (Northfleet Traders Club, Gravesend); 4th, Malcolm Slark (Salisbury SC).
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Hide AdROUND-ROBIN GROUP B: 1st, Colin Norton (Stoke SC, Gosport); 2nd, Mark Wareham (Winton Workmens Club); 3rd, Steve Ashton (Salisbury SC); 4th, Mike Bennison (Salisbury SC); 5th, Jeff Payne (West Byfleet Social Club).
ROUND-ROBIN GROUP C: 1st, Phil Butler (Bournemouth Constitutional Club); 2nd, Andy Darken (Feltham Constitutional Club); 3rd, Neil Carroll (Chandlers Ford SC); 4th, Paul Burt (Salisbury SC); 5th, Adrian Walsh (Fareham SC).
QUARTER-FINALS (12 points): Hunter 2-0 Ashton, Norton 2-0 Carroll, Butler 2-1 Grall, Wareham 2-0 Darken.
SEMI-FINALS (£15, 15 pts): Hunter 2-0 Wareham, Norton 2-1 Butler.
FINAL (£70/£40, 25/18 pts): Norton 2-0 Hunter.