The Yorkshire Snooker Championship Q2 event delivered a superb day of competition, with a total of 94 entries across the championship, the highest for several years. Qualifier 2 followed the event on 1st March and attracted a strong field of 62 players.
The standard throughout the day was exceptionally high, highlighted by 15 breaks over 50, including two centuries from defending champion Peter Lines, whose top break of 142 was the highest of the tournament. Lines progressed through the day without dropping a frame to secure his place in the final stages.
The Q2 qualifiers are Vladislav Gradinari, Jonathan Bagley, Josh Walker and Peter Lines. They join Gavin Godfree, Tommy Doherty, William Lemons and Shaun Liu from the first event. The quarter-finals and semi-finals will take place on 17th May.
One of the stories of the day came from a fiercely contested quadrant where David Whitby and David Boyes were involved in a gruelling match that went the distance, with Whitby edging through 3–2 on the final black. Whitby then faced Bagley in the next round, where Bagley produced a strong performance to secure a 3–0 win, despite Whitby having chances. The match concluded just before 9pm.
Our thanks go to the Northern Snooker Centre for hosting the event and providing excellent conditions throughout the day.
Allen Slingsby
Tournament Director
