Congratulations to Jimmy White who has just beaten world number 17 Barry Hawkins to take his first title in over five years out in Thailand…
Jimmy White 8-6 Barry Hawkins
As has often been the case with White this week, he started slowly, losing the first two frames to give himself an early deficit. Again however, he managed to turn it around and with the aid of a 61 break in frame nine, moved into a 6-4 lead, needing just two more for the title.
Although Barry managed to regroup and take the next two and level again, it was not to be his day as Jimmy made a final push towards an eventual 8-6 victory to succeed Ricky Walden as the Sangsom 6-Red Champion. Though the event is only six-reds, it is nevertheless Jimmy’s first tournament victory since the Players Championship in 2004 and one that was hard-earned when you look at the players he has had to beat this week.
For Barry, who of course narrowly missed out on a return to the top 16 last season, it again is a case of so near and yet so far, but he has played well to get to the final and will hopefully go into the season with the confidence to perform well in the ranking events.
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Armbrust
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says:
July 12, 2009 at 8:56 pm (UTC 0 )
You’re right. White beat 7 Top 32 player to win the title.
rob says:
July 13, 2009 at 1:54 pm (UTC 0 )
Thanks pro snooker blog . backed jim to win yesterday on your advice won £30 . Couldnt back the maguire match . just as well do ..
Thanks
go on the whirlwind !!
matt2745 says:
July 13, 2009 at 1:56 pm (UTC 0 )
Hah nice one. Yeah bullet dodged on Maguire, was feeling quite smug when he was 6-4 up but it wasn’t to be I guess.
2009 in Review: Part Three « Pro Snooker Blog says:
December 29, 2009 at 8:18 am (UTC 0 )
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