Imran Majid has failed in his attempt to win all 6 of the Main Tour events on the GB 9-Ball Tour this year. After winning in Scarborough in July he had won all four of the title to date going into this weekends event in Manchester.
It was looking very good for Imran to lift yet another title as he reached another semi-final, this time against Darren Appleton.
Unfortunately for him Appleton was in fine form and sent Imran out – his first lost in a GB9 Main Tour event!
It was Appleton himself that went on to lift the title defeating reigning 9-ball World Champion Daryl Peach 11-7 in the final.
The Challenge Cup was won by Chris Robson, his second Challenge Cup win in a row and a player that looks almost certain for promotion to the Pro Cup next year.
In the Pro Cup we saw one of the best finals ever as new boy Jayson Shaw (a 19-year-old Scot) demolidhed the field with his fast and loose style. En route to the final he beat Imran Majid, Kevin Uzzell and Craig Osborne.
In the final he came up against European number 1 – Mark Gray, in a very fast final he eventually saw off Gray to pick up the trophy and winners cheque by an 11-8 scoreline.
All results are available on the official tour website: www.GB9BallTour.com
Matches from Manchester were recorded by CueSport TV and will be available in the next couple of weeks.
Matches recorded were:
- Imran Majid v Jayson Shaw – Last 32
- Phil Burford v Pat Holtz – Last 16
- Karl Boyes v Mark Gray – 1/4 Final
- Mark Gray v Stewart Colclough – Semi Final
- Craig Osbore v Jayson Shaw (Clips) – Semi Final
- Jayson Shaw v Mark Gray – Final
