On Yee NG is flying the flag for the ladies as she swept aside Michael Collumb in a dominant display.
On Yee raced into a 3-0 lead before a good break from Michael Collumb cut the deficit to 3-1 but in was the former ladies world champion who held her nerve to claim victory and she is now only 4 wins away from realising her dream and claiming her tour card.
Former professional Lee Richardson beat Imran Puri 4-1 on his return to competitive action. Richardson known by his friends as “The Shirt” due his colourful shirt collection lost the first frame but roared back to win the next 4 to book his spot in the second round.
There was also wins for former tour players Xu Si, Andrew Pagett, Steven Hallworth and Andy Hicks.
Snookerfans.co.uk player Sean Maddocks came through a titanic battle with Dave Finbow winning 4-3 to book his spot in the 3rd round. Hear what he had to say to howeveryoulikebreak.com reporter Curtis Braithwaite after the match.
