Doherty Puts Lam To Slaughter

Ken Doherty made a strong start to his 2015/16 season with a 5-1 win over Sanderson Lam to reach the penultimate qualifying round of the Australian Goldfields Open.

Former World Champion Doherty made top breaks of 66 and 108 in a comfortable win as he set up a match with Kyren Wilson.

Mitchell Mann came through an epic five hour, 22 minute battle against David Grace, winning 5-4 at 1am on Thursday morning. Grace won an 86-minute third frame on a respotted black, but it was Mann who eventually won the decider by potting the last blue and pink.

India’s Aditya Mehta beat Sean O’Sullivan 5-4, winning a 50-minute decider 77-36.

It was a good day for the Lines family as Peter beat David John 5-1 with a top break of 105 while his son Oliver saw off Steven Hallworth 5-3.

Joe Swail whitewashed Dylan Craig 5-0 while Iran’s promising Hossein Ayouri beat Zak Surety 5-3 with a top break of 80.