Maguire Cruises To White-Wash
Stephen Maguire proved too good for Jimmy White in the qualifying round for the Cazoo British Open, winning 4-0 to book his place in the final stages in Cheltenham.
Veteran White, age 61, enjoyed a 6-4 success when these two met in UK Championship qualifying last season. But this time Scotland’s Maguire was in ruthless mode, firing breaks of 135 and 60 in a comfortable victory.
Shoot Out finalist Julien Leclercq impressed in a 4-2 win over Dean Young, making breaks of 122, 53 and 77. Thepchaiya Un-Nooh raced to a 4-0 defeat of Reanne Evans in just 49 minutes.
Stuart Bingham top scored with 68 in a 4-0 win over John Astley while Matthew Selt saw off Liam Highfield by the same scoreline. Former European Masters champion Fan Zhengyi trailed Mark Davis three times but eventually won 4-3 thanks to runs of 73 and 50 in the last two frames.
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