Davis eases into World Open
The St Leonards cueman chalked up a quick-fire 3-0 victory over Jamie Jones in the final round of the qualifiers on Tuesday afternoon.
Jones, a 22-year-old from Neath who is up to 70th on the provisional rankings, hadn't dropped a frame in the previous two rounds, but proved no match for the world no.26, who sealed victory with a break of 122.
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Hide AdDavis, 38, advances to the venue stage in Glasgow from September 18-26 of a tournament which replaces the Grand Prix and boasts a series of new features, including best-of-five frame matches and a random draw.
Bexhill-based Jimmy Robertson, meanwhile, was edged out 3-2 by Simon Bedford in his opening match, while another man with local connections, James Loft, lost 3-0 to Xiao Guodong in round one.
The full articles will appear in Friday's Hastings and Bexhill Observers.