8^th November 2008
In round two of the WEBSF Plymouth Bronze Waistcoat Tour it was business as usual for the top two ranked players. For the second time in a row Haydon Pinhey and Cody Hall met in the final. Riley’s player Pinhey was triumphant in his 2-0 victory and in doing so has increased his lead at the top of the overall rankings. With the first two events under his belt he is the early favourite to successfully defend his title. After a shaky start in the tournament, Hall found some form in the knockout stages. He won 2-0 against his practice partner Adam Lewin in the last eight, Hall repeated the same score-line in the semi final against Dan Legassick but not before he was put to the test by the youngster. Pinhey faced tour veteran Peter Beckwith in the last eight and had little trouble in taking the first frame. Beckwith has a mature head on his shoulders and looked on course to level the match but a fine opening pot by Pinhey set up a solid 28 break which proved decisive in taking frame and match. Beckwith and Legassick are both showing real potential and are two to watch out for in the future. Pinhey repeated the 2-0 score-line in his semi final against Sam Lloyd, who despite losing was delighted with his days work and smiling to the last. In the other two quarter finals Chris Coumbe uncharacteristically squandered a 1-0 lead to be pulled back to 1-1 and then let a forty point advantage vanish in a deciding frame against Legassick. Sam Lloyd against Stephen Dyer also went the distance with Lloyd winning 2-1 with the aid of a 21 break.

In the group Stages Pinhey won group A with ease by winning all four of his matches. Second spot went to Lewin with two wins, 3rd place went to Lloyd also with two wins and 4th place went to Hall. The unlucky player to miss out by the odd frame was Curtis Campbell. Notable breaks were recorded by Campbell and Lewin. In group B Peter Beckwith took top spot with four wins, second place went to Chris Coumbe with three wins, 3rd place went to Dan Legassick and the final qualifying place went to Stephen Dyer. Notable breaks were posted by Coumbe, Corry & Legassick. The best break of the day was a fine 30 by Beckwith. This event was hosted by Riley’s Snooker Club, Plymouth.

Report by Wayne Branton