Devlin Delights to Win English Amateur Tour Title

Peter Devlin defeated Ryan Davies 4-3 to become the third different winner of the English Amateur Tour season at Unit 27 Frames in Weston-super-Mare.

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The 30-year-old former World Snooker Tour (WST) professional earned six straight victories and scored the tournament high break of 140 to win through a field of 52 cueists in Somerset.

Devlin kicked off the weekend with a whitewash win over Tom Peasland before overcoming fellow former WST cueist Ryan Thomerson (4-2) and Matthew Glasby (4-1) to book a place in the final day.

The last eight line-up featured two former professionals, Devlin and Billy Castle, and the two met in a quarter-final contest that went all the way.

A magnificent break of 140 saw Devlin take the opening frame and he led on three occasions but Castle was able to restore parity on each occasion.

Devlin finally got over the line in the decider with a contribution of 67 and a 4-1 defeat of 18-year-old Ethan Llewellyn then saw him into the title match.

Awaiting him was 24-year-old Davies, who had come through a deciding frame against Simon Blackwell to reach this stage.

After losing the opener, Devlin won three consecutive frames to move one away from the title before breaks of 67 and 66 saw Davies rally to force a final frame shoot out for the title.

Ultimately it was Devlin’s day as a break of 52 helped him over the line to win an English Amateur Tour title for the first time in his career.

Event four of the English Amateur Tour takes place on 28-29 November at the Landywood Snooker Club. Enter now via WPBSA SnookerScores.