Tony Knowles suffers defeat on first day of snooker Q School as Ng On Yee books spot in second round
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ByEurosport
Published 21/05/2024 at 21:47 GMT
Tony Knowles suffered disappointment on the opening day of Q School in Leicester as the former world No. 2 was edged out 4-3 by Scottish amateur Jack Borwick on the final pink. Knowles, 68, hasn't competed on the main professional circuit since 2001, but would have needed to win six matches at event one to secure a tour card. He will get a second chance when event two begins on Monday.
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Former world No. 2 Tony Knowles suffered a narrow 4-3 defeat to Scotland's Jack Borwick on the opening day of snooker's Q School in Leicester.
But there was better news for three-time women's world champion Ng On Yee, who completed a 4-2 win over Latvian hopeful Rodion Judin to reach the second round.
Hong Kong player On Yee was boosted by a 60 break in the second frame before claiming the final three frames to secure a meeting with Josh Mulholland on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, Borwick made a 51 in the second frame to lead 2-0 before Bolton favourite Knowles reeled off the next three to lead 3-2 only to lose a nervy decider on the final pink.
The two-time ranking event winner reached his career-high ranking after enjoying a run to the 1985 World Championship semi-finals, but was hoping to return to the sport's main tour for the first time since 2001.
He needed to win six matches at the city's Mattioli Arena with the best-of-seven frame encounters running between Tuesday May 21 until Sunday May 26 at qualifying event one, but will get a second crack at qualifying when event two begins on Monday.
Knowles reached the last 32 of Q School in 2021 before losing 4-2 to Mark Lloyd.
A number of other players will bid to regain their tour cards at Q School this week, including 1995 world semi-finalist Andy Hicks, former Crucible qualifiers James Cahill and Mark Joyce, and two-time ranking event quarter-finalist Liam Highfield.
Four tour cards will be handed out before qualifying event two begins on Monday May 27 and runs until Saturday June 1 in Leicester with the same process providing four more tour cards.
There is also two Asia and Oceania qualifying events in Bangkok (22-27 May and May 28 until June 2) which will see four more tour cards on the line.
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