Championship League Snooker news: Unbeaten Mark Williams progresses
- Seb Sternik
- 12 July 2022
Three-time world champion Mark Williams sealed his place in the second stage of Championship League Snooker.
The 47-year-old won all three of his group games as he finished top of the group and claimed the £3,000 in prize money.
Williams kicked off the day with a 3-1 win over Rory McLeod - who recently missed out on a tour card at Q School.
The Welshman then returned to action in the evening session and enjoyed a 3-0 victory over Andrew Pagett before beating his main group rival Li Hang by three frames to one.
Mark Williams sealing his spot at the top of group 5 with a 3-1 victory against Li Hang#ChampionshipLeagueSnooker pic.twitter.com/FruViP01vX
— BetVictor Championship League Snooker (@CLSnooker) July 11, 2022
Hang, who also beat Pagett but could only draw with McLeod, finished the group in second - five points adrift of the eventual winner.
Elsewhere, former world championship semi-finalist Gary Wilson joined Williams in the winner's circle.
Wilson kicked off his new season with a 3-0 win over Harvey Chandler. He returned to action in the evening session, where he drew 2-2 with Barry Pinches before thrashing Jak Jones 3-0.
Gary Wilson wins his first match 3-0
— BetVictor Championship League Snooker (@CLSnooker) July 11, 2022
Up next Jak Jones Vs Barry Pinches#ChampionshipLeagueSnooker pic.twitter.com/jnvbP2M45X
The 36-year-old is now though to the second stage and also bagged £3,000 in prize money.
Jones finished the group in second, having got the better of Chandler. However, a draw against Pinches and a defeat to Wilson left him three points adrift of top.