DENNIS
PRIESTLEY has won the Stan James Players Championship in Gibraltar
with a 3-2 victory over Terry Jenkins in the final.
Priestley, whose last tournament win came in Montreal last
May, took the £5,000 first prize and 20 ranking points
for the triumph.
Jenkins defeated Wayne Mardle and Colin Lloyd during the
new tournament, but was edged out in a deciding set in the
final by the Yorkshireman.
Lloyd reached the latter stages for the second successive
event, while Jason Clark overcame Andy Jenkins and Alan Warriner-Little
on his way to the semis.
Dave Honey defeated young guns Wes Newton and Adrian Lewis
in a run to the last eight, alongside Ronnie Baxter, Mark
Walsh and Mark Robinson.
Manolo Vilerio, Roy Rogers, Nicholas Cumbo, Amos Bassano,
Juan Asquez, Francis Taylor, Eric Segui and Owen Phillips
won places in the main event from a qualifying tournament
for local players.
DENNIS
PRIESTLEY has won the Stan James Players Championship in Gibraltar
with a 3-2 victory over Terry Jenkins in the final.