Reanne Evans pockets a home win
Black Country potter Reanne Evans claimed her second title of the 2017/18 season as she won the British Open on home ground.
Dudley’s 11-time world champion sealed the championship with a 4-0 victory against Nutcharut Wongharuthai, from Thailand, at the tournament staged at the Stourbridge Institute.
Evans was in fine form throughout the day having earlier seen off Laura Evans and then world number four Rebecca Kenna with breaks of 103 and 102 in the semi-finals to reach her fourth consecutive WLBS final.
Wongharuthai had seen off Netherton’s Maria Catalano, cousin of snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan, to reach her maiden final.
However, it was to be Evans’ day and the 32-year-old former Bishop Milner School pupil said: “I’ve been struggling for form.
“But I felt a little bit more comfortable and I am happy with the win. It has been good to see everyone again this weekend and to be back competing at a tournament after a little gap in the season.
“I am now looking forward to the World Championship and hopefully going into the tournament with this win here will put me in good stead to continue that form in Malta.”
The Women’s World Championships in Malta gets under way from March 14-17.
