Ward Wins Maiden Seniors Title
Daniel Ward defeated Gerard Greene 4-2 to win the fifth World Seniors Tour event of the season the The Crucible Club in Reading.
The victory marked a maiden win on the World Seniors Tour for the 44-year-old, who denied Greene a hat-trick of titles with victory in the title match in Berkshire.
Five nations were represented at the event which was the fifth of nine in the series that offers qualification for next year’s World Seniors Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre.
Ward, who had reached the final of event two before losing out to Dharminder Lilly, survived an early scare by coming from 2-0 down against Neil Craycraft to advance as a 4-3 victor with breaks of 98, 83 and 61.
A 4-2 win against Stuart Watson followed to secure a place in the final day where he first met former World Seniors champion Aaron Canavan from Jersey.
The contest was closely contested as Ward led 2-0 and 3-1 but was forced into another deciding frame by his opponent.
Ward was again able to come through the final frame by a 75-39 scoreline and then downed Philip Williams 4-2 to reach his second title match of the campaign.
There he faced former professional Greene, who was on an incredible run of 15 consecutive victories on the World Seniors Tour and aiming for a third successive title.
The first four frames of the final were shared, but it was Ward who pulled away with a break 52 in the fifth before getting over the line a 4-2 victor to earn his first title on the World Seniors Tour.
Hunter Victorious in Super Seniors
John Hunter beat Neil Carroll 2-0 at The Crucible Club in Reading to win his second Super Seniors title of the season.
Nineteen players contested the Sunday event, which is open to all players aged over 55, and Hunter defeated both Wayne Martin and Simon Dent by a 2-0 scoreline to reach the final.
Carroll awaited him in the title match after earning victories over Raymond Grall, Dennis Tristram and Colin Bark.
It was the 59-year-old Hunter who came out on top in the final, completing another 2-0 win to secure the title without dropping a frame across the day.
Event six of the World Seniors Tour takes place on 16-18 January 2026 at The Crucible Club in Reading. Enter now via WPBSA SnookerScores.
