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GB9 Midlands Classic
Rileys American Pool and Snooker - Solihull
Hobs Moat Road
SOLIHULL
West Midlands
B92 8JN
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Fri/Sat/Sun 1-3 February 2008

Imran Majid with a brace of trophies from the GB9 Midlands Classic.
Majid wins first GB9 Pro Cup AND GB9 Main Tournament at Midlands Classic

This was a very successful and profitable weekend for Londoner Imran Majid as he eventually scooped up both of the winner's trophies for the two events he entered, along with the winner's cheques too.

A small hours win over Phil Burford in the final of GB9 Pro Cup event gave him his first trophy, but he said he was most proud of his main event trophy as this was achieved after a tough day on Saturday. Amongst the players in the 128 man high-quality field was the UK's new World Champion Daryl Peach, along with Euro Tour champions, and several Mosconi Cup players.

As usual Pro9 was there reporting all the news from the event with articles and prompt results as well as photographs from Solihull - thanks to all the people who came to say hello to us on The Pro Shop stand.

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Tournament Director Shirley Ang hands Pro Cup winner Imran Majid his trophy.
Majid wins first GB9 Pro Cup at GB9 Midlands Classic

Imran Majid looked relaxed and in control in the final as he led all the way to the one-sided 11-4 victory, but the story is really just as much about his young opponent. Phil Burford was probably a bit disappointed with the eventual result after making such an heroic dash through the toughest draw imaginable, a feat requiring wins over World Pool Champion Daryl Peach AND WPC Semi-Finalist Karl Boyes along the way.

Bradley Parker and Thomas Ainsworth-Smith shake hands before the Challenge final.

THE STATS

THE GB9 MIDLANDS CLASSIC
THE MAIN TOURNAMENT
THE LAST 64
Raj Hundal	9 : 4	Mark McDonald
Gary Houstoun	9 : 2	Neil Raybone
Paul Medati	9 : 3	Gary Thompson
Philip Morgan	9 : 6	Mark Hughes
Andrew Nicholson	9 : 3	Darren Kirwan
Stewart Colclough	9 : 3	Gareth Steele
Lee Rigby	9 : 7	Phil Burford
Andy Worthington	9 : 5	Tony David
Stephen Folan	9 : 8	Jack Triggs
Andy Appleton	9 : 4	Billy Edmond
Lynette Horsburgh	9 : 7	Alan Millership
Imran Majid	9 : 5	Liam Wilson
Damian Massey	9 : 2	Shoka Ali
Andy Barnett	9 : 5	Tom Gilvarry
Craig Osborne	9 : 2	Scott Higgins
Daryl Peach	9 : 3	Chris Buckmaster
Michael Valentine	9 : 3	Karl Boyes
Neil jenkins	9 : 6	Roger Haddon
Lee Hersey	9 : 1	Simon Clarke
Andrew Richardson	9 : 6	Andrew Morris
Tony Burton	9 : 3	Nigel Francis
Jonathan Mathers	9 : 5	Simon D'Vali
Martin Chapman	9 : 4	Lois Clarke
Darren Appleton	9 : 2	Thomas Ainsworth-Smith
James Kay	9 : 3	Neil Mackie
James Taylor	9 : 8	Paul Edwards
Stephen Capaldi	9 : 2	Caroline Walch
Pat Holtz	9 : 4	Tim Singh
Adam Clarke	9 : 6	Dave McCarthy
Mark Gray	9 : 5	Steve Brown
Chris Melling	9 : 7	Craig Dixon
David Jack	9 : 4	Sam Gibson

THE GB9 MIDLANDS CLASSIC
THE MAIN TOURNAMENT
THE LAST 32
Raj Hundal	9 : 6	Gary Houstoun
Philip Morgan	9 : 6	Paul Medati
Andrew Nicholson	9 : 4	Stewart Colclough
Andy Worthington	9 : 7	Lee Rigby
Andy Appleton	9 : 8	Stephen Folan
Imran Majid	9 : 1	Lynette Horsburgh
Andy Barnett	9 : 7	Damian Massey
Daryl Peach	9 : 6	Craig Osborne
Michael Valentine	9 : 0	Neil Jenkins
Andrew Richardson	9 : 5	Lee Hersey
Jonathan Mathers	9 : 2	Tony Burton
Darren Appleton	9 : 4	Martin Chapman
James Kay	9 : 2	James Taylor
Stephen Capaldi	9 : 7	Pat Holtz
Mark Gray	9 : 3	Adam Clarke
Chris Melling	9 : 4	David Jack

THE GB9 MIDLANDS CLASSIC
THE MAIN TOURNAMENT
THE LAST 16
Raj Hundal	9 : 5	Philip Morgan
Andy Worthington	9 : 1	Andrew Nicholson
Imran Majid	9 : 3	Andy Appleton
Daryl Peach	9 : 1	Andy Barnett
Michael Valentine	9 : 7	Andrew Richardson
Darren Appleton	9 : 7	Jonathan Mathers
James Kay	9 : 8	Stephen Capaldi
Mark Gray	9 : 8	Chris Melling

THE GB9 MIDLANDS CLASSIC
THE MAIN TOURNAMENT
THE QUARTER FINALS
Raj Hundal	9 : 2	Andy Worthington
Imran Majid	9 : 5	Daryl Peach
Darren Appleton	9 : 7	Michael Valentine
Mark Gray	9 : 7	James Kay

THE GB9 MIDLANDS CLASSIC
THE MAIN TOURNAMENT
THE SEMI FINALS
Imran Majid	9 : 6	Raj Hundal
Mark Gray	9 : 7	Darren Appleton

THE GB9 MIDLANDS CLASSIC
THE MAIN TOURNAMENT
THE FINAL
Imran Majid	11 : 10	Mark Gray

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THE GB9 MIDLANDS CLASSIC
THE CHALLENGE CUP
THE LAST 64
Dave Simmonds	9 : 8	Paul Edwards
Kevin Simpson	9 : 7	Louis Clarke
Brad Parker	9 : 2	Sam Sherwood
Mark Hopgood	9 : 4	Gary Thompson
Martin Chapman	9 : 7	Gary Houstoun
David Walsh	9 : 1	Ben Patrick
Adam Collins	9 : 7	Ine Helvik
Andy Barnett	9 : 4	Gareth Steele
Tony David	9 : 8	Aslam Abubaker
Chris Cowie	9 : 4	Andrew Morris
Damian Massey	9 : 2	Tom Gilvarry
Ash Memon	9 : 8	Simon D'Vali
James Carney	9 : 1	Adam Stevens
Chris Buckmaster	9 : 5	Matt Hyden
Jason Howard	9 : 7	Mark McDonald
Ben Moore	9 : 4	Tony Gear
Philip Morgan	9 : 1	Darren Randall
Jeffrey Robinson	9 : 2	James Tulley
Tony Burton	9 : 3	Allen Lowe
Stephen Folan	9 : 1	Stuart Daff
Andrew Nicholson	9 : 5	Douglas Isaac
Liam Wilson	9 : 6	Tim Singh
Caroline Walch	9 : 8	Mark Shepherd
Chun Hao Man	9 : 7	Paul Ratcliffe
Mark Hughes	9 : 2	Lynette Horsburgh
Dharam Singh	9 : 8	David Carter
Andy Appleton	9 : 6	Lee Lawrence
Clark Smith	9 : 4	Dean Goddard
Neil Jenkins	9 : 8	Scott Higgins
Craig Dixon	9 : 5	Jon Davies
Thomas Ainsworth-Smith	9 : 4	Andrew Warden
Luke Goodchild	9 : 6	Tony Weafer

THE GB9 MIDLANDS CLASSIC
THE CHALLENGE CUP
THE LAST 32
Kevin Simpson	9 : 8	Dave Simmonds
Brad Parker	9 : 4	Mark Hopgood
David Walsh	9 : 3	Martin Chapman
Andy Barnett	9 : 6	Adam Collins
Chris Cowie	9 : 2	Tony David
Damian Massey	9 : 1	Ash Memon
James Carney	9 : 5	Chris Buckmaster
Ben Moore	9 : 3	Jason Howard
Philip Morgan	9 : 1	Jeffrey Robinson
Tony Burton	9 : 3	Stephen Folan
Andrew Nicholson	9 : 7	Liam Wilson
Chun Hao Man	9 : 8	Caroline Walsh
Dharam Singh	9 : 8	Mark Hughes
Andy Appleton	9 : 6	Clarke Smith
Neil Jenkins	9 : 4	Craig Dixon
Thomas Ainsworth Smith	9 : 3	Luke Goodchild

THE GB9 MIDLANDS CLASSIC
THE CHALLENGE CUP
THE LAST 16
Brad Parker	9 : 7	Kevin Simpson
David Walsh	9 : 6	Andy Barnett
Damin Massey	9 : 7	Chris Cowie
James Carney	9 : 8	Ben Moore
Tony Burton	9 : 8	Phil Morgan
Chun Hao Man	9 : 3	Andrew Nicholson
Dharam Singh	9 : 8	Andy Appleton
Thomas Ainsworth-Smith	9 : 6	Neil Jenkins

THE GB9 MIDLANDS CLASSIC
THE CHALLENGE CUP
THE QUARTER FINALS
Brad Parker	9 : 8	David Walsh
Damian Massey	9 : 7	James Carney
Tony Burton	9 : 1	Chun Hao Man
Thomas Ainsworth-Smith	9 : 6	Dharam Singh

THE GB9 MIDLANDS CLASSIC
THE CHALLENGE CUP
THE SEMI FINALS
Brad Parker	9 : 3	Damian Massey
Thomas Ainsworth-Smith	9 : 4	Tony Burton

THE GB9 MIDLANDS CLASSIC
THE CHALLENGE CUP
THE FINAL
Thomas Ainsworth-Smith	11 : 10	Brad Parker

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THE GB9 MIDLANDS CLASSIC
THE PRO CUP
THE LAST 32
Daryl Peach	9 : 4	Mike Rogers
Andy Worthington	9 : 6	Adam Clarke
Phil Burford	9 : 5	Steve Brown
Lee Rigby	9 : 4	Stephen Capaldi
Darren Appleton	9 : 3	Damian Overton
Mark Gray	9 : 3	Alan Millership
Karl Boyes	9 : 1	James Taylor
Kevin Uzzell	9 : 7	Michael Valentine
Jonathan Mathers	9 : 8	James Kay
David Jack	9 : 5	Neil Raybone
Craig Osborne	9 : 5	Raj Hundal
Chris Melling	9 : 5	Paddy McLoughlin
Paul Williams	9 : 6	Stewart Colclough
Pat Holtz	9 : 7	Adam Benn Smith
Sam Gibson	9 : 4	Gareth Esprit
Imran Majid	9 : 1	Andy Richardson

THE GB9 MIDLANDS CLASSIC
THE PRO CUP
THE LAST 16
Daryl Peach	9 : 6	Andy Worthington
Phil Burford	9 : 6	Lee Rigby
Mark Gray	9 : 5	Darren Appleton
Karl Boyes	9 : 2	Kevin Uzzell
Jonathan Mathers	9 : 2	David Jack
Craig Osborne	9 : 7	Chris Melling
Paul Williams	9 : 6	Pat Holtz
Imran Majid	9 : 7	Sam Gibson

THE GB9 MIDLANDS CLASSIC
THE PRO CUP
THE QUARTER FINALS
Phil Burford	9 : 6	Daryl Peach
Karl Boyes	9 : 6	Mark Gray
Criag Osborne	9 : 3	Jonathan Mathers
Imran Majid	9 : 7	Paul Williams