Chris Wakelin recovered from a shock opening defeat to safe his place in Stage Two of Championship League Snooker on Wednesday.
The Englishman is one in every of solely 4 top-16 gamers competing on this yr’s version of the season-opening rating occasion.
Wakelin’s day received off to the worst doable begin when he suffered a shock 3-1 loss to French beginner Brian Ochoiski in his opening fixture.
Nonetheless, the world quantity 13 responded in spectacular vogue with consecutive 3-0 victories over Yao Pengcheng and Luke Pinches.
The latter had changed Sam Craigie within the draw and arrived on the last round-robin contest unbeaten after recording wins over Ochoiski and Yao.
However Wakelin’s whitewash proved sufficient to see him end forward of Pinches on body distinction and progress to Stage Two.
In the meantime, Lei Peifan emerged unbeaten from Group 16 on the Mattioli Enviornment in Leicester.
The Chinese language competitor was held to a 2-2 draw by promising compatriot Wang Xinbo in his opening encounter earlier than responding with victories over Chatchapong Nasa and Ishpreet Singh Chadha.
Singh Chadha wanted only a level after profitable his first two fixtures with 3-0 scorelines, however Lei denied the Indian participant to prime the group with seven factors and be part of Wakelin within the subsequent part of the competitors.
Eighteen of the 32 Stage One group winners have now been decided, with the remaining locations to be determined over the following week.
Two extra teams are scheduled for Thursday.
Joe O’Connor headlines Group 17 alongside Liu Hongyu, Oliver Brown, and Paul Norris, whereas Group 30 options Stan Moody, Daniel Wells, Stuart Carrington, and Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon.
Championship League Snooker represents the opening rating occasion of the fledgling 2026/27 snooker season.
The general winner on July fifteenth will take dwelling £33,000 value of prize cash and rating factors, plus a ticket to the profitable Champion of Champions invitational later this yr.
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Wednesday, July 1
Group 5 Outcomes
Brian Ochoiski 3-1 Chris Wakelin
Luke Pinches 3-1 Yao Pengcheng
Yao Pengcheng 3-0 Brian Ochoiski
Chris Wakelin 3-0 Luke Pinches
Luke Pinches 3-1 Brian Ochoiski
Chris Wakelin 3-0 Yao Pengcheng
Group 5 Desk
1. Chris Wakelin – 6 factors
2. Luke Pinches – 6 factors
3. Yao Pengcheng – 3 factors
4. Brian Ochoiski – 3 factors
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Group 16 Outcomes
Lei Peifan 2-2 Wang Xinbo
Ishpreet Singh Chadha 3-0 Chatchapong Nasa
Ishpreet Singh Chadha 3-0 Wang Xinbo
Lei Peifan 3-0 Chatchapong Nasa
Chatchapong Nasa 2-2 Wang Xinbo
Lei Peifan 3-1 Ishpreet Singh Chadha
Group 16 Desk
1. Lei Peifan – 7 factors
2. Ishpreet Singh Chadha – 6 factors
3. Wang Xinbo – 2 factors
4. Chatchapong Nasa – 1 level
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