Ng On-yee beaten by arch-rival Reanne Evans as pair prepare for World Championship rematch
Hong Kong player will hope 5-1 defeat is not a sign of things to come
Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee will hope defeat to her arch-rival Reanne Evans in the Eden Classic final is not a sign of things to come, with the two likely to face off again in the World Championships final this month.
Ng finished runner-up at the event in Derbyshire after losing 5-1 to England’s Evans.
Evans had long dominated the world of women’s snooker, winning 10 consecutive world titles until Ng dethroned her last year.
“They’re clear at number one and two by a long way in the world rankings and this time it was Reanne’s turn to take a psychological edge ahead of the World Championships,” said coach Wayne Griffiths.
“On Yee was very philosophical after the loss and says she learned valuable lessons that will make her stronger going forward for this important period.”
Ng will defend her title from March 31 in Leeds, before taking on the men in the qualifiers for their World Championships.
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The 17-year-old was hoping to add the Asian Under-21 Championships crown this week – and with it a two-year ticket to the professional tour – but he was narrowly beaten 5-4 in the quarter-finals in Colombo.
Fifteen-year-old prospect Tam Yung-fun joined him in reaching the quarters, but was beaten 5-0.
“I’m a little disappointed yesterday but results rarely lie,” said Griffiths, who was with the team in Sri Lanka.
“The boys just didn’t quite have enough on the day. Ka-wai had the best chance, losing out in the decider in a good match against India. Tam and Cheung still have three or four years left in this event so we will learn from this one and move on.”
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