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Another Hong Kong pro: Andy Lee joins Marco Fu on World Snooker tour after Q School success

The 37-year-old finished in the top four of the third qualifying tournament, enough to earn a two-year card on the main circuit

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Andy Lee after winning a Hong Kong tournament this year. Photos: Handout
Nazvi Careem
Andy Lee became the second Hong Kong player to earn a place on World Snooker’s main tour after an arduous run to the last four at Q School 3 in Burton, England on Thursday.
The 37-year-old UK-born Lee beat England’s Kuldesh Johal 4-2 in the quarter-finals to earn one of four two-year pro spots from Q School 3, joining veteran Hong Kong player Marco Fu Ka-chun on the circuit.

Lee needed to win six matches to finish in the top four and he turned in an impressive performance, losing only eight frames while winning 24 over the two-day qualifier. In Q School 2 he missed out in the last 16 by losing 4-1 to China’s Lu Ning and was beaten 4-0 in the last 32 by Malaysia’s Thor Chuan Leong in Q School 1.

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Andy Lee.
Andy Lee.
“This really is a special result for Andy Lee and for Hong Kong billiard sports,” said Hong Kong Sports Institute head snooker coach Wayne Griffiths. “We have been fortunate in recent years to enjoy headline grabbing results from Marco Fu and Ng On-yee, but this is another great milestone.
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“Andy is one of our hardest workers and he always trains with the right attitude. It is no accident that players like Andy, Marco and On-yee, who consistently train with intention and purpose, achieve the best results.

“We look forward to working hard to support Andy in his preparation for taking on the best players in the world for the next two seasons.”

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