WST Pro Series 2021: Oliver beats Peter Lines to emerge victor from father-son encounter
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Updated 09/03/2021 at 21:36 GMT
Oliver Lines beat his father Peter 2-0 at the WST Pro Series on Tuesday to cement his spot at the top of Group J. Later that evening, Lines Jr. would win his final match of the first group stage - against Elliot Slessor - to ensure his progression to the second group stage.
Oliver beats Peter Lines to emerge victor from father-son encounter
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Oliver Lines emerged from a match against his father Peter with a 2-0 victory in their Group J WST Pro Series match at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.
World number 103 Oliver constructed runs of 67 and 74 to beat father Peter in Milton Keynes to make it five wins from five at the WST Pro Series.
However, Lines Jr. would lose his perfect record against Ian Burns - going down 2-0 - but would beat Elliot Slessor by the same score, making a 77 in the second frame, in his final match on Tuesday to ensure the 25-year-old cueist’s progression to the second group stage. James Cahill, who shocked Ronnie O'Sullivan in the first round at the 2019 World Championship, finished second after beating Iulian Boiko in his final match.
The match represented the first time a father and son had faced each other at a ranking event since Neal beat Geoff Foulds 5-0 at the International Open in 1986. The Foulds also faced one another in a non-ranking event – the English Professional Open, also in 1986 – with Neal winning that encounter 9-4.
Full WST Pro series results
Tuesday 9 March - Group J
- Elliot Slessor 2-1 Ian Burns
- James Cahill 2-0 Martin Gould
- Oliver Lines 2-0 Iulian Boiko
- David B Gilbert 2-0 Peter Lines
- James Cahill 2-1 Elliot Slessor
- Peter Lines 2-1 Martin Gould
- Oliver Lines 2-1 David B Gilbert
- Iulian Boiko 2-0 Ian Burns
- James Cahill 2-1 Ian Burns
- Elliot Slessor 2-1 Peter Lines
- David B Gilbert 2-1 Iulian Boiko
- Oliver Lines 2-1 Martin Gould
- Ian Burns 2-0 Martin Gould
- Oliver Lines 2-0 Peter Lines
- Elliot Slessor 2-1 Iulian Boiko
- James Cahill 2-1 David B Gilbert
- Elliot Slessor 2-0 Martin Gould
- Ian Burns 2-0 David B Gilbert
- Oliver Lines 2-0 James Cahill
- Peter Lines 2-0 Iulian Boiko
- Martin Gould 2-0 Iulian Boiko
- David B Gilbert 2-0 Elliot Slessor
- Ian Burns 2-0 Oliver Lines
- James Cahill 2-1 Peter Lines
- Oliver Lines 2-0 Elliot Slessor
- Ian Burns 2-1 Peter Lines
- David Gilbert 2-1 Martin Gould
- James Cahill 2-1 Iulian Boiko
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