MARTIN Wallace has taken the lead on the Cuestars Seniors (40+) Tour after winning his second event of the 2021/22 campaign.
The 54-year-old from Wokingham beat first-time finalist Jason Pusser to clinch the fourth leg at Greenbaize Snooker Club, Bournemouth.
Both players agreed to a one-frame shootout for the £100 first prize due to the lateness of the hour.
Wallace, who won the first leg in Fareham last November, recorded the day’s highest break of 69.
He now has a healthy 20-point lead in the rankings over the absent John Hunter.
Pusser (Bournemouth) knocked out leg-three runner-up Nick Birney (High Wycombe) 2-1 in the last-four.
In the second semi, Wallace chalked up a 2-0 victory over Neil Herd (Frome), who last reached this stage more than three years ago.
KNOCKOUT RESULTS
LAST-16 (10 pts): Wallace 2-0 Miles, Goodall 2-0 Groves, Herd 2-1 Ashton, Hatfield 2-1 Darken, Pusser 2-1 Wheatland, Holmes 2-0 Greenham, Birney 2-1 Carroll, Johnson 2-1 Davies.
QUARTER-FINALS (12 pts, £10): Wallace 2-0 Goodall, Herd 2-1 Hatfield, Pusser 2-1 Holmes, Birney 2-0 Johnson.
SEMI-FINALS (15 pts, £30): Wallace 2-0 Herd, Pusser 2-1 Birney.
FINAL (25/18 pts, £100/£60): Wallace 1-0 Pusser.
