Top-quality field see Kevin take first prize

THE fourth running of the Carmarthen Businessman's Pounds 500Singles Open was another huge success.

Sponsored by Coors Brewery, the Open was limited to 64 entries.

Included in the 83 paid entries were several Welsh internationalsand 15 women players.

Playing a format of five legs up to the quarters, which were overseven legs up to the final, all last-eight players were eitherinternationals or county players.

Four present-day internationals made the semis, which saw MilfordHaven's Rob Hughes beat Jonny Clayton of Pontyberem 4-1. All sevenlegs were played in the second semi, which featured Kevin Thomas ofSwansea and the in-form Tony Bradley of …