‘Welsh Pride’ at the double!
Astley first beat Rhys Butler 4-2 (throwing a 180) and then claimed another two points against Kacey Jones, 4-1, to make it seven points from his last four games to join the top eight.
Jones did grab a win on the night against Dan Hosiene, 4-1, who was punished for missed opportunities.
Butler battled to a draw with Steve Price in his second match with Price missing opportunities to win the game and hitting 3x180s in the process. He did get a win on the night over Dan Morgan, 4-0, to keep him at the top of the table.
Morgan bounced back for a draw against Hosiene in what could be a vital point to stay in contention for top 8.
Last year’s champion Gary Jones had a mixed night on the oche with a win over Jamie Cater, 4-2, followed by reversing a 3-0 deficit against Jordan Harding to claim a draw.
Harding fell short against Jamie Kynaston, 4-0, in his other game on the night. Kynaston made it a double with a 4-1 win over Rob Shingler to bump himself up to sixth. Shingler managed to keep in the race for the top 8 with a win over Haydn Jones, 4-1.
Ewan Jones cemented his place for qualification with a 4-1 win over Mitch Butler who then grabbed a draw against Cameron Williams in his other game on the night. Cater defeated Williams in his other match.
The league comes into its last three weeks with players fighting for a top 8 finish to be in with the chance to be crowned this year's champion.
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