The first Challenge Tour event of the season is into it's latter stages with the likes of Cameron Menzies, Diogo Portela and Alan Norris all through to the Last 32.
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Menzies who came so close to gaining a Tour Card on the Challenge Tour last year but had a poor final weekend is starting off well again.
The Scotsman has only dropped two legs all day so far and will face Chris Quantock in the Last 32 with his best of the day coming against Shaun Matthews in the Last 128 where he averaged 102.
Portela has had a tough day draw wise and has come up against Vincent Kamphuis, Boris Koltsov and Dean Reynolds en route.
Norris is acclimatising to life away from the ProTour but as well has started well and despite coming through some close ties is through to the latter stages.
As are the likes of Kyle McKinstry who's exploits on the Challenge Tour last year gained him a UK Open spot, Ryan Hogarth who averaged 101 in edging out Keane Barry in his latest game and Gordon Mathers with the Aussie ace averaging around 96 all day with a best of 101 in seeing off Jamie Kelling to reach this point.
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Last 128
Scott Darbyshire 5 | 2 Michael Flynn
Niall Culleton 5 | 1 Stephen McNally
Wessel Nijman 5 | 4 Johan Engstrom
Kyle McKinstry 5 | 3 Radek Szaganski
Rhys Griffin 5 | 3 David Ladley
Scott Williams 5 | 2 James Hubbard
David Walker 5 | 4 Brian Raman
Rhys Hayden 5 | 4 Prakash Jiwa
Tonny Veenhof 5 | 2 Kevin Lane
Martin Bradbury 5 | 4 Jack Neary
Keane Barry 5 | 1 Nathan Treadgold
Ryan Hogarth 5 | 0 Robert Rickwood
Cameron Menzies 5 | 1 Shaun Matthews
Jason Cullen 5 | 0 Shaun Carroll
Chris Quantock 5 | 1 Brian Woods
Andy Jenkins 5 | 3 Gary Stafford
Brett Claydon 5 | 4 Lukasz Sawicki
Jimmy Hendriks 5 | 4 Dean Owen
Tytus Kanik 5 | 3 Joshua Richardson
Martin O'Boyle 5 | 0 Richie Walsh
Alan Norris 5 | 3 Steven Atkin
Scott Marsh 5 | 3 Jim Moston
Danny Van Klompenburg 5 | 2 Stephen Gallimore
Adam Huckvale 5 | 2 Peter Mitchell
Stuart White 5 | 1 Steven Beasley
Veniamin Symeonidis 5 | 2 Cody Harris
Andrew Gilding 5 | 2 Roemer Mooijman
Patrick Lynskey 5 | 0 Jamie Robinson
Tom Lonsdale 5 | 4 Andy Chalmers
Lukas Wenig 5 | 2 David Adshead
Mark Wilson 5 | 4 Petros Christodoulou
Maikel Verberk 5 | 3 Lee Cocks
Daniel Ayres 5 | 3 Justin van Tergouw
Connor Scutt 5 | 2 Ben Quenby
Danny van Trijp 5 | 4 Stuart Davies
Alexander Morrison 5 | 4 Darryl Pilgrim
Dean Reynolds 5 | 3 Thomas Lovely
Diogo Portela 5 | 4 Boris Koltsov
Nathan Rafferty 5 | 4 Chris Lacey
Carl Batchelor 5 | 4 Joshua Lowthorpe
Gordon Mathers 5 | 4 Kevin Garcia
Jamie Kelling 5 | 2 Simon Preston
Darren Johnson 5 | 3 John Crossley
Alexander Merkx 5 | 2 Mark Graham
Lee Smith 5 | 2 Tony Newell
Robert Collins 5 | 4 Ray Marshall
Darren Latham 5 | 2 Scott Mitchell
Stu Wilson 5 | 4 A.J. Urmston-Toft
Arjan Konterman 5 | 3 Kevin Burness
Mareno Michels 5 | 1 David Airey
Luke Yates 5 | 2 Mindaugas Barauskas
Justin Hood 5 | 4 Paul Rowley
Jacob Gwynne 5 | 1 Roxy-James Rodriguez
Leo Hendriks 5 | 1 Sean Adams
Adam Gawlas 5 | 2 Jack Vincent
Daniel Day 5 | 3 Robbie Green
Aden Kirk 5 | 4 Dan Read
Martin Thomas 5 | 4 Jack Main
John O'Shea 5 | 2 Anthony Brown
Jitse Van der wal 5 | 1 Christopher Bent
Justin Smith 5 | 3 Cameron Doyle
James Duncan 5 | 4 Ben Hazel
Ronny Huybrechts 5 | 2 Simon Tate
Paul Phillips 5 | 2 Rob Hewson
Scott Darbyshire 5 | 2 Michael Flynn
Niall Culleton 5 | 1 Stephen McNally
Wessel Nijman 5 | 4 Johan Engstrom
Kyle McKinstry 5 | 3 Radek Szaganski
Rhys Griffin 5 | 3 David Ladley
Scott Williams 5 | 2 James Hubbard
David Walker 5 | 4 Brian Raman
Rhys Hayden 5 | 4 Prakash Jiwa
Tonny Veenhof 5 | 2 Kevin Lane
Martin Bradbury 5 | 4 Jack Neary
Keane Barry 5 | 1 Nathan Treadgold
Ryan Hogarth 5 | 0 Robert Rickwood
Cameron Menzies 5 | 1 Shaun Matthews
Jason Cullen 5 | 0 Shaun Carroll
Chris Quantock 5 | 1 Brian Woods
Andy Jenkins 5 | 3 Gary Stafford
Brett Claydon 5 | 4 Lukasz Sawicki
Jimmy Hendriks 5 | 4 Dean Owen
Tytus Kanik 5 | 3 Joshua Richardson
Martin O'Boyle 5 | 0 Richie Walsh
Alan Norris 5 | 3 Steven Atkin
Scott Marsh 5 | 3 Jim Moston
Danny Van Klompenburg 5 | 2 Stephen Gallimore
Adam Huckvale 5 | 2 Peter Mitchell
Stuart White 5 | 1 Steven Beasley
Veniamin Symeonidis 5 | 2 Cody Harris
Andrew Gilding 5 | 2 Roemer Mooijman
Patrick Lynskey 5 | 0 Jamie Robinson
Tom Lonsdale 5 | 4 Andy Chalmers
Lukas Wenig 5 | 2 David Adshead
Mark Wilson 5 | 4 Petros Christodoulou
Maikel Verberk 5 | 3 Lee Cocks
Daniel Ayres 5 | 3 Justin van Tergouw
Connor Scutt 5 | 2 Ben Quenby
Danny van Trijp 5 | 4 Stuart Davies
Alexander Morrison 5 | 4 Darryl Pilgrim
Dean Reynolds 5 | 3 Thomas Lovely
Diogo Portela 5 | 4 Boris Koltsov
Nathan Rafferty 5 | 4 Chris Lacey
Carl Batchelor 5 | 4 Joshua Lowthorpe
Gordon Mathers 5 | 4 Kevin Garcia
Jamie Kelling 5 | 2 Simon Preston
Darren Johnson 5 | 3 John Crossley
Alexander Merkx 5 | 2 Mark Graham
Lee Smith 5 | 2 Tony Newell
Robert Collins 5 | 4 Ray Marshall
Darren Latham 5 | 2 Scott Mitchell
Stu Wilson 5 | 4 A.J. Urmston-Toft
Arjan Konterman 5 | 3 Kevin Burness
Mareno Michels 5 | 1 David Airey
Luke Yates 5 | 2 Mindaugas Barauskas
Justin Hood 5 | 4 Paul Rowley
Jacob Gwynne 5 | 1 Roxy-James Rodriguez
Leo Hendriks 5 | 1 Sean Adams
Adam Gawlas 5 | 2 Jack Vincent
Daniel Day 5 | 3 Robbie Green
Aden Kirk 5 | 4 Dan Read
Martin Thomas 5 | 4 Jack Main
John O'Shea 5 | 2 Anthony Brown
Jitse Van der wal 5 | 1 Christopher Bent
Justin Smith 5 | 3 Cameron Doyle
James Duncan 5 | 4 Ben Hazel
Ronny Huybrechts 5 | 2 Simon Tate
Paul Phillips 5 | 2 Rob Hewson
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Last 64
Niall Culleton 5 | 0 Scott Darbyshire
Kyle McKinstry 5 | 2 Wessel Nijman
Scott Williams 5 | 4 Rhys Griffin
David Walker 5 | 3 Rhys Hayden
Tonny Veenhof 5 | 2 Martin Bradbury
Ryan Hogarth 5 | 4 Keane Barry
Cameron Menzies 5 | 1 Jason Cullen
Chris Quantock 5 | 2 Andy Jenkins
Jimmy Hendriks 5 | 3 Brett Claydon
Tytus Kanik 5 | 3 Martin O'Boyle
Alan Norris 5 | 4 Scott Marsh
Adam Huckvale 5 | 4 Danny Van Klompenburg
Veniamin Symeonidis 5 | 3 Stuart White
Andrew Gilding 5 | 4 Patrick Lynskey
Lukas Wenig 5 | 3 Tom Lonsdale
Maikel Verberk 5 | 3 Mark Wilson
Connor Scutt 5 | 2 Daniel Ayres
Danny van Trijp 5 | 2 Alexander Morrison
Diogo Portela 5 | 1 Dean Reynolds
Nathan Rafferty 5 | 1 Carl Batchelor
Gordon Mathers 5 | 2 Jamie Kelling
Alexander Merkx 5 | 4 Darren Johnson
Robert Collins 5 | 1 Lee Smith
Stu Wilson 5 | 4 Darren Latham
Arjan Konterman 5 | 1 Mareno Michels
Justin Hood 5 | 4 Luke Yates
Jacob Gwynne 5 | 0 Leo Hendriks
Adam Gawlas 5 | 2 Daniel Day
Aden Kirk 5 | 2 Martin Thomas
John O'Shea 5 | 4 Jitse Van der wal
James Duncan 5 | 3 Justin Smith
Paul Phillips 5 | 3 Ronny Huybrechts
Niall Culleton 5 | 0 Scott Darbyshire
Kyle McKinstry 5 | 2 Wessel Nijman
Scott Williams 5 | 4 Rhys Griffin
David Walker 5 | 3 Rhys Hayden
Tonny Veenhof 5 | 2 Martin Bradbury
Ryan Hogarth 5 | 4 Keane Barry
Cameron Menzies 5 | 1 Jason Cullen
Chris Quantock 5 | 2 Andy Jenkins
Jimmy Hendriks 5 | 3 Brett Claydon
Tytus Kanik 5 | 3 Martin O'Boyle
Alan Norris 5 | 4 Scott Marsh
Adam Huckvale 5 | 4 Danny Van Klompenburg
Veniamin Symeonidis 5 | 3 Stuart White
Andrew Gilding 5 | 4 Patrick Lynskey
Lukas Wenig 5 | 3 Tom Lonsdale
Maikel Verberk 5 | 3 Mark Wilson
Connor Scutt 5 | 2 Daniel Ayres
Danny van Trijp 5 | 2 Alexander Morrison
Diogo Portela 5 | 1 Dean Reynolds
Nathan Rafferty 5 | 1 Carl Batchelor
Gordon Mathers 5 | 2 Jamie Kelling
Alexander Merkx 5 | 4 Darren Johnson
Robert Collins 5 | 1 Lee Smith
Stu Wilson 5 | 4 Darren Latham
Arjan Konterman 5 | 1 Mareno Michels
Justin Hood 5 | 4 Luke Yates
Jacob Gwynne 5 | 0 Leo Hendriks
Adam Gawlas 5 | 2 Daniel Day
Aden Kirk 5 | 2 Martin Thomas
John O'Shea 5 | 4 Jitse Van der wal
James Duncan 5 | 3 Justin Smith
Paul Phillips 5 | 3 Ronny Huybrechts
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