Menzies started fantastic, as he kicked-off with a 140 finish. On the aid of two 180's and a ton check-out, the Scotsman extended his lead to 4-0. Wilson claimed two legs, before Menzies finished the game on tops in the eighth leg.
Tytus Kanik made his first appearance on the
European Tour as well. It was a succesful debut for the Pole, as he defeated
Jan Dekker 6-3. Richard North won 6-0 against Martin Atkins, while Luke Woodhouse claimed victory in the first game of the tournament against Ryan Meikle.
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Schedule of Play
Friday March 23
First Round
Afternoon Session (1pm local time, 12pm GMT)
Luke Woodhouse (94.74) 6-2 (90.38) Ryan Meikle
Martin Atkins (76) 0-6 (85.89) Richard North
Mark Wilson (87.63) 2-6 (94.83) Cameron Menzies
Jan Dekker (92.27) 3-6 (87.45) Tytus Kanik
Jamie Hughes v Max Hopp
Luke Humphries v Darren Johnson
Michael Rasztovits v Justin Pipe
Maik Langendorf v John Henderson