Wade heads to World Series only days after becoming a father again: "It was a bit of a mad dash for me"

James Wade and his wife Sammi welcomed a second child and a brother to their first born, Arthur in Alfie this past week while 'The Machine' was initially away on ProTour duty which he admits wasn't the easiest decision.

"It was a bit of a mad dash for me, as I was at the Players Championship events in Barnsley on Wednesday. While I was keen to focus on the job at hand, it is far easier said than done when your mind is hundreds of miles away worrying about your family," said Wade to Daily Star.

"With the benefit of hindsight, I probably shouldn’t have gone to Barnsley as my heart was at home with Samantha, but I have always wanted to give my all to the game and try to pick up ranking points wherever possible. It was just difficult to do myself justice."

A few days after the birth, Wade left for three World Series tournaments in Australia and New Zealand.

"It was unfortunate that, after winning some Premier League nights and hitting career-high averages, a health scare caused me to put the game on the back burner for a short while, but I know that form is close again."

"I am looking forward to the trip and getting my first World Series title of the year, which would set me up for both the World Series Finals later in the month and the run of big events coming up later in the year."

"I will get back from this trip, spend a bit of time with the family and then have a real determined focus on those events, which include the World Grand Prix, the Grand Slam, the Players Championship and, of course, the World Championship."