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Welsh
skipper responds to “Get Carter” call from his fans...
Welsh skipper
Martin Phillips surged into the quarter finals for only the second time after
dismissing the brave challenge of local boy Paul Carter 4-2.
The 52-minute
encounter could have gone either way as both players struggled to dominate but
in the end it was the experience of the 49-year-old left-handed player from
Dolgellau that proved decisive in
his match with the man from the New Forest village of Bransgore.
The man from
the Principality's power-scoring of six 180s and 20 ton plus scores and 121 and
102 checkouts proved just too hot to handle for the Hampshire tournament
debutant.
In an
enthralling first set which saw left-hander Phillips blast in two 180s to twice
lead, rookie world championship debutant hit a maximum in the deciding fifth set
with 56, finished on double tops, after the experienced Phillips fluffed two
bids for double 18.
Phillips
blasted out another brace of 180s to charge into the second set to lead 2-0,
Carter coolly despatching a 93 finish on double 18, Phillips responding by
taking the fourth leg on double 20 to level the match.
Carter hit a
maximum to open the third set but then missed an agonising 10 doubles attempts,
gifting the leg to the Welshman against the throw. Further missed doubles saw
Phillips add the next and the man from the valleys hit double eight to take the
set 3-0.
Phillips fired
out another 180 to level in the fourth set but then missed two double 16s,
allowing Carter to pounce and level the match with his favourite double 20.
A 2-0 lead
including a 121 checkout laid the foundation for a 3-1 success in the next set,
finished on double tops.
Both players
took two legs in the sixth set Phillips hitting the winning double eight with
his seventh double attempt after the battling Bransgore ace missed two
match-saving bids for his favourite double tops.
Afterwards
Phillips complemented Carter on his performance: “I watched him play against
Martin Atkins and the intention was to hit him hard right from off and take legs
off him but in fact that is what he did to me!
“I am full of
cold and was so hot up on stage and just wanted to get the match over as quickly
as possible but Paul had other ideas.
“I’m pleased with my form this week and will just take
each match as it comes,” said the Welsh skipper.
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