Jak Jones made two centuries and four half-centuries in his victory over Barry Hawkins
Jak Jones will make his Crucible debut after beating Barry Hawkins in the final qualifying round for the World Snooker Championship.
The Welshman, a former European amateur champion, beat 2013 finalist Hawkins 10-8 on ‘Judgement Day’ at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.
Hawkins had appeared at every World Snooker Championship since 2006.
“My arm felt like jelly towards the end but I scraped over the line,” the 29-year-old told World Snooker Tour.
“In the last clearance, every pot was a twitch. It’s not easy to qualify, everyone is under so much pressure, it’s totally different to any other tournament.”
Ricky Walden also his secured his place at the Crucible after beating Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 10-9 in a thrilling match featuring four centuries and 10 more breaks over 50.
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