Mason holds his nerve
Chris Mason refused to let victory slip from his grasp as he carved out a 3-1 first-round win over ’Muffin Man’ Steve Hine in the Ladbrokes.com World Championship at Purfleet’s Circus Tavern tonight.
The 36-year-old, originally from Bristol but now based in Ireland, has failed to close out matches from strong positions in the past but this time did not buckle in the face of a fine recovery from his opponent.