John Higgins beat Anthony McGill in the final, 6-1 – 2011 Scottish Professional Championship
John Higgins has beaten Anthony McGill by a frame score of 6-1 in a best-of-eleven frames final match of 2011 Scottish Professional Championship, which is being held at the Lucky Break Snooker Club, Clydebank,
Scotland.
The local boy, Anthony McGill, who impressively beat the likes of Stephen Maguire and Graeme Dott previously, crashed out in the final. However the world number one snooker player, John Higgins, on the
same note showed quality stuff to clinch his first Scottish title in 22 years. The overall score-line between the players was 111-6, 81-57, 83-1, 9-70, 82-30, 108-1 and 83-26.
Higgins started off in a straight-forward fashion with a mind-boggling century break of 106 in the first frame. The second frame was a scrappy affair and a bout of safety play was seen between the players,
but in the end it was again Higgins who came on the top to lead by 2-0.
Third frame was also dominated by the three-time world champion, Higgins, as he fired up a classy break of 83 in it. However Anthony managed in breaking his duck by producing a decisive break of 40 in
the fourth one to trail by 3-1 before the interval.
However after the interval the Wizard of Wishaw, Higgins, was unstoppable. He took stormed into the first three frames to register a comfortable 6-1 victory over the twenty-year-old, McGill.
The first frame after the interval was pretty cagey. Both players had a safe battle, but once again it was Higgins in the end who took the frame with his flawless talented skills. The sixth frame was over
with a blink of an eye, as he produced another carving century break of 108.
The seventh frame was a little dramatic. McGill tried his best, but unfortunately Higgins fluked a red ball and that was the end of it.
John Higgins, who is also a red-hot favourite for the upcoming World Championship at the Crucible Theatre in England, expressed his feelings afterwards. He said that he is very delighted to win this title
for the first time in 22 years.
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