Lion Roars In West Tyrone Open

LIONEL SAMS took victory in the non-ranked West Tyrone Open at the weekend, defeating Ray Farrell 8-4 in the final.

Sams was one of the PDC stars to head to the Mahons Hotel in Irvinestown for the tournament.

The initial stages saw 16 six-man groups compete in a round-robin format, with Sams' only defeat coming to Peter Waters.

He then knocked out defending champion Chris Mason 6-3 at the last 32 stage and overcame Justin McGuigan and Felix McBreaty 6-0 and 6-1 on his way to the semi-finals.

Sams ended the hopes of Sean MaGowan - with whom he teamed up to win the Open Doubles event - in the semi-finals with a 7-3 win before overcoming Farrell to take the £1,600 first prize.

Brendan Dolan, who reached the Open Doubles final with Glen Lagan, won the Kevin McGrath Irish Open Memorial, staged on Friday for home players, winning 5-3 against Andrew Coulter in the final.

West Tyrone Open Results
Final

Lionel Sams 8-4 Ray Farrell
Winner £1,600
Runner-Up £1,000


Semi-Finals
Ray Farrell 7-4 John Joe Dolan
Lionel Sams 7-3 Sean MaGowan
Losers £350

Quarter-Finals
Ray Farrel 6-2 Declan Cunningham
John Joe Dolan 6-5 Paul Mein
Sean MaGowan 6-5 Sean Gallagher
Lionel Sams 6-1 Felix McBreaty
Losers £100

Last 16
Ray Farrell 6-1 Roy Bailie
Declan Cunningham 6-4 Raymie Williamson
John Joe Dolan 6-2 Shane Burgess
Paul Mein 6-5 John McGinley
Sean Gallagher 5-2 Martin Carvill
Sean MaGowan 6-3 Geoff Wylie
Lionel Sams 6-0 Justin McGuigan
Felix McBreaty 6-1 Sam Frazier

Last 32
Roy Bailie 6-1 Irwin Muirhead
Ray Farrell 6-0 James Derry
Raymie Williamson 6-3 Danny McDaid
Declan Cunningham 6-1 Paddy McDermott
John Joe Dolan 6-0 Campbell Jackson
Shane Burgess 6-2 Andrew Coulter
Paul Mein 6-4 Brendan Dolan
John McGinley 6-4 Grant McFarland
Sean Gallagher 6-5 John MaGowan
Martin Carvill 6-2 Ian Branks
Sean MaGowan 6-5 Kyle McKinstry
Geoff Wylie 6-5 Peter Waters
Justin McGuigan 6-2 Sean Duggan
Lionel Sams 6-3 Chris Mason
Felix McBreaty 6-4 Terry Muirhead
Sam Frazier 6-5 Sean McMurray