Snooker news - Welsh open - Davis is still playing

The 49-year-old snooker veteran, after beating the world champion Graeme Dott 5-3 declared that his objective is to remain in the first 16 before his 50th birth. He also added:
"It would be great to stay there when I turn 50, especially as I won't have to go back to the qualifiers at Prestatyn," said Davis.
"I started my career at Pontin's but I don't want to end it there - I haven't got enough 50p's for the meter!
"To beat the world champion and someone whose put me to bed a few times in recent years is great."
"I'm hitting the ball quite straight at the moment and when you're confident about your potting you can devote a greater percentage of your concentration to positional play.
"The cloth is very fast so you have to be precise."
In conclusion these Newport conditions are helping the veteran and we hope to see him advance on the world ranking.Steve Davis will meet Anthony Hamilton in the quarter-finals and Robertson or O`Sullivan in the semi-finals.