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After the previous two editions of the championship were held behind closed doors, fans were welcomed back for the most prestigious outing on the World Seniors Snooker Tour. 

Former world professional championship quarter-finalist Walker defeated two-time ranking event winner Tony Knowles 3-0 in the first match of the evening. 

Walker claimed the opening frame on the pink, before runs of 66 in both frames two and three saw him set up a date with Stephen Hendry on Friday afternoon.  

Williams also recorded his first victory at the venue stages of this championship as he eliminated Canada’s Bob Chaperon, 3-1. 

The Welshman established a 2-0 lead, although the 1990 British Open champion kept his hopes alive when taking the third frame on the final black. 

However, Williams – aided by an effort of 40 – eventually got across the line to book a meeting with defending champion David Lilley, the man who knocked him out of last year’s edition and at the UK Seniors Championship in January. 

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Held at Ontario’s The Corner Bank venue and in conjunction with the Canadian Billiards and Snooker Association, this was the first of several qualifying opportunities for players aged over 40 to line up at the home of snooker next summer.

Nearly 60 entries from across Canada and beyond began the event but it was experienced former professional Chaperon who emerged triumphant. The 1990 British Open champion and World Cup winner received a bye in the opening round before eliminating fellow countrymen Agim Edrenic and Alan Whitfield in the last 32 and 16 respectively.

Returning the next day, he defeated Englishmen Aidan Owens and Richard Emery to secure a berth in the final where he faced last year’s Toronto qualifying champion Joris Maas of the Netherlands. In a dramatic title decider, 61-year-old Chaperon came through in a deciding frame to confirm his Crucible return; his last appearance there was in 1992.

Earlier this year Chaperon claimed the Canadian National Snooker Championship for a second time – 38 years on from his maiden victory in the event.

To view all the results from Toronto last weekend please visit snookerscores.net

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