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Three-time winner Ding Junhui has booked a spot on the UK Snooker Championship by profitable in qualifying on Wednesday.
The world’s high 16 qualify for the principle draw as seeds for the final 32, which begins in York on Saturday.
Wednesday’s different qualifiers included Jamie Clarke, a last-16 loser to Ding final yr, who upset David Gilbert 6-5.
Fellow Welshman Jamie Jones beat Zak Surety 6-4 whereas Matthew Selt overcame Lyu Haotian 6-3 and Anthony McGill cruised to a 6-2 win over Anthony Hamilton.
Noppon Saengkham unintentionally potted the ultimate purple whereas making an attempt to flee a snooker, which clinched the ultimate body in opposition to Wu Yize and a 6-4 victory at Morningside Area.
Fellow Thai Thepchaiya Un-Nooh beat Ricky Walden 6-3 whereas Fan Zhengyi edged a 6-5 win over Michael White.
The final eight qualifiers will likely be determined in Leicester on Thursday, with 2004 winner Stephen Maguire, who misplaced the 2019 last to Ding, amongst these hoping to achieve the principle draw.