Presented by Indigo & Chapters bookstores and Cineplex Entertainment, the Canadian 9-Ball Tour entered its final day for season number three at Shooters Snooker and Sports Bar in Toronto.

The remaining twelve sharpshooters came back on Sunday to try to re-produce the same form that had allowed them to survive the first two day’s action. Loser’s side matches kicked off this final day and it was highlighted by Tom D’Alfonso not showing up for his B side match against Toronto’s John Jorgensen. The local cueist Jorgensen, waited patiently the 15 minutes allowed for D’Alfonso to appear and then gratefully accepted the easy passage through to the next round by virtue of the forfeit.

Reigning Canadian snooker champion Floyd Ziegler was pitted against the consistent Mario Morra. The mid way point of this match gave no clear indication as to who would be moving on as Morra held a slim advantage at 6-5 in front. Morra kept the pressure on Ziegler and had a chance to seal the deal in the fourteenth rack and missed the intended shot presenting Ziegler with a simple 4-9 combination to draw back to 6-8. Morra didn’t have to wait much longer as he secured the next rack to bring the handshake and send Ziegler out of the event with a 9-6 win.

Andrew Attard, another player who could easily be described as “sneaky good” simply because of his modest and unassuming personality, found himself opposing one of the surprise packages in this event, Wayne Tate. Attard was in no mood to skip breakfast and with a powerful break and sure handed potting, demolished Tate by a 9-1 score.

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