World Snooker Tour’s Q School: Ng On-yee misses chance of 147 break as defeat ends pro circuit hopes
- Ng loses in second Asia Oceania Q School event and will play only on women’s circuit next season
- Coach cites loss of confidence and says Ng’s old form could return now that the burden of qualifying is gone
Ng On-yee’s hopes of bouncing straight back to the World Snooker Tour ended on Saturday with defeat in the second Asia Oceania Q School event in Thailand – and the chance of a sensational 147 break went begging along the way.
Three-time women’s world champion Ng’s two-year card on the tour ended this summer, and losses in both Q School qualifying events at BSAT Academy in Bangkok this month mean the Hongkonger will not be playing on the pro circuit for the 2023-24 season at least.
Having stormed past Ong Jia-jun of Singapore 4-0 on Wednesday before receiving a bye when her next opponent withdrew, Ng faced Amir Sarkhosh of Iran in the round of 32. She lost the first two frames 63-39 and 66-23 but was able to find her footing in the next.
Ng already held the highest break ever by a woman in the men’s World Championship – a 115 in her defeat by Michael Holt in qualifying this year. And she missed out on a possible 147 here, as she potted 13 reds, all with blacks, but missed a tricky 14th red on 104.
Sarkhosh took the next two frames 61-26 and 67-0 to end Ng’s hopes.
Alan Wong, a coach at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, believed the pressure took its toll, saying Ng “underperformed”.
