Canavan crushes Le Sauvage’s hopes

Paul Le Sauvage felt the full force of an Aaron Canavan onslaught as he fell to a 5-0 defeat in the Channel Islands Snooker Championship final at the North Social Club. Canavan – now a record extending 12-times CI champion – put on a masterclass in denying Le Sauvage any notable chances, and rounded off the match with a brilliant century.

Right from the start, after Le Sauvage had gone in-off from his first shot, Canavan punished the Guernsey champion, securing the first frame with a break of 71. The next saw Canavan’s 43 make it 2-0 with a little over half an hour of play gone, and most of Le Sauvage’s 18 points had come in fouls.

A break of 50 duly made it 3-0 but, in the last frame before the interval, Le Sauvage finally gained some traction to move 30-1 ahead, but again Canavan found the answers to respond with a 33 and 28. The fifth frame saw Le Sauvage take the early initiative once more, only for Canavan to grab the chance he was looking for in sealing another title with a majestic 101 break.

Paul Le Sauvage 0,   Aaron Canavan 5

Frame scores (breaks): 6-98 (71); 12-110 (43); 13-86 (50); 39-71 (33); 26-101 (101)