O'Connor won the group championship with 147 bangs, making history and Jones won seven consecutive victories to become the biggest loser!
On March 1, 2024, the seventh group of the **G European Champions Cup Invitational Tournament officially came to an end. The group led by Scottish Open champion Joe O'Connor won 3-1 against Slessor and 3-0 against Jack Jones in the semi-finals. O'Connor, in particular, made history with a 147 points for the first time in the sport, while also setting a milestone for himself. Jack Jones was the biggest loser in Group 7, and although he won seven games in the final round, he ultimately lost to O'Connor.
Joe O'Connor defeated Slessor and Jones to win the championship.
In Group Seven, O'Connor didn't make the best impression, but in the end he won. After reaching the semi-finals, O'Connor was heavily attacked by Slesser. The former runners-up of the Scottish Open defeated Slesser 3-1 and advanced to the final with 5830, 070, 67:0 and 65 points per stroke. In the group stage, O'Connor met Jack Jones, who had won seven games in a row, but the result of the match was surprising. O'Connor played solid in the final game. O'Connor won the first set 86-29 and won the match 1-0. In the second set, O'Connor led Jack Jones with a score of 51-30 and ended the match with a score of 2-0 at a crucial moment. In the third set, O'Connor won the game with a score of 95 after warming up and defeated Jones 3-0.
Jack Jones ended the tournament with seven wins and one loss.
If you want to talk about the best players in Group 7 of the European Champions Cup, Jack Jones is certainly one of them. Don't forget that he had already won seven matches before the final. Jack Jones defeated Pang Junxu 3-0, Slesser 3-2, O'Sullivan and Craigie 3-0, and achieved a good result of 3-0. Subsequently, Jack Jones won 3-1 against Jordan Brown and 3-2 against Joe O'Connor. Jack Jones has won six games so far. That's why he was able to stand out in the group stage and reach the semi-finals. In the semifinals, Jack Jones won 3-0 over Jordan Brown, who had a three-game winning streak of 76 points. But surprisingly, he didn't play well in the final game, losing 3-0 to O'Connor and becoming the biggest underdog.
O'Connor set a milestone with a single shot of 147.
Joe O'Connor vs. Slesser and O'Connor showed his talent in the final of Group 7 of Group 7 of the European Championship. After the first game, Slesser led 66-21. In the second game, O'Connor scored 132 points to tie the match to 1-1. In the third game, O'Connor defeated Slessor with a score of 147 points and defeated his opponent 2-1 in one stroke. In the fourth game, O'Connor lost 72 points, and Slessor won the win with 73 points and tied O'Connor at 2-2. O'Connor won with 85 points in the fifth game to defeat Slessor 3-3. O'Connor finished with his first career 147 points and his 200th 147 points in history. It is precisely because of this achievement that he was able to enter the 147 branch and achieve his own milestone.