Attwood in champion show to progress.

HOLDER Andrew Atwood showed the true qualities of a champion when he came from 16-8 behind to defeat Ynysybwl's Tommy Cannon, a former winner of the Brecon tournament, 21-17 in difficult conditions at the Worthington West End Open tournament.

Ely Valley's Mike Prosser was out of sorts in his second-round tie and the joint favourite crashed out at the hands of Pontyclun's Gavyn Fielding, twin brother of the Welsh under-25 champion Rhys, 21-9. But it was the end of the road for Fielding's colourful clubmate Huw Morris, who bowed out in the second round to Pontrhydyfen's Jason Rogers, a finalist in 1995.

Bargoed's 20-year-old Daniel Morris made a name for himself in 2007 and he dished out more of the same when he came from behind to stun former Welsh international Robert Price, a semi finalist in 2007, 21-12.

Liam Bouse, a 14-year-old member of Gilfach Bargoed, set up an interesting second-round tie with Penhill's Andrew Wason when he took the scalp of Spain-based Dai Newth 21-14, while another young player, Guest Memorial's Lewis John, made the third round when he finished the hopes of host club player Dennis Lyons 21-8 Play was suspended for the day at 4.45pm when the green flooded due to persistent rain. Competitors are advised to contact the club before travelling to play.