Judd Trump takes less than hour to win first two matches of year at Championship League snooker

Judd Trump made a blistering start to the new year on Thursday by winning his first two matches of 2023 in only 59 minutes at the Championship League in Leicester.

Trump’s hot run of scoring form continued against Mark Selby in his second Group Four fixture.

After opening with a knock of 80, Selby responded with 62 only for the world No. 4 to run in a frame-winning counter of 66.

Another contribution of 67 saw Trump move top of the section with maximum points from two matches.

Elsewhere, Scottish Open winner Gary Wilson rolled in three centuries of 131, 124 and 134 in a 3-2 win over Walden, who forced the decider with a run of 104.

Wilson’s last century brought his career haul to 200 before next meeting Trump in the seven-match invitational group that also contains John Higgins, Robert Milkins and Matthew Selt, who lost the Group Three final 3-2 to Kyren Wilson on Wednesday.

But Trump extended his impressive winning streak with a 3-1 win over the Wallsend man.

After losing the first frame, he produced a brilliant clearance from the final two reds to move 2-1 clear before a closing 77 preserved his 100 percent record with three straight victories.

Latest Championship League results

• Judd Trump 3-0 Ricky Walden
• Gary Wilson 2-3 Robert Milkins
• Judd Trump 3-0 Mark Selby
• John Higgins 3-1 Matthew Selt
• Gary Wilson 3-2 Ricky Walden
• Mark Selby 3-0 Matthew Selt
• Judd Trump 3-1 Gary Wilson

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