Davison trumped by UK baize king in German Masters (From York Press)

Snooker: Davison trumped by UK baize king in German Masters

10:39am Friday 3rd February 2012 in Sport By Steve Carroll, Sports reporter

UK CHAMPION Judd Trump took just 75 minutes to end Pickering snooker player Paul Davison’s dreams of German Masters glory.

Davison was beaten 5-1 in the the first round at the Tempodrom, in Berlin, as Trump won his sixth consecutive match in a ranking event to reach the last 16.

The opening two frames were shared but Trump then stepped up a gear and fired in breaks of 50, 75, 60 and 81 to win easily.

“I want to keep my momentum going at this event,” said the 22-year-old from Bristol.

“I played well and I’m looking forward to another game. The crowd are great here, they appreciate snooker and they respond to good breaks.”

Davison, playing in the final stages of a ranking event for the first time since the World Open in September 2010, had beaten wildcard Krzysztof Wrobel 5-2 to face Trump but was no match for the world number five.

Currently the world number 81, he picked up 3,750 euros and 1,400 ranking points.

Trump was not a fan of the five-table set up in the Berlin arena, however, adding: “It is good for the crowd but I don’t like it. When you earn your right to play at a venue it should be two tables.

“For Paul to qualify by winning his four matches and to play in a PTC environment – it’s not right.”