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CIB Black Ball Open RD1: Gaultier Marches into Next Round News France’s former World No.1 Gregory Gaultier is through to the second round of the CIB Black Ball Open after a comfortable 11-7, 11-6, 11-2 victory over Scotland’s World No.22 Greg Lobban. Gaultier made his competitive return to action 12 months ago at the Men’s World Team Championships in Washington following a career-threatening knee injury and the ‘French General’ showed how much he has progressed with a strong and clini...

CIB Black Ball Open RD1: Dessouky Conquers Masotti in Three News Egypt’s World No.11 Fares Dessouky is through to the second round of the CIB Black Ball Open following a 12-10, 12-10, 13-11 victory over France’s Baptiste Masotti. World No.37 Masotti showed his intent from the off as his free-following attack saw him go 10-5 up and look as though he was going to comfortably close out the first. Dessouky, who reached the semi-finals of the Qatar Classic, had other ideas though as he found hi...