Whilst the main talking point yesterday was the outcome of the match fixing enquiry involving 10 Chinese players, the second event of the Asia-Oceania Q-School got underway.
The report on the day by WST is quite short and only covers, very briefly, a handful of matches
On Yee Starts Well In Thailand
Ng On Yee stormed to a 4-0 victory over Ong Jia Jun as Asia-Oceania Q School Event Two got underway in Bangkok.
Event one finished on Tuesday, with Thor Chuan Leong and Manasawin Phetmalaik earning tour cards. Event two runs until next Monday, with two more tour cards up for grabs.
Three-time World Women’s Champion Ng was relegated from the pro tour at the end of last season but the Hong Kong ace is looking to bounce straight back, and today’s success puts her straight into the last 32, as her last 64 opponent Haris Tahir has withdrawn.
Ka Wai Cheung, who lost to Phetmalaik in the final round of event one, got up and running again by thrashing Habib Sabah Hamood 4-0. Two Filipinos, Jefrey Roda and Alvin Barbero, both scored 4-2 victories to progress to the last 64.
I watched On Yee’s match on Facebook and “stormed” isn’t a word I would use to describe what she did… it was quite slow going and she didn’t score heavily at all. It was slow going and bits and pieces. She came across a weak opponent – probably the guy can play better but isn’t used to professional conditions – and she scraped through rather than stormed through. She will need to improve to stand any chance.
In other news … the good news
Jason Francis is probably the most active person when it comes to promote amateur snooker and he came up with some great ideas and news
First one… the 900 will be on for its second season
And he presented his latest brain child: the amateur League series
Ronnie O'Sullivan 
Is it open to British players only, or do the likes of Iulian Boiko, Florian Nuessle and Bai Yulu get a chance?
I think it’s open to everyone. And there is a secondary ASL as well, less expensive but with reduced prize money. Players can’t enter both.They have to choose.
He wants amateur players to pay £1,500 to enter an event?
It’s not just one event, it’s a league. And organising it doesn’t come for free. Tables fitters, referees, prize money.
Of course. But, the high entry fee could deter some of the very amateur players he wants to help.