After ending a near seven-year wait to claim a first Premier title in the morning leagues, the 16-year-old completed back-to-back Open Series tournament wins this afternoon to move up to fourth place.
Beaten finalist Callum White climbed to sixth.
Rankings leader Connor Benzey, who recorded this afternoon’s highest break of 85 against Phil Morgan, extended his advantage over second-placed Oliver Sykes to nine points.
Riley Ellis heads the chasing pack. But only 19 points separate Riley and 12th placed Jamie Wilson with four weeks left.
Making their first starts of the series, Kurtis Haberstraw, the former captain of the University of Southampton team, and Robbie Leach-Lewis both made the semis.
Stat of the day: Connor will play off -41 next week.
Prelims: Riley Ellis 2-1 Chloe White, Connor Benzey 2-1 Phil Morgan, David Stewart 2-0 Suzie Opacic, Kurtis Haberstraw 2-1 Jackie Ellis, Pete Jordan 2-0 Olly Gibbs, Jamie Wilson 2-0 Dan Hammond.
Last-16: Benzey 2-1 R Ellis, Haberstraw 2-1 Stewart, Jordan 2-1 Wilson, Steven Hughes 2-0 Jason Terry, Riccardo Drayton 2-1 Barry Doswell, Robbie Leach-Lewis 2-0 O’Shay Scott, Dave Nunn 2-0 Ryan Hughes, Callum White 2-1 Oliver Sykes.
Quarter-finals: Haberstraw 2-0 Benzey, S Hughes 3-2 Jordan, Leach-Lewis 3-1 Drayton, Callum White 2-0 Nunn.
Semi-finals: S Hughes 2-1 Haberstraw, Callum White 3-0 Leach-Lewis.
Final: S Hughes 2-0 Callum White
Plate final: R Hughes 2-1 Hammond.
Breaks: Benzey: 85, 49, 44, 40, 36; Leach-Lewis: 60; S Hughes: 59, 49, 31; Wilson: 47, 33; Doswell: 37; R Hughes: 36, 33, 31; Nunn: 36, Stewart: 32; Haberstraw: 30.
Top 12 (to share £1,875 prize money): Connor Benzey (Eastleigh) -41 h/cap, 143 pts; Oliver Sykes (Chandlers Ford) -28, 134; Riley Ellis (Clyffe Pypard, North Wilts) 24, 120; Steven Hughes (Chandler’s Ford) -29, 119; Phil Morgan (Salisbury) -3, 118; Callum White (Havant) 25, 118; Chloe White (Havant) 16, 117; Ryan Hughes (Chandlers Ford) -20, 109; Barry Doswell (Waterlooville) 30, 105; David Stewart (Odiham) 4, 103; Dan Hammond (Winchester) -12, 102; Jamie Wilson (Havant) -27, 101.
