Kenny reaches last 32 at Players Championship 32 as Owen and Griffin go out
Nick Kenny was the only Welsh player to win a match at Players Championship 32 in Den Bosch on Thursday 29 October, reaching the last 32 before losing 6–1 to home favourite Niels Zonneveld. Rob Owen lost 6–5 to Levy Frauenfelder and Rhys Griffin lost 6–4 to Connor Scutt, both in the first round, so no Welsh player remains.
Welsh match path
- Nick Kenny, last 128
- Won 6–4
- Nick Kenny, last 64
- Won 6–3
- Nick Kenny, last 32
- Lost 1–6
- Rob Owen, last 128
- Lost 5–6
- Rhys Griffin, last 128
- Lost 4–6
Kenny's path
Kenny, listed 65th in the tournament record, beat Northern Ireland's Daryl Gurney 6–4 in the last 128. Gurney is listed 29th. He then beat Scotland's Greg Ritchie 6–3 in the last 64. Zonneveld, listed 28th, took the last 32 match 6–1.
Close first-round exits
Owen, listed 62nd, lost a deciding leg to Frauenfelder, who is listed 224th. Griffin, listed 122nd, lost to Scutt, listed 49th.
Background and supporting figures
Where this sits
Kenny, listed 65th, beat Gurney (29th) and Ritchie (99th) before losing to Zonneveld (28th). He was the only Welsh player to win a match.
Owen, listed 62nd, lost 5–6 to Frauenfelder, listed 224th; Griffin, listed 122nd, lost 4–6 to Scutt, listed 49th.