HOOD DOUBLES DOWN TO ROCK JOSH

A STAR was born on the Ally Pally stage yesterday as Justin Hood produced one of the greatest performances in World Championship history.

- BY RICHARD LEWIS

World No.68 Hood, who is making his debut at these worlds, stunned No.il seed Josh Rock 4-0 with a display of such quality that he landed a record 11 doubles in a row.

Only when he was throwing for the match did he miss his first double, before making no mistake two legs later.