Late replacement Luke took the Legends League snooker spoils

Late call-up Luke Simmonds won the final of the Snooker Legends League to lift the Mark Wildman trophy and pocket the £600 first prize.

Simmonds, who was a late replacement for Harvey Chandler, came through Group A undefeated, claiming victories over Paul Sparrow and Luke Pinches and drawing with Australian Ryan Thomerson, before easing to a maiden Legends Tour title with a whitewash win in the final against Gary Skipworth.

Luke Simmonds (left) and Gary Skipworth before the big snooker final.

placeholder image — Luke Simmonds (left) and Gary Skipworth before the big snooker final.

Simmonds produced breaks of 79 and 92, the highest of the event, on his way to a 3-0 final win at the Court Club in Bretton.

Skipworth, a professional in the 1990s, was impressive throughout the day, dropping only two frames as he cruised through Group B with a 100% record and claimed £300 as runner-up.

He also ended the year as tour number one, earning a £100 bonus, having reached three ranking finals in 2025. Local hope Steve Martin failed to win a match and finished bottom of his group.

There will be a record £10,500 in total prize funds across 10 events in 2026, starting with the Seniors Invitational which debuts in January.