Hazell to compete with the elite at PG Mutaul National Championships
The 19-year-old, from Horsham, secured the tenth and final qualifying spot at the tournament in Preston, where he was seeded 15th.
He will now compete alongside the top-20 ranked senior English players in Nottingham from March 1-3, and could earn a plum draw against one of England’s 2018 Commonwealth Games medallists, including one of the golden doubles pair Liam Pitchford and Paul Drinkhall.
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Hide AdHazell, who plays for Horsham Blades in the British League, said: “I had some tight matches over the weekend, so it was good to win those.
“There was a really good standard and now I’m looking forward to playing at Senior Nationals for the first time and to play against some of the best players in the country.”