Matthew Selt makes use of superglue after cue snaps earlier than Saudi matches

Knowledgeable snooker participant had to make use of superglue to carry his cue collectively after it snapped forward of a significant match.

Matthew Selt from Chelmsford realised his trusty cue of 10 years had been broken throughout a flight to Saudi Arabia.

He employed a neighborhood carpenter to connect it again collectively forward of his opening tie on 1 September.

“It sounds ridiculous nevertheless it was an unimaginable flip of occasions,” Selt informed BBC Essex.

The 39-year-old, who’s ranked 33 on the planet, managed to pocket an £11,000 prize after exiting the Saudi Arabia Masters within the fourth spherical.

It got here regardless of trepidation his cue may break once more at any second, and the very fact utilizing a brand new one may throw him off his sport.

“As a result of each piece of wooden has completely different traits, it’s fairly laborious to get used to a brand new one right away – it’s not supreme,” Selt mentioned.

“I’ve been enjoying with this one for 10 years, I do know precisely what it’s going to do and all of the traits to take care of the size.

“It sounds a little bit bit geeky, however [using a new cue] can be like beginning once more.”

Selt mentioned, upon selecting up his baggage having landed in Riyadh, he may see the case carrying his cue was “clearly deformed”.

He found it was “utterly damaged” and snapped in half in the direction of the bottom.

Alongside his coach, Chris Henry, the snooker professional discovered a neighborhood carpenter who managed to connect it again collectively.

Regardless of the preliminary worry of how it could have an effect on his performances, Selt mentioned the tradesman’s work didn’t let him down.

“The cue performed similar to the way it did earlier than it broke, albeit with a crack during it,” he added.