Nicola Young tops women's pool rankings

After back-to-back tournament victories

Nicola Young has cemented her place as the Island's top women's 8-Ball pool player with two ranking tournament victories in quick succession.

The Onchan resident won both the fourth and fifth ranking competitions of the season, to extend a healthy lead at the top of the standings.

She beat the same opponent in both finals - Tanya Rhodes - by four frames to three and four frames to two.

Maria Marlow took third place on both occasions after a losing-semi-finalists play-off.

Young is now on 343 ranking points, with Rhodes in second on 280, followed by Teresa O'Donnell Evans, Lyndsey Gaines and Maria Marlow.