WAYNE Cotterill is a record breaker after compiling the biggest knock in Fosters Golden Cue history to win the Small Table title in some style.

The potent potter from St Andrew’s - who had already rattled in 114 in the semi final - smacked in a break of 137 to brush aside Jamie Lingard and set up a mouthwatering grand final showdown with two-time winner Farakh Ajaib.

Cotterill’s classy cue action saw him break the previous best of 131 set by both Jonny O’Riley on the large table in 2007 and Andy Dibb on the small table three years later.

“Wayne has a reputation of making big breaks and made a 147 after a league match a couple of years ago,” said Golden Cue secretary Neil McGovern. “But to do what he did in a final was superb.

“The standard this year has been fantastic and that was just another memorable moment.”

Lingard came in to the final in fine form himself having beaten Tony Greenwood 3-0 in his semi final clash.

But the Ighten Leigh man, playing on his home table, had no answer to the consistency and accuracy of Cotterill who gave a masterclass in break building on his way to an emphatic 4-0 victory.

Cotterill, who also plays for Paradise, laid down a marker from the very first frame as he took charge with a clinical 60 break. Frame two was much the same with a very good 81.

The third was a lot closer with no frame-winning break but Cotterill did enough to move 3-0 ahead.

Lingard was at the table in the fourth but after a missed red, Cotterill took advantage in devastating fashion.

His break of 114 in the semi final win over Peter Mercer was the highest of this year’s competition.

However, he smashed that out of the water with a wonderful knock of 137.

Cotterill will now meet Farakh Ajaib in the grand final on Thursday, July 13 at Ighten Leigh (7.30pm) where they will play each other on both tables in a best of seven frames showdown to determine the overall champion.

And McGovern is expecting fireworks.

“Both players don’t hang about,” he said.

“They are both attacking players, like to go for their shots and are both very good break builders so it should be pretty fast and furious. Put it this way, it won’t be a Terry Griffiths v Cliff Thorburn affair!”

The match will be played on alternate tables but if it is 3-3, a toss of a coin will determine the table the final frame decider will be played on.

McGovern says it is too close to call.

“Farakh has been champion twice and considered favourite by a lot of people,” said McGovern. “But both players are equally at home on both tables so it is too close to call. But whatever happens, it should be a cracking final.”