Mark Williams has been lauded by Mark Allen after clinching his first Champion of Champions title. Just five months shy of his 50th birthday, the Welsh wizard demonstrated he's far from ready to retire as he triumphed over Xiao Guodong in Bolton, pocketing a cool £150,000 prize. Williams, evergreen on the green baize, stormed into a 5-0 lead in the initial session but saw his lead reduced to 5-4 as his Chinese opponent rallied. However, the seasoned pro claimed five of the next seven frames to