The four semi-finalists (left to right) Jess de la Haye, Tommy Simon, James Kirk and Steve Moullin. (Picture by Trevor Kirk, 0669808)

TOMMY SIMON is the inaugural Super Summer Singles Challenge winner after the longest final in local pool history.

The potential of having 29 frames in the showpiece occasion turned into a reality as Simon fought out an epic battle with James Kirk, which went down to a nail-biting decider.

The marathon began as it was to continue with Kirk edging the first session 6-4 before Simon staged a comeback to end the second with an 11-9 lead.

It was hardly a surprise, therefore, that four frames into the final session, the players were level at 12-12.

However, Kirk seemed to have swung the match in his favour by taking the next two to stand just one frame away from victory and the £700 first prize.

In the 27th, he broke off and having potted reds, chose yellow on a well-split table.