STAN JAMES WORLD MATCHPLAY champion James Wade will return to work as a part-time mechanic this week, despite claiming the £50,000 title at the Winter Gardens on Saturday.

THE prize fund for the 2008 Stan James World Matchplay will rise to £300,000, with the Winter Gardens winner taking home £60,000 next year.

LINKS to match reports, stats, photo galleries and highlights from the 2007 Stan James World Matchplay.

PICTURES from the final of the 2007 Stan James World Matchplay, with James Wade winning the title with an 18-7 defeat of Terry Jenkins in Blackpool.

JAMES WADE claimed the first major title of his career with an 18-7 win over Terry Jenkins at the Stan James World Matchplay.

PICTURES from the semi-finals of the Stan James World Matchplay at the Winter Gardens, with James Wade defeating Adrian Lewis and Terry Jenkins overcoming defending champion Phil Taylor.

PHIL TAYLOR'S bid for a ninth Stan James World Matchplay title with a sensational 17-11 defeat to Terry Jenkins at the Winter Gardens.

JAMES WADE reached his second successive Stan James World Matchplay final with a stunning 17-7 win over Adrian Lewis.

PICTURES from the quarter-finals of the 2007 Stan James World Matchplay at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.

REPORTS from the evening session quarter-finals at the Stan James World Matchplay - including Adrian Lewis' sensational win over Raymond van Barneveld.