 Complete the following phrase:  Following a strong ending to the previous season, Maflins performances at the start of the new season were largely unremarkable, until he reached the last 16 of the International Championship.ref name201314ref Maflin edged out Luca Brecel 64 in the qualifying match, then at the venue defeated both Robert Milkins and Mark Williams by 62 scorelines. He faced Graeme Dott and made a 71 break at 53 and 610 down in points, before taking the match into a deciding frame which he lost. Despite a surprising 64 loss to amateur Mitchell Travis in the last 64 of the 