British Junior English Billiards Championship

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The British Junior English Billiards championship is an English billiards competition for players in the UK. There are three divisions, the "Girls" Championship for all female players under 19 years, the "Boys" championship for players under 16, and the "Junior" championship for players under the age of 19.[1] The competition was thought originally to have been organised by the Billiards Association and Control Council in 1922.[2] However new research has found evidence that among others World Professional Billiards Champion Tom Newman won the Boys Championship before this date. Newman stated in a 1938 interview in the Billiard Player, that he won the Boys Championship in 1909 at the age of 15, winning the Championship at Burroughes and Watts, London.

Rex Williams, Mark Wildman, Mike Russell, Peter Gilchrist, David Causier, and Chris Shutt all won Junior titles before going to win the World Billiards Championship. World Snooker Championship winners to have recorded wins in the Junior Billiards event are Walter Donaldson, Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis. Fred Davis, champion in 1928, went on to win world professional titles in both billiards and snooker.

In 2022, William Thomson of Southampton, Hampshire(9 years old) became the youngest-ever winner of the Under-16 event.[3]

Robin Wilson (Middlesbrough) holds the record for the most wins in the Championship, with 2 wins in the Boys and 5 in the Junior.

The highest Championship breaks recorded in each event are, Hannah Jones (Derby), 43 in the 2011 Girls, Donald Cruikshank (South Shields), 130 in the 1936 Boys and Glen Cromack (Middlesbrough), 150 in the 1989 Junior.

Under-16 Champions[edit]

Source: English Amateur Billiards Association,[4] unless stated otherwise.

Year Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
1922 Jun Walter Donaldson 1000-686 H Renaut
1923 Apr Willie Leigh 600–482 Frank Edwards
1924 Apr Laurie Steeples George Cooper
1925 Apr Sydney Lee 700- George Cooper
1925 Dec Reggie Gartland Sydney Lee
1926 Dec Reggie Gartland 750–282 Robert Bennett
1928 Apr Robert Bennett 750–559 Jack Forrester
1928 Dec Fred Davis 750–529 Harold Bennett
1929 Dec Harold Bennett 750–452 W H Dennis
1931 Jan Charles Desbottles Terence Steeples
1931 Dec Dennis Hawkes 750- Willie Swinhoe
1932 Dec Jack Wright 750-
1933 Dec Willie Swinhoe 750–739 Donald Cruikshank
1934 May Ronald Ballard 300–239 G Sparks
1934 Dec Donald Cruikshank 750–568 Ronald Ballard
1935 Dec Donald Cruikshank 750–618 Harry Stokes
1936 Donald Cruikshank 750–647 Harry Stokes
1937 D. Curson W. Milburn
1938 No Contest
1939 Richie Smith
1940 Barrie Smith[a]
1941–1946 No Contest
1947 Dec Rex Williams 400–349 Jack Carney [5]
1948 Dec Rex Williams 400–280 Michael Leydon [6]
1949 Dec Marcus Owen 400–152 Michael Leydon
1950 Dec Emlyn Parry 400–383 Marcus Owen
1951 Dec Markham Wildman 400–355 John Burgess
1953 Jan Clive Everton 400–197 Jack Lambert
1954 Jan Henry Burns 400–300 David Deakes
1955 Jan David Deakes 400–331 G Waite
1955 Dec Colin Dean 400–360 Alan Gadsden
1958 Jan Patrick Morgan 400–260 David Bend
1959 No Contest
1960 Jan Tony Matthews 400–160 R. Tumman
1960 Dec Bernard Whitehead 400–205 Keith Richardson
1961–1967 No Contest
1968 Christopher Williamson 299–238 David Ross
1969 Peter Bardsley C Boden
1970 Willie Thorne Peter Bardsley
1971 Peter Bardsley N Fairall
1972 Peter Bardsley 365–260 Dennis Rothwell
1973 Trevor Wells 577–316 Dennis Rothwell
1974 Peter Allen 340–177 Clint Houlihan
1975 Steve McNamara 369–306 John Barnes
1976 David Bonney 291–192 Keith Martin
1977 David Bonney 263–156 Ged Calvey
1978 Kevin Walsh 234–142 Danny Adds
1979 Tony Pyle 200–147 Kevin Walsh
1980 Kevin Walsh 197–165 Paul Jones
1981 David Presgrave 197–170 Ian Marks
1982 Stephen Naisby 307–164 Robert Williamson
1983 Peter Gilchrist 230–175 Simon Snee
1984 Chris Rowntree 286–257 Jon Birch
1985 Mike Russell 464–111 N. Prior
1986 Lee Connor 290-208 Paul Roulston
1987 Rod Lawler 342-190 Paul Boden
1988 Sacha Journett Daniel Bewick
1989 Lee Cuthbert 319–235 David Causier
1990 Lee Lagan 310-152 D Lewis
1991 Michael Westthorp 364-189 Peter Sheehan
1992 No Contest
1993 Chris Shutt 501–128 Phil Johnson
1994 Alan Scott 279–211 Previn Shukle
1995 Chris Brunskill 274–155 Robin Wilson
1996 Dean Bavister 213–152 Robin Wilson
1997 Robin Wilson 313–235 Martin Shutt
1998 Matthew Sutton 319–196 Robin Wilson
1999 Robin Wilson 450–175 Allan Taylor
2000 Peter Gamblin 254–164 Billy Bousfield
2001 Peter Gamblin 300–163 Danny Beagrie
2002 Michael Donnelly 406–226 Daniel Dobbs
2003 Jamie Edwards 253–181 Callum Robinson
2004 Dominic Mulhall 289–199 Ross McDonald
2005 Darren Cook 315–277 Ricky Easter
2006 Darren Cook 435–325 James Halpin
2007 James Halpin 351–331 Ryan Clark
2008 Ryan Clark 690–224 Michael Williams
2009 Aaron Hatton 313–226 Ben Wanley [7]
2010 Johnathon Snee 261-107 Ryan Jackson
2011 Luke Christian 226-141 Adam Stewart
2012 Sam Betts 200–181 Adam Stewart [8][9]
2013 James Eyre 196-151 Jack Easter
2014 Jack Easter 183-136 Callum Lawlor
2015 Reggie Edwards 232- 97 Jack Easter [10]
2016 Nathan Boughen 130–88 Merlin Knight [11]
2017 Finley Brown 162–107 Callum Wilson-West [3]
2018 Callum Wilson-West 177-141 Finley Brown
2019 Finley Brown 247–107 William Chambers [12]
2020
2021 Harry Grimmett 208–156 Danny Overson
2022 William Thomson 200–174 Danny Overson
2023 William Thomson 279–113 Charlie Sutton

Under-19 Champions[edit]

Source: English Amateur Billiards Association,[13] unless stated otherwise.

Year Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
1949 George Toner 500–298 Ron Gross
1950 Rex Williams 747–322 Jack Carney [14]
1951 Rex Williams 751–270 Jack Carney [15]
1952 John Sinclair 442–363 Brian Simpson
1953 Mark Wildman Emlyn Parry
1954 Mark Wildman Donald Scott
1955 Donald Scott 538–360 Clive Everton
1956 Clive Everton 429–277 Granville Hampson
1957 Colin Myers 381–306 Colin Dean
1958 Christopher Marks 414–351 Colin Dean
1959 Paddy Morgan 446–321 Peter Shelley
1960 David Bend 468–408 Colin Davies
1961 Paddy Morgan 538–357 Tony Matthews
1962 Tony Matthews 485–395 Dennis Rhodes
1963 Tony Matthews 572–323 Michael McCann
1964–67 No Contest
1968 Dennis Taylor Dave Burgess
1969 Dave Burgess 501–436 John Terry
1970 John Terry W Blake
1971 Willie Thorne 728–321 Russell Toombes [16]
1972 Willie Thorne 497–240 Clive Palmer
1973 Willie Thorne 598–566 Peter Edworthy
1974 Trevor Wells 414–285 Denis Rothwell
1975 Eugene Hughes 440–325 Ian Williamson
1976 Steve Davis 435–259 Ian Williamson
1977 Ian Williamson 289–133 John Barnes
1978 Ian Williamson 328–105 John Barnes
1979 Mick Garvey 237–192 Paul McGowan
1980 Geoff Charville 216–187 Martin Goodwill
1981 Shaun Hawkins 264–166 Mark Heller
1982 Robert Marshall 296–239 Kevin Walsh
1983 Stephen Naisby 328–228 Stephen Walker
1984 Stephen Naisby 308–181 Simon Snee
1985 Stephen Naisby 306–181 Peter Gilchrist
1986 Mike Russell 428-279 Dave Finbow
1987 Mike Russell 395-166 Peter Gilchrist
1988 Mike Stocks 218–203 Nick Hayward
1989 Glen Cromack 304–202 Michael Leach
1990 Mike Dunn 363-131 Shaun Golightly
1991 David Causier 320-285 Lee Lagan
1993 Michael Westthorpe 417–276 Peter Sheehan
1994 Lee Lagan 317–225 Michael Westthorpe
1995 Chris Shutt 417–188 Chris Brunskill
1996 Chris Shutt 503–208 Chris Brunskill
1997 Robin Wilson 359–244 Matt Willard
1998 Robin Wilson 343–223 Matthew Sutton
1999 Matthew Sutton 293–129 Jimmy Chambers
2000 Robin Wilson 399–188 Martin Shutt
2001 Robin Wilson 354–193 Jimmy Chambers
2002 Robin Wilson 456–158 Peter Gamblin
2003 Dominic Mulhall 270–210 Jamie Edwards
2004 Billy Bousfield 399–220 Michael Donnelly
2005 Dominic Mulhall 353–320 Jamie Edwards
2006 Dominic Mulhall 666–281 Darren Cook
2007 Dominic Mulhall 588–361 Steven Kerr
2008 Ryan Clark 503–264 Bruce Welham
2009 Darren Cook 464–323 Johnathon Buglass [7]
2010 Aaron Hatton 230-182 Finley Lang
2011 Aaron Hatton 211-204 Jonathan Snee
2012 Aaron Hatton 261–158 Jonathan Snee [8][9]
2013 George Pragnall 386-221 Sam Betts
2014 Mathew Lyon 276-131 Ryan Jackson
2015 Mathew Lyon 313-163 Jack Easter [10]
2016 Jack Easter 238–120 Nathan Boughen [11]
2017 Harry Cobbold 167–110 Nathan Boughen [17]
2018 Nathan Boughen 150-139 Harley Dyson
2019 Nathan Boughen 205-158 Harley Dyson

Girls[edit]

The Girls' championship was first held in 1933.[18] The age limit was 16 for the 1933 event, but was raised to 18 the following year.[19] The competition was revived in 1950 after a break of more than ten years, this time with an age limit of 17.[20]

Year Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
1933 Helen McDougall 200-182 Nancy Fenn [18]
1934 Helen McDougall 200-195 Jessie Banks [21]
1935 Jessie Banks 200-196 Helen McDougall [22]
1951 Maureen Barrett 195-83 Clare Hackett [23]
1952 Maureen Barrett uncontested [24]
1953 Maureen Barrett uncontested [25]
2009 Danielle Maud bt Bethanie Duke [citation needed]
2010 Hannah Jones 191-114 Rochy Woods [citation needed]
2011 Hannah Jones 235-112 Jazmin Cainey [citation needed]
2012 Hannah Jones bt Josie Wright [8][9]
2013 Hannah Jones bt Rochy Woods [citation needed]
2014 Rochy Woods bt Josie Wright [11]
2015 Rochy Woods 173-30 Hannah Greeno [11][10]
2016 Rochy Woods 175–56 Hannah Greeno [11]
2017 Rochy Woods 152–48 Brittany Chambers [17]
2018 Hannah Greeno 109-104 Brittany Chambers [26]
2019 Hannah Greeno 83-74 Lexie Greeno [27]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Later known as John Barrie

References[edit]

  1. ^ Everton, Clive (1985). Guinness Snooker – The Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 125. ISBN 0851124488.
  2. ^ The Billiards and Snooker Control Council Handbook and Rules. London: Billiards and Snooker Control Council. 1971.
  3. ^ a b Lamotte, David. "Sport – Major." Great Yarmouth Mercury (England), April 7, 2017. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1639DAF1307DE120 Archived 2021-04-28 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "Under 16 Champions". eaba.co.uk. English Amateur Billiards Association. 18 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Billiards: aged 14, wins title". Western Morning News. 5 January 1948. p. 4.
  6. ^ "(Untitled article)". Dundee Courier. 3 January 1949. p. 2.
  7. ^ a b HARTLEY, J. (2009, July 1). CHAMPION SHOW – Tees youngsters dominate championships. Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England), p. 44. Available from NewsBank: Access World News: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/12AA9CEB810F0EA0 Archived 2021-04-28 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ a b c "Junior Finals Day" (PDF). eaba.co.uk. English Amateur Billiards Association. August 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  9. ^ a b c "Junior Billiards – Finals Day". English Amateur Billiards Association. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  10. ^ a b c "2014/15 – Junior Finals Day | EABA". Archived from the original on 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  11. ^ a b c d e West Norfolk players pot three national junior titles. (2016, June 7). Lynn News (England). Available from NewsBank: Access World News: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/15D5AC86DE4B14C8 Archived 2021-04-28 at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ^ Plummer, G. (2019, April 25). Youngsters show great promise at Lynn's Maltings Q Club. Lynn News (England). Available from NewsBank: Access World News: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1730B2CA2B7411B8 Archived 2021-04-28 at the Wayback Machine.
  13. ^ "Under 19 Champions". eaba.co.uk. English Amateur Billiards Association. 18 October 2013. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Billiards champion at 16". Dundee Courier. 4 March 1950. p. 4.
  15. ^ "Williams is first dual champion". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 17 February 1951. p. 6.
  16. ^ "Johnson gives Yorkshire first win". Snooker Scene. May 1971. p. 9.
  17. ^ a b West Norfolk players to the fore in Junior Billiards Championships. (2017, April 4). Lynn News (England). Available from NewsBank: Access World News: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1638D721AC7FCCC8 Archived 2021-04-28 at the Wayback Machine.
  18. ^ a b "Girls' billiards title". Sheffield Independent. 9 January 1933. p. 9.
  19. ^ "Girls' billiards". Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough. 4 January 1934. p. 8.
  20. ^ "Billiards revivial". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 4 January 1950. p. 9.
  21. ^ "Girls' billiards title". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 6 January 1934. p. 10.
  22. ^ "Miss Jessie Banks: Barnsley girl wins billiards title". Sheffield Independent. 10 January 1935. p. 9.
  23. ^ "They just took their cues - and got to the Final!". Daily Herald. 2 January 1951. p. 2.
  24. ^ "Hewitt is pleased with his combination team, but he must be realistic". South London Observer. 10 January 1952. p. 6.
  25. ^ "No challengers for her title". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 2 December 1952. p. 6.
  26. ^ "West Norfolk players complete a billiards clean sweep". Lynn News. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  27. ^ Plummer, Greg (25 April 2019). "Youngsters show great promise at Lynn's Maltings Q Club". Lynn News. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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