Welsh Amateur Championship (snooker)
Tournament information | |
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Country | Wales |
Established | 1928 |
Organisation(s) | Welsh Billiards & Snooker Association |
Format | Amateur event |
Recent edition | 2015 |
Current champion(s) |
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The Welsh Amateur Championship is an annual snooker competition played in Wales and is the highest ranking and most prestigious amateur event in Wales.
The competition was first established back in 1928 which was won by J. Emrys Harries. The championship is currently held by Darren Morgan who won his second championship in 2015, 28 years after his first. Tom Jones is the most successful player in the tournaments history winning the championship 8 times over a 17-year period.
Currently former champions Daniel Wells, Duane Jones, Dominic Dale, Michael White, Ryan Day and Jamie Jones are all playing on the world tour, with Michael White being the only former champion in the top 16.
Winners
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Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | ||
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1928 | ![]() |
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4–0 | ||
1929 | ![]() |
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5–2 | ||
1930 | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | ||
1931 | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | ||
1932 | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | ||
1933 | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | ||
1934 | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | ||
1935 | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | ||
1936 | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | ||
1937 | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | ||
1938 | ![]() |
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4–0 | ||
1939 | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | ||
1940-1945 No competition due to World War II | |||||
1946 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1947 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1948 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1949 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1950 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1951 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1952 | ![]() |
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5–3 | ||
1953 | ![]() |
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5–3 | ||
1954 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1955 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1956 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1957 | ![]() |
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5–0 | ||
1958 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1959 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1960 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1961 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1962 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1953 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1964 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1965 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1966 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1967 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1968 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1969 | ![]() |
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6–1 | ||
1970 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1971 | ![]() |
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6–4 | ||
1972 | ![]() |
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6–2 | ||
1973 | ![]() |
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8–6 | ||
1974 | ![]() |
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8–5 | ||
1975 | ![]() |
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8–7 | ||
1976 | ![]() |
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8–6 | ||
1977 | ![]() |
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8–1 | ||
1978 | ![]() |
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8–4 | ||
1979 | ![]() |
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8–5 | ||
1980 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1981 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1982 | ![]() |
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9–7 | ||
1983 | ![]() |
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8–4 | ||
1984 | ![]() |
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8–7 | ||
1985 | ![]() |
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8–7 | ||
1986 | ![]() |
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8–2 | ||
1987 | ![]() |
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8–4 | ||
1988 | ![]() |
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8–3 | ||
1989 | ![]() |
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8–3 | ||
1990 | ![]() |
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8–3 | ||
1991 | ![]() |
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8–7 | ||
1992 | ![]() |
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8–6 | ||
1993 | ![]() |
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8–5 | ||
1994 | ![]() |
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8–4 | ||
1995 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1996 | ![]() |
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Unknown | ||
1997 | ![]() |
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7–5 | ||
1998 | ![]() |
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8–4 | ||
1999 | ![]() |
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8–7 | ||
2000 | ![]() |
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8–7 | ||
2001 | ![]() |
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9–7 | ||
2002 | ![]() |
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9–7 | ||
2003 | ![]() |
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7–2 | ||
2004 | ![]() |
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7–4 | ||
2005 | ![]() |
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6–4 | ||
2006[1] | ![]() |
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9–8 | ||
2007 | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | ||
2008 | ![]() |
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8–2 | ||
2009[2] | ![]() |
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8–2 | ||
2010 | ![]() |
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8–0 | ||
2011 | ![]() |
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8–4 | ||
2012 | ![]() |
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8–4 | ||
2013 | ![]() |
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8–4 | ||
2014[3][4] | ![]() |
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8–6 | ||
2015[5] | ![]() |
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8–0 | ||
2016 | ![]() |
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8–7 |
Stats
Finalists
Rank | Name | Nationality | Winner | Runner-up | Total |
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1 | Tom Jones | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 9 |
2 | Reardon, RayRay Reardon | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 6 |
3 | Terry Parsons | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 6 |
4 | Alwyn Lloyd | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 5 |
5 | Wilson, CliffCliff Wilson | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 |
6 | John Ford | ![]() |
2 | 8 | 10 |
7 | Ron Jones | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 6 |
8 | Tim English | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 4 |
9 | Morgan, DarrenDarren Morgan | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 3 |
9 | Des Meredith | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 3 |
9 | Elfed Evans | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 3 |
9 | Mountjoy, DougDoug Mountjoy | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 3 |
13 | Jones, JamieJamie Jones | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 |
13 | Brin Gravenor | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 |
13 | David Mills | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 |
13 | Des May | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 |
13 | Paul Dawkins | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 |
13 | Lynn L. O'Neill | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 |
13 | Pagett, AndrewAndrew Pagett | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 |
20 | Geoff Thomas | ![]() |
1 | 5 | 6 |
21 | David John | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 3 |
21 | David Bell | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 3 |
21 | Richie Smith | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 3 |
21 | Mario Berni | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 3 |
21 | Aubrey Kemp | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 3 |
26 | Wells, DanielDaniel Wells | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 2 |
26 | Griffiths, TerryTerry Griffiths | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 2 |
26 | Milton Davies | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 2 |
26 | Newbury, SteveSteve Newbury | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 2 |
26 | John R. Price | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 2 |
26 | Jones, WayneWayne Jones | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 2 |
26 | Williams, PhilipPhilip Williams | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 2 |
33 | White, MichaelMichael White | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | Day, RyanRyan Day | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | Len Luker | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | J. Emrys Harries | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | John Payne | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | Clarke, Jamie RhysJamie Rhys Clarke | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | C. Curtis | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | Kerry Jones | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | Preece, IanIan Preece | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | Gwyn Howells | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | Bennett, MarkMark Bennett | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | Andrew Peters | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | Jones, DuaneDuane Jones | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | Dale, DominicDominic Dale | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | Willie E. James | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | Roscoe, ColinColin Roscoe | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 |
49 | V. Wilkins | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | Walker, LeeLee Walker | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | Alex Taubman | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | David Donovan | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | H. Martin | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | Rob Harrhy | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | John Mills | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | T. Atkins | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | Matthew Farrant | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | W. V. Hayes | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | C. Coles | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | John Prosser | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | Noel Williams | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | John Terry | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | Elwyn Richards | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | Dai Thomas | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | Ken Weed | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | John Herbert | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | Roy Oriel | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | John Griffiths | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | Nick Jones | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | John, DilwynDilwyn John | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
49 | Allen, GarethGareth Allen | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Ice cool Jamie is a champion". walesonline.co.uk/. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ↑ "Youth Beats Experience at the Welsh Amateur Championships". welshsports.org.uk/. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ↑ "Llanelli's Jamie Clarke crowned amateur snooker champ". Llanelli Star. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ↑ "Jamie Clarke crowned Welsh Amateur Champion 2014". Welsh Snooker. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ↑ "Darren Morgan wins second Welsh Amateur Championships - 28 years after his first". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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