British Junior English Billiards Championship

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

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

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
1922 JunWalter Donaldson1000-686H Renaut
1923 AprWillie Leigh600–482Frank Edwards
1924 AprLaurie SteeplesGeorge Cooper
1925 AprSydney Lee700-George Cooper
1925 DecReggie GartlandSydney Lee
1926 DecReggie Gartland750–282Robert Bennett
1928 AprRobert Bennett750–559Jack Forrester
1928 DecFred Davis750–529Harold Bennett
1929 DecHarold Bennett750–452W H Dennis
1931 JanCharles DesbottlesTerence Steeples
1931 DecDennis Hawkes750-Willie Swinhoe
1932 DecJack Wright750-
1933 DecWillie Swinhoe750–739Donald Cruikshank
1934 MayRonald Ballard300–239G Sparks
1934 DecDonald Cruikshank750–568Ronald Ballard
1935 DecDonald Cruikshank750–618Harry Stokes
1936Donald Cruikshank750–647Harry Stokes
1937D. CursonW. Milburn
1938No Contest
1939Richie Smith
1940Barrie Smith[lower-alpha 1]
1941–1946No Contest
1947 DecRex Williams400–349Jack Carney[5]
1948 DecRex Williams400–280Michael Leydon[6]
1949 DecMarcus Owen400–152Michael Leydon
1950 DecEmlyn Parry400–383Marcus Owen
1951 DecMarkham Wildman400–355John Burgess
1953 JanClive Everton400–197Jack Lambert
1954 JanHenry Burns400–300David Deakes
1955 JanDavid Deakes400–331G Waite
1955 DecColin Dean400–360Alan Gadsden
1958 JanPatrick Morgan400–260David Bend
1959No Contest
1960 JanTony Matthews400–160R. Tumman
1960 DecBernard Whitehead400–205Keith Richardson
1961–1967No Contest
1968Christopher Williamson299–238David Ross
1969Peter BardsleyC Boden
1970Willie ThornePeter Bardsley
1971Peter BardsleyN Fairall
1972Peter Bardsley365–260Dennis Rothwell
1973Trevor Wells577–316Dennis Rothwell
1974Peter Allen340–177Clint Houlihan
1975Steve McNamara369–306John Barnes
1976David Bonney291–192Keith Martin
1977David Bonney263–156Ged Calvey
1978Kevin Walsh234–142Danny Adds
1979Tony Pyle200–147Kevin Walsh
1980Kevin Walsh197–165Paul Jones
1981David Presgrave197–170Ian Marks
1982Stephen Naisby307–164Robert Williamson
1983Peter Gilchrist230–175Simon Snee
1984Chris Rowntree286–257Jon Birch
1985Mike Russell464–111N. Prior
1986Lee Connor290-208 Paul Roulston
1987Rod Lawler342-190Paul Boden
1988Sacha JournettDaniel Bewick
1989Lee Cuthbert319–235David Causier
1990Lee Lagan310-152D Lewis
1991Michael Westthorp364-189Peter Sheehan
1992No Contest
1993Chris Shutt501–128Phil Johnson
1994Alan Scott279–211Previn Shukle
1995Chris Brunskill274–155Robin Wilson
1996Dean Bavister213–152Robin Wilson
1997Robin Wilson313–235Martin Shutt
1998Matthew Sutton319–196Robin Wilson
1999Robin Wilson450–175Allan Taylor
2000Peter Gamblin254–164Billy Bousfield
2001Peter Gamblin300–163Danny Beagrie
2002Michael Donnelly406–226Daniel Dobbs
2003Jamie Edwards253–181Callum Robinson
2004Dominic Mulhall289–199Ross McDonald
2005Darren Cook315–277Ricky Easter
2006Darren Cook435–325James Halpin
2007James Halpin351–331Ryan Clark
2008Ryan Clark690–224Michael Williams
2009Aaron Hatton313–226Ben Wanley[7]
2010Johnathon Snee261-107Ryan Jackson
2011Luke Christian226-141 Adam Stewart
2012Sam Betts200–181Adam Stewart[8][9]
2013James Eyre196-151 Jack Easter
2014Jack Easter183-136 Callum Lawlor
2015Reggie Edwards232- 97Jack Easter[10]
2016Nathan Boughen130–88Merlin Knight[11]
2017Finley Brown162–107Callum Wilson-West[3]
2018Callum Wilson-West177-141Finley Brown
2019Finley Brown247–107William Chambers[12]
2020
2021Harry Grimmett208–156Danny Overson
2022William Thomson200–174Danny Overson
2023William Thomson279–113Charlie Sutton

Under-19 Champions

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

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
1949George Toner500–298Ron Gross
1950Rex Williams747–322Jack Carney[14]
1951Rex Williams751–270Jack Carney[15]
1952John Sinclair442–363Brian Simpson
1953Mark WildmanEmlyn Parry
1954Mark WildmanDonald Scott
1955Donald Scott538–360Clive Everton
1956Clive Everton429–277Granville Hampson
1957Colin Myers381–306Colin Dean
1958Christopher Marks414–351Colin Dean
1959Paddy Morgan446–321Peter Shelley
1960David Bend468–408Colin Davies
1961Paddy Morgan538–357Tony Matthews
1962Tony Matthews485–395Dennis Rhodes
1963Tony Matthews572–323Michael McCann
1964–67No Contest
1968Dennis TaylorDave Burgess
1969Dave Burgess501–436John Terry
1970John TerryW Blake
1971Willie Thorne728–321Russell Toombes[16]
1972Willie Thorne497–240Clive Palmer
1973Willie Thorne598–566Peter Edworthy
1974Trevor Wells414–285Denis Rothwell
1975Eugene Hughes440–325Ian Williamson
1976Steve Davis435–259Ian Williamson
1977Ian Williamson289–133John Barnes
1978Ian Williamson328–105John Barnes
1979Mick Garvey237–192Paul McGowan
1980Geoff Charville216–187Martin Goodwill
1981Shaun Hawkins264–166Mark Heller
1982Robert Marshall296–239Kevin Walsh
1983Stephen Naisby328–228Stephen Walker
1984Stephen Naisby308–181Simon Snee
1985Stephen Naisby306–181Peter Gilchrist
1986Mike Russell428-279 Dave Finbow
1987Mike Russell395-166Peter Gilchrist
1988Mike Stocks218–203Nick Hayward
1989Glen Cromack304–202Michael Leach
1990Mike Dunn363-131Shaun Golightly
1991David Causier320-285Lee Lagan
1993Michael Westthorpe417–276Peter Sheehan
1994Lee Lagan317–225Michael Westthorpe
1995Chris Shutt417–188Chris Brunskill
1996Chris Shutt503–208Chris Brunskill
1997Robin Wilson359–244Matt Willard
1998Robin Wilson343–223Matthew Sutton
1999Matthew Sutton293–129Jimmy Chambers
2000Robin Wilson399–188Martin Shutt
2001Robin Wilson354–193Jimmy Chambers
2002Robin Wilson456–158Peter Gamblin
2003Dominic Mulhall270–210Jamie Edwards
2004Billy Bousfield399–220Michael Donnelly
2005Dominic Mulhall353–320Jamie Edwards
2006Dominic Mulhall666–281Darren Cook
2007Dominic Mulhall588–361Steven Kerr
2008Ryan Clark503–264Bruce Welham
2009Darren Cook464–323Johnathon Buglass[7]
2010Aaron Hatton230-182Finley Lang
2011Aaron Hatton211-204Jonathan Snee
2012Aaron Hatton261–158Jonathan Snee[8][9]
2013George Pragnall386-221 Sam Betts
2014Mathew Lyon276-131 Ryan Jackson
2015Mathew Lyon313-163 Jack Easter[10]
2016Jack Easter238–120Nathan Boughen[11]
2017Harry Cobbold167–110Nathan Boughen[17]
2018Nathan Boughen150-139Harley Dyson
2019Nathan Boughen205-158Harley Dyson

Girls

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]

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
1933Helen McDougall200-182Nancy Fenn[18]
1934Helen McDougall200-195Jessie Banks[21]
1935Jessie Banks200-196Helen McDougall[22]
1951Maureen Barrett195-83Clare Hackett[23]
1952Maureen Barrettuncontested[24]
1953Maureen Barrettuncontested[25]
2009Danielle MaudbtBethanie Duke
2010Hannah Jones191-114Rochy Woods
2011Hannah Jones235-112Jazmin Cainey
2012Hannah JonesbtJosie Wright[8][9]
2013Hannah JonesbtRochy Woods
2014Rochy WoodsbtJosie Wright[11]
2015Rochy Woods173-30Hannah Greeno[11][10]
2016Rochy Woods175–56Hannah Greeno[11]
2017Rochy Woods152–48Brittany Chambers[17]
2018 Hannah Greeno 109-104 Brittany Chambers [26]
2019 Hannah Greeno 83-74 Lexie Greeno [27]

Notes
  1. Later known as John Barrie

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