Welsh Amateur Championship (snooker)

The Welsh Amateur Championship is an annual snooker competition played in Wales and is the highest ranking and most prestigious amateur event in Wales.

Welsh Amateur Championship
Tournament information
CountryWales
Established1928 (1928)
Organisation(s)Welsh Billiards & Snooker Association
FormatAmateur event
Recent edition2023
Current championWales Elfred Evans

The competition was first established back in 1928 which was won by J. Emrys Harries. The championship is currently held by Elfred Evans. 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, Jackson Page and Jamie Jones are all playing on the world tour.

Winners
Year Winner Runner-up Final score
Amateur
1928 Wales J. Emrys Harries Wales T. Atkins 4–0
1929 Wales C. Curtis Wales H. Martin 5–2
1930 Wales Tom Jones Unknown Unknown
1931 Wales Tom Jones Wales A. Withers 4–1
1932 Wales Tom Jones Wales Brin Gravenor 4–1
1933 Wales Tom Jones Wales Brin Gravenor 4–2
1934 Wales Tom Jones Wales Brin Gravenor 4–3
1935 Wales Tom Jones Wales Gwyn Howells 4–3
1936 Wales C. Jenners Wales Gwyn Howells 4–1
1937 Wales Gwyn Howells Wales R. James 4–2
1938 Wales Brin Gravenor Wales Tom Jones 4–0
1939 Wales Willie E. James Wales W. Eastabrook 4–0
1940–1945 No competition due to World War II
1946 Wales Brin Gravenor Wales W. V. Hayes 4–1
1947 Wales Tom Jones Wales Richie Smith Unknown
1948 Wales Richie Smith Wales John Ford 5–3
1949 Wales John Ford Wales C. Coles Unknown
1950 Wales Ray Reardon Wales John Ford Unknown
1951 Wales Ray Reardon Wales Richie Smith Unknown
1952 Wales Ray Reardon Wales John Ford 5–3
1953 Wales Ray Reardon Wales Aubrey Kemp 5–3
1954 Wales Ray Reardon Wales John Ford Unknown
1955 Wales Ray Reardon Wales John Ford Unknown
1956 Wales Cliff Wilson Wales V. Wilkins Unknown
1957 Wales Des Meredith Wales Noel Williams 5–0
1958 Wales Aubrey Kemp Wales Des Meredith Unknown
1959 Wales John R. Price Wales Mario Berni Unknown
1960 Wales Len Luker Wales Aubrey Kemp Unknown
1961 Wales Terry Parsons Wales John R. Price 6–2
1962 Wales John Ford Wales Mario Berni Unknown
1953 Wales Des Meredith Wales John Ford Unknown
1964 Wales Mario Berni Wales John Ford Unknown
1965 Wales Terry Parsons Wales John Ford 6–2
1966 Wales Lynn L. O'Neill Wales Doug Mountjoy Unknown
1967 Wales Lynn L. O'Neill Wales Ken Weed Unknown
1968 Wales Doug Mountjoy Wales John Terry 6–5
1969 Wales Terry Parsons Wales John Prosser 6–1
1970 Wales Des May Wales Geoff Thomas Unknown
1971 Wales Des May Wales Roy Oriel 6–4
1972 Wales Geoff Thomas Wales Terry Griffiths 6–2
1973 Wales Alwyn Lloyd Wales Geoff Thomas 8–6
1974 Wales Alwyn Lloyd Wales Geoff Thomas 8–5
1975 Wales Terry Griffiths Wales Geoff Thomas 8–7
1976 Wales Doug Mountjoy Wales Alwyn Lloyd 8–6
1977 Wales Cliff Wilson Wales Dai Thomas 8–1
1978 Wales Alwyn Lloyd Wales Steve Newbury 8–4
1979 Wales Cliff Wilson Wales Geoff Thomas 8–5
1980 Wales Steve Newbury Wales Alwyn Lloyd 8–6
1981 Wales Colin Roscoe Wales Elwyn Richards 9–5
1982 Wales Terry Parsons Wales Mario Berni 9–7
1983 Wales Wayne Jones Wales Terry Parsons 8–4
1984 Wales Terry Parsons Wales Wayne Jones 8–7
1985 Wales Mark Bennett Wales Dilwyn John 8–7
1986 Wales Kerry Jones Wales John Griffiths 8–2
1987 Wales Darren Morgan Wales John Herbert 8–4
1988 Wales Paul Dawkins Wales Ron Jones 8–3
1989 Wales Paul Dawkins Wales Nick Jones 8–3
1990 Wales Ron Jones Wales Rob Harrhy 8–3
1991 Wales Dominic Dale Wales David Bell 8–7
1992 Wales Ron Jones Wales John Mills 8–6
1993 Wales Andrew Peters Wales David Bell 8–5
1994 Wales Elfed Evans Wales Ron Jones 8–4
1995 Wales John Payne Wales Tim English 8–7
1996 Wales David Bell Wales Ron Jones 8–5
1997 Wales Milton Davies Wales Matthew Farrant 7–5
1998 Wales Ryan Day Wales Ron Jones 8–4
1999 Wales Ian Preece Wales Milton Davies 8–7
2000 Wales David Mills Wales Tim English 8–7
2001 Wales David Mills Wales David John 9–7
2002 Wales Tim English Wales Elfed Evans 9–7
2003 Wales Elfed Evans Wales Gavin Lewis 7–2
2004 Wales Tim English Wales Gavin Pantall 7–4
2005 Wales Andrew Pagett Wales Michael White 6–4
2006[1] Wales Jamie Jones Wales Philip Williams 9–8
2007 Wales Philip Williams Wales Anthony Davies 8–3
2008 Wales Jamie Jones Wales David Donovan 8–2
2009[2] Wales Michael White Wales Darren Morgan 8–2
2010 Wales Andrew Pagett Wales Gareth Allen 8–0
2011 Wales Daniel Wells Wales David John 8–4
2012 Wales Duane Jones Wales Elfed Evans 8–4
2013 Wales David John Wales Alex Taubman 8–4
2014[3][4] Wales Jamie Clarke Wales Lee Walker 8–6
2015[5] Wales Darren Morgan Wales Daniel Wells 8–0
2016 Wales David John Wales Darren Morgan 8–7
2017 Wales Rhydian Richards Wales Darren Morgan 8–4
2018 Wales Jackson Page Wales Ian Sargeant 8–1
2019 Wales Darren Morgan Wales Gavin Lewis 8–2
2021 Wales Dylan Emery Wales Paul Davies 8–6
2022 Wales Darren Morgan Wales Liam Davies 8–2
2023[6] Wales Elfed Evans Wales Alfie Davies 8–4

Stats

Finalists
Rank Name Winner Runner-up Total
1 Tom Jones 8 1 9
2 Ray Reardon 6 0 6
3 Terry Parsons 5 1 6
4 Darren Morgan 4 3 7
5 Alwyn Lloyd 3 2 5
6 Cliff Wilson 3 0 3
7 John Ford 2 8 10
8 Ron Jones 2 4 6
9 Tim English 2 2 4
10 Des Meredith 2 1 3
10 Elfed Evans 3 2 5
10 Doug Mountjoy 2 1 3
13 Jamie 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 Andrew 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 Daniel Wells 1 1 2
26 Terry Griffiths 1 1 2
26 Milton Davies 1 1 2
26 Steve Newbury 1 1 2
26 John R. Price 1 1 2
26 Wayne Jones 1 1 2
26 Philip Williams 1 1 2
33 Michael White 1 0 1
33 Ryan Day 1 0 1
33 Len Luker 1 0 1
33 J. Emrys Harries 1 0 1
33 John Payne 1 0 1
33 Jamie Clarke 1 0 1
33 C. Curtis 1 0 1
33 Kerry Jones 1 0 1
33 Ian Preece 1 0 1
33 Gwyn Howells 1 0 1
33 Mark Bennett 1 0 1
33 Andrew Peters 1 0 1
33 Duane Jones 1 0 1
33 Dominic Dale 1 0 1
33 Willie E. James 1 0 1
33 Colin Roscoe 1 0 1
33 Rhydian Richards 1 0 1
50 V. Wilkins 0 1 1
50 Lee Walker 0 1 1
50 Alex Taubman 0 1 1
50 David Donovan 0 1 1
50 H. Martin 0 1 1
50 Rob Harrhy 0 1 1
50 John Mills 0 1 1
50 T. Atkins 0 1 1
50 Matthew Farrant 0 1 1
50 W. V. Hayes 0 1 1
50 C. Coles 0 1 1
50 John Prosser 0 1 1
50 Noel Williams 0 1 1
50 John Terry 0 1 1
50 Elwyn Richards 0 1 1
50 Dai Thomas 0 1 1
50 Ken Weed 0 1 1
50 John Herbert 0 1 1
50 Roy Oriel 0 1 1
50 John Griffiths 0 1 1
50 Nick Jones 0 1 1
50 Dilwyn John 0 1 1
50 Gareth Allen 0 1 1

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