Welsh Amateur Championship (snooker)

Welsh Amateur Championship
Tournament information
Country Wales
Established 1928 (1928)
Organisation(s) Welsh Billiards & Snooker Association
Format Amateur event
Recent edition 2015
Current champion(s) Wales Darren Morgan

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
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 Unknown Unknown
1932 Wales Tom Jones Unknown Unknown
1933 Wales Tom Jones Unknown Unknown
1934 Wales Tom Jones Unknown Unknown
1935 Wales Tom Jones Unknown Unknown
1936 Wales Tom Jones Unknown Unknown
1937 Wales Gwyn Howells Unknown Unknown
1938 Wales Brin Gravenor Wales Tom Jones 4–0
1939 Wales Willie E. James Unknown Unknown
1940-1945 No competition due to World War II
1946 Wales Brin Gravenor Wales W. V. Hayes Unknown
1947 Wales Tom Jones Wales Richie Smith Unknown
1948 Wales Richie Smith Wales John Ford Unknown
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 Unknown
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 Unknown
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 Unknown
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 Unknown
1981 Wales Colin Roscoe Wales Elwyn Richards Unknown
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 Unknown
1996 Wales David Bell Wales Ron Jones Unknown
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 Elved 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 Unknown Unknown
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 Rhys Clarke Wales Lee Walker 8–6
2015[5] Wales Darren Morgan Wales Daniel Wells 8–0

Stats

Finalists

Rank Name Nationality Winner Runner-up Total
1 Tom Jones  Wales 8 1 9
2 Reardon, RayRay Reardon  Wales 6 0 6
3 Terry Parsons  Wales 5 1 6
4 Alwyn Lloyd  Wales 3 2 5
5 Wilson, CliffCliff Wilson  Wales 3 0 3
6 John Ford  Wales 2 8 10
7 Ron Jones  Wales 2 4 6
8 Tim English  Wales 2 2 4
9 Morgan, DarrenDarren Morgan  Wales 2 1 3
9 Des Meredith  Wales 2 1 3
9 Elfed Evans  Wales 2 1 3
9 Mountjoy, DougDoug Mountjoy  Wales 2 1 3
13 Jones, JamieJamie Jones  Wales 2 0 2
13 Brin Gravenor  Wales 2 0 2
13 David Mills  Wales 2 0 2
13 Des May  Wales 2 0 2
13 Paul Dawkins  Wales 2 0 2
13 Lynn L. O'Neill  Wales 2 0 2
13 Pagett, AndrewAndrew Pagett  Wales 2 0 2
20 Geoff Thomas  Wales 1 5 6
21 David John  Wales 1 2 3
21 David Bell  Wales 1 2 3
21 Richie Smith  Wales 1 2 3
21 Mario Berni  Wales 1 2 3
21 Aubrey Kemp  Wales 1 2 3
26 Wells, DanielDaniel Wells  Wales 1 1 2
26 Griffiths, TerryTerry Griffiths  Wales 1 1 2
26 Milton Davies  Wales 1 1 2
26 Newbury, SteveSteve Newbury  Wales 1 1 2
26 John R. Price  Wales 1 1 2
26 Jones, WayneWayne Jones  Wales 1 1 2
26 Williams, PhilipPhilip Williams  Wales 1 1 2
33 White, MichaelMichael White  Wales 1 0 1
33 Day, RyanRyan Day  Wales 1 0 1
33 Len Luker  Wales 1 0 1
33 J. Emrys Harries  Wales 1 0 1
33 John Payne  Wales 1 0 1
33 Clarke, Jamie RhysJamie Rhys Clarke  Wales 1 0 1
33 C. Curtis  Wales 1 0 1
33 Kerry Jones  Wales 1 0 1
33 Preece, IanIan Preece  Wales 1 0 1
33 Gwyn Howells  Wales 1 0 1
33 Bennett, MarkMark Bennett  Wales 1 0 1
33 Andrew Peters  Wales 1 0 1
33 Jones, DuaneDuane Jones  Wales 1 0 1
33 Dale, DominicDominic Dale  Wales 1 0 1
33 Willie E. James  Wales 1 0 1
33 Roscoe, ColinColin Roscoe  Wales 1 0 1
49 V. Wilkins  Wales 0 1 1
49 Walker, LeeLee Walker  Wales 0 1 1
49 Alex Taubman  Wales 0 1 1
49 David Donovan  Wales 0 1 1
49 H. Martin  Wales 0 1 1
49 Rob Harrhy  Wales 0 1 1
49 John Mills  Wales 0 1 1
49 T. Atkins  Wales 0 1 1
49 Matthew Farrant  Wales 0 1 1
49 W. V. Hayes  Wales 0 1 1
49 C. Coles  Wales 0 1 1
49 John Prosser  Wales 0 1 1
49 Noel Williams  Wales 0 1 1
49 John Terry  Wales 0 1 1
49 Elwyn Richards  Wales 0 1 1
49 Dai Thomas  Wales 0 1 1
49 Ken Weed  Wales 0 1 1
49 John Herbert  Wales 0 1 1
49 Roy Oriel  Wales 0 1 1
49 John Griffiths  Wales 0 1 1
49 Nick Jones  Wales 0 1 1
49 John, DilwynDilwyn John  Wales 0 1 1
49 Allen, GarethGareth Allen  Wales 0 1 1

References

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  4. "Jamie Clarke crowned Welsh Amateur Champion 2014". Welsh Snooker. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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