EABA Junior Finals

The 2011 national Junior Billiard Finals were played at Newark Cue Club, Nottinghamshire on Sunday. Hannah Jones of Derby retained her Girls Championship defeating Kings Lynn’s Jazmin Cainey with some excellant play including a fine break of 43, while Boston’s Luke Christain became u16s Champion when defeating Chesterfields Adam Stuart.

Christain got better and better as the day progressed and was a worthy Champion, a reflection of the hard work he has put into his game over the last 2 years.

In the u19s Championship Middlesbrough’s Aaron Hatton retained his title , but by the closest of margins when defeating fellow Teessider Jonathon Snee (Stockton on Tees) by 7 points. Snee’s play had been a revelation throughout the day , easily being the form player when recording some big wins and fine breaks , however Hatton’s greater experience just gained him the upper hand in what was a very tense last 10 minutes for both boys.

These finals concluded what has been a season of growth for the Junior game nationally, with new coaching groups being established in Derbyshire and Devon, and the National Rankings having the most players ranked for 3 years.

UNDER 16s Round-Robin Stage

U16s – Round 1

Group A-  R.Woods   50-181  L.Christain    M.Hodges   105-85   J.Eyre

Group B    R.Jackson   116-66   J.Loane

U16s-Round 2

Group A   R.Woods   65-128   M.Hodges    J.Eyre   82-176   L.Christain

Group B     R.Jackson   89-141   A.Stewart

U16s-Round 3

Group A   R.Woods   76-130  J.Eyre   M.Hodges  61-193   L.Christain

Group B   J.loane    83-109    A.Stewart 

UNDER 19s Round-Robin Stage

U19s-Round 1

Group A - J.Snee  176(31)-89  L.Davis-1     C.Davison   145-89  J.MacNamee

Group B – A.Hatton   178-95  C.Smith-3    D.Bailey   140-82  J.Cainey-4

U19s-Round 2

Group A – J.Snee  275(44.35)C.Davison   L.Davis   178-161  J.MacNamee

Group B – A.Hatton   205-87   D.Bailey   C.Smith   193-74  J.Cainey

U19s-Round 3

Group A – J.Snee    267(40)-111  J.MacNamee      L.Davis  143-160(35)  C.Davison 

Group B – A.Hatton   243(31)-34   J.Cainey          C.Smith    183-94  D.Bailey

Girls Championship Round-Robin Stage

Jazmin Cainey  94- 185  Hannah Jones

Hannah Jones   121-68   Rochy Woods

Rochy Woods   72-111    Jazmin Cainey

Semi-Finals

U16s  Semi-Finals

Adam Stewart 238(35)-142 Mathew Hodges (Orpington)

Luke Christain 317(32)-127 Ryan Jackson (Kings Lynn)

U19s Semi-Finals

Aaron Hatton 256(37)-182 Callum Davison (Norwich)

Jonathon Snee 327(35)-179 Connor Smith (Norwich)

Finals

Girls Final

Hannah Jones 235(43)-112 Jazmin Cainey

U16s Final

Luke Christain  226(35)-141   Adam Stewart

U19s Final

Aaron Hatton   211-204   Jonathon Snee

Hannah Jones Girls Champion

Final Ranking List 2011 

Updated Rankings

All the Rankings have now been updated.

Please remember that the top 6 ranked players will represent England in this years Welham Grice international in the republic of Ireland.

The top 4 players will represent England in the 2012 Kingsman Cup International in Northern Ireland.

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EABA National Junior Tour

Last weekend saw 4 EABA Regional junior events taking place throughout England, at venues in the North, East, Midlands and West of the country.

Collectivly 33 players competed in these 4 events, a healthy entry which is reflective of the growth that has occured in the Junior game this year.

Northern Event
Middlesbrough's Aaron Hatton won this event defeating James Halpin in the final.
Jonathon Snee and Dion Glennan (all Middlesbrough) were the losing semi-finalist's.
Thanks to Hemlington Social Club who hosted this event , and to 'T.D' Mark Hatton.

Eastern Event
Norwichs Sam Betts (14 ) won this event , in this his first ever National Tour appearance defeating Luke Christain ( Boston ) by one in a very close final.
Betts defeated Lloyd Davis (Norwich) and Christain Rochy Woods ( Kings Lynn)
in their respective semi-finals.
Thanks to Gary Towers who refereed the Final.

Midland Event
Chesterfield's Adam Stuart won this event staged at the Whitworth Instituite, Darley Dale.
Stuart defeated Tom Parkin (Matlock) in the final , while Matt Gardsby and Tom Parkin (both Matlock) were the losing Semi-finalists.
Thanks to T.D Jim McCann and his team for their help.

Western Event
Plymouths Chris Combe defeated Dan Leggassick to win this event which was well supported and generously hosted by Rileys of Plymouth.
Coumbe earlier defeated Joe Murray in the semis , while Leggassick beat Adam Lewin with the aid of a nice 45 break ( his second of the day).
Thanks to T.D Steve Brookshaw and Joe Graham for their efforts.