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LAST season’s beaten semi-finalist Mark Lloyd has earned a final crack at the English Under-16 Championship title.
The 15-year-old from Gosport cruised through the southern qualifier, which was cut short because some competitors were desperate to watch ITV’s The X Factor.
Jonny Mutch, from Cambridge, and nine-year-old James Beaven, from Banstead, Surrey, also booked trips to Leeds for the last-16.
Lloyd was the runaway leader of the round-robin group at Frames Sports Bar, Coulsdon, Surrey. A rich seam of break building produced efforts of 44, 38, 78, 36, 67, 35, 35 and 54.
The Hampshire teenager, who competes on the Cuestars South of England Under-21 Gold Tour alongside Mutch, dropped just two frames out of 17.
Earlier this year, he was beaten 5-1 in the last-four by eventual champion Lewis Gillen.
“Lewis played well,” said Lloyd. “But let’s just see how it all goes. Only time will tell.
“I’m looking forward to that day in March though. Good luck to the other 15 who have also qualified.”
And he added that Mutch “looked to have played well”.
Mutch, 15, who is a member of Cambridge Snooker Club and Chandler’s Ford Snooker Club, recorded a 64 break during his marathon eight hours on the green baize
Dad Adrian said: “He was pleased. I was exhausted.”
Meanwhile, Oliver Wilson, from Crayford, Kent, took ten minutes short of four hours to beat Brandon Nguyen, from Welling, Kent, 3-2.
Brandon’s 14-year-old sister Katie was taking part in her first tournament and is hoping to compete on the World Ladies Billiards & Snooker Association circuit in the future.
It was agreed that the last group match, which had no bearing on the outcome of the group, would not be played as it was nearly time for The X Factor.
The last-16 play down to two finalists at the Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds, on Sunday, March 1.
Tim Dunkley
EASB Media Officer South and World Snooker coach
The English Association of Snooker & Billiards is the national governing body for the amateur game in this country. For more information about competitions, rankings lists and results, see www.easb.co.uk.
The 15-year-old from Gosport cruised through the southern qualifier, which was cut short because some competitors were desperate to watch ITV’s The X Factor.
Jonny Mutch, from Cambridge, and nine-year-old James Beaven, from Banstead, Surrey, also booked trips to Leeds for the last-16.
Lloyd was the runaway leader of the round-robin group at Frames Sports Bar, Coulsdon, Surrey. A rich seam of break building produced efforts of 44, 38, 78, 36, 67, 35, 35 and 54.
The Hampshire teenager, who competes on the Cuestars South of England Under-21 Gold Tour alongside Mutch, dropped just two frames out of 17.
Earlier this year, he was beaten 5-1 in the last-four by eventual champion Lewis Gillen.
“Lewis played well,” said Lloyd. “But let’s just see how it all goes. Only time will tell.
“I’m looking forward to that day in March though. Good luck to the other 15 who have also qualified.”
And he added that Mutch “looked to have played well”.
Mutch, 15, who is a member of Cambridge Snooker Club and Chandler’s Ford Snooker Club, recorded a 64 break during his marathon eight hours on the green baize
Dad Adrian said: “He was pleased. I was exhausted.”
Meanwhile, Oliver Wilson, from Crayford, Kent, took ten minutes short of four hours to beat Brandon Nguyen, from Welling, Kent, 3-2.
Brandon’s 14-year-old sister Katie was taking part in her first tournament and is hoping to compete on the World Ladies Billiards & Snooker Association circuit in the future.
It was agreed that the last group match, which had no bearing on the outcome of the group, would not be played as it was nearly time for The X Factor.
The last-16 play down to two finalists at the Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds, on Sunday, March 1.
Tim Dunkley
EASB Media Officer South and World Snooker coach
The English Association of Snooker & Billiards is the national governing body for the amateur game in this country. For more information about competitions, rankings lists and results, see www.easb.co.uk.