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Fair play to Judd. That was a relentless, focused effort and he executed that so well with killer instinct. The only way Trump stood a chance against Higgins in the final was to barrage him in the first half and build a big enough lead, which he did. To be fair to Higgins though, he was solid in the first and third sessions, but the (few) chances he got in the second session he made mistakes and looked drained; that's what cost him.
I used to play in junior tournaments at the same club as Judd growing up and he was head-and-shoulders above the rest of us young ones (to be fair, he started playing on a full-size table at 7 years old and had coaching/mentoring from the owner until he was 17-18). But he clearly was a very quick learner and had talent for the game.
When I was 12yo and he was 10yo, our club junior team played a Portsmouth club (iirc) and he beat their top junior players who were 14-15 at the time. By the time all our matches finished, it was knocking on for 10pm and me and Judd decided to play a few frames. Despite playing all day and evening he still had endless enthusiasm and energy for the game, and proceeded to knock in a 94 break against me, at that time of night, at 10 years old…
His hard work and his family’s dedication and support cannot be underestimated. Most weeks they were taking him to tournaments and that snooker club was his second home throughout his childhood and teenage years. They deserve every ounce of success. Lovely stuff
Where are those posters from a couple of years ago saying he needs to change his technique?... hehe
I used to play in junior tournaments at the same club as Judd growing up and he was head-and-shoulders above the rest of us young ones (to be fair, he started playing on a full-size table at 7 years old and had coaching/mentoring from the owner until he was 17-18). But he clearly was a very quick learner and had talent for the game.
When I was 12yo and he was 10yo, our club junior team played a Portsmouth club (iirc) and he beat their top junior players who were 14-15 at the time. By the time all our matches finished, it was knocking on for 10pm and me and Judd decided to play a few frames. Despite playing all day and evening he still had endless enthusiasm and energy for the game, and proceeded to knock in a 94 break against me, at that time of night, at 10 years old…
His hard work and his family’s dedication and support cannot be underestimated. Most weeks they were taking him to tournaments and that snooker club was his second home throughout his childhood and teenage years. They deserve every ounce of success. Lovely stuff
Where are those posters from a couple of years ago saying he needs to change his technique?... hehe
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