Eight-year-old Wonderkid

[snookerandy]

wooo made a 80 today missed black with 2 reds on only 14

[snookerdad]

Shane, now nine years and ten months, this week recorded a 101 break in a witnessed practice match.

The story made today's Daily Mirror.

Tim Dunkley

[ADR147]

Shane, now nine years and ten months, this week recorded a 101 break in a witnessed practice match.

The story made today's Daily Mirror.

Tim Dunkley

superb work.

[Erwan_BZH]

Shane, now nine years and ten months, this week recorded a 101 break in a witnessed practice match.

The story made today's Daily Mirror.

Tim Dunkley

No kidding Tim, I've only knocked in a 101 in my wildest dreams!! lol Seriously though,this is crazy stuff from little Shane Castle, I'm admirative, really...This kid has a bright future if he keeps playing at that standard. Hats off...

[snookerdad]

But what is really astonishing is that for anyone who has followed Shane's short career since he was seven, this is not a surprise.

Tim

[wyt147]

Courtesy of CJW - prosnookerref.co.uk

Nine-year-old Shane Castle missed out on a world record by 81 days! Shane said he would score a ton in a tournament before the end of 2007 and he kept his word: he made a nice 101 at the Rushden SC under-19 Grand Finals. So Michael White will retain the record for the youngest ever competitive century – at the age of 9 and 8 months. Shane's birthday will be will later this month. (Today's Daily Echo)

http://www.thisishampshire.net/sport...rld_record.php

[C-J]

Well there's one at this site of the pond as well.His name is Luca Brecel,he's 12 years of age and a couple of weeks ago he won a national ranking event in Belgium beating all the top players over there like Kevin van Hove,Yvan van velthoven, Bjorn Haneveer and Danny Lathouwers in the Final.He has allready made a couple of 147's in practise!

[ce5s97p]

we are two years later and the 14th y old Brecel is in the final of the EK -19 years

[ce5s97p]

and he wins!!!!!

14y old and normally should get wildcard for the maintour, but the problem is that he is two years too young; what a talent

[RocketRoy1983]

I coach 11-16 year olds on a daily basis and a couple younger than that who are ready to step up too but a 40 break at 8 is certainly a great start for the kid! The trick at that age is to keep it fresh and keep on making them want to play and not like a chore. An 12 year old I coach has made a 61 which is great but I cant talk about others only those than i see.

[ricklyle]

I wish I had started that early.

[wyt147]

Here is another youngster.

http://www.dongdongsnooker.com/

His site has an interesting ranking of young players - he does list Shane Castle in the list.

[JoeNut]

just dont push him too hard, if he stops enjoying it it's over.

[1lawyer]

Could not get in the club, never mind get on the table when I was a nipper.

Good luck to em.:snooker:

[lee brett]

i think the younger the better, getting them on the big table will help there game, when i was young it was hard to go on the big table cos everyone kept saying your to small, was 18 when i did and had 69 in 3 months and a century after 6 months, wish i had opportunity to play big table at 9, i put my little boy on the big table at 8 so he can learn and he's very good already quickly learning