Welsh Amateur Championship (snooker)

Welsh Amateur Championship
Tournament information
CountryWales
Established1928 (1928)
Organisation(s)Welsh Billiards & Snooker Association
FormatAmateur event
Recent edition2024
Current champion Alfie Davies

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 Alfie Davies who defeated David John in 2025 by 8 frames to 1. Final was played at Penygraig Labour Club. 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, Ryan Day, Jackson Page and Jamie Jones are all playing on the world tour.

Winners

Year Winner Runner-up Final score
Amateur
1928 J. Emrys Harries T. Atkins 4–0
1929 C. Curtis H. Martin 5–2
1930 Tom Jones Unknown Unknown
1931 Tom Jones A. Withers 4–1
1932 Tom Jones Brin Gravenor 4–1
1933 Tom Jones Brin Gravenor 4–2
1934 Tom Jones Brin Gravenor 4–3
1935 Tom Jones Gwyn Howells 4–3
1936 C. Jenners Gwyn Howells 4–1
1937 Gwyn Howells R. James 4–2
1938 Brin Gravenor Tom Jones 4–0
1939 Willie E. James W. Eastabrook 4–0
1940–1945 No competition due to World War II
1946 Brin Gravenor W. V. Hayes 4–1
1947 Tom Jones Richie Smith Unknown
1948 Richie Smith John Ford 5–3
1949 John Ford C. Coles Unknown
1950[1] Ray Reardon John Ford 5–3
1951[2] Ray Reardon Richie Smith 5–2
1952 Ray Reardon John Ford 5–3
1953 Ray Reardon Aubrey Kemp 5–3
1954 Ray Reardon John Ford Unknown
1955[3] Ray Reardon John Ford 5–2
1956 Cliff Wilson V. Wilkins Unknown
1957 Des Meredith Noel Williams 5–0
1958 Aubrey Kemp Des Meredith Unknown
1959 John R. Price Mario Berni Unknown
1960 Len Luker Aubrey Kemp Unknown
1961 Terry Parsons John R. Price 6–2
1962 John Ford Mario Berni Unknown
1953 Des Meredith John Ford Unknown
1964 Mario Berni John Ford Unknown
1965 Terry Parsons John Ford 6–2
1966 Lynn L. O'Neill Doug Mountjoy Unknown
1967 Lynn L. O'Neill Ken Weed Unknown
1968 Doug Mountjoy John Terry 6–5
1969 Terry Parsons John Prosser 6–1
1970 Des May Geoff Thomas Unknown
1971 Des May Roy Oriel 6–4
1972 Geoff Thomas Terry Griffiths 6–2
1973 Alwyn Lloyd Geoff Thomas 8–6
1974 Alwyn Lloyd Geoff Thomas 8–5
1975 Terry Griffiths Geoff Thomas 8–7
1976 Doug Mountjoy Alwyn Lloyd 8–6
1977 Cliff Wilson Dai Thomas 8–1
1978 Alwyn Lloyd Steve Newbury 8–4
1979 Cliff Wilson Geoff Thomas 8–5
1980 Steve Newbury Alwyn Lloyd 8–6
1981 Colin Roscoe Elwyn Richards 9–5
1982 Terry Parsons Mario Berni 9–7
1983 Wayne Jones Terry Parsons 8–4
1984 Terry Parsons Wayne Jones 8–7
1985 Mark Bennett Dilwyn John 8–7
1986 Kerry Jones John Griffiths 8–2
1987 Darren Morgan John Herbert 8–4
1988 Paul Dawkins Ron Jones 8–3
1989 Paul Dawkins Nick Jones 8–3
1990 Ron Jones Rob Harrhy 8–3
1991 Dominic Dale David Bell 8–7
1992 Ron Jones John Mills 8–6
1993 Andrew Peters David Bell 8–5
1994 Elfed Evans Ron Jones 8–4
1995 John Payne Tim English 8–7
1996 David Bell Ron Jones 8–5
1997 Milton Davies Matthew Farrant 7–5
1998 Ryan Day Ron Jones 8–4
1999 Ian Preece Milton Davies 8–7
2000 David Mills Tim English 8–7
2001 David Mills David John 9–7
2002 Tim English Elfed Evans 9–7
2003 Elfed Evans Gavin Lewis 7–2
2004 Tim English Gavin Pantall 7–4
2005 Andrew Pagett Michael White 6–4
2006[4] Jamie Jones Philip Williams 9–8
2007 Philip Williams Anthony Davies 8–3
2008 Jamie Jones David Donovan 8–2
2009[5] Michael White Darren Morgan 8–2
2010 Andrew Pagett Gareth Allen 8–0
2011 Daniel Wells David John 8–4
2012 Duane Jones Elfed Evans 8–4
2013 David John Alex Taubman 8–4
2014[6][7] Jamie Clarke Lee Walker 8–6
2015[8] Darren Morgan Daniel Wells 8–0
2016 David John Darren Morgan 8–7
2017 Rhydian Richards Darren Morgan 8–4
2018 Jackson Page Ian Sargeant 8–1
2019 Darren Morgan Gavin Lewis 8–2
2021 Dylan Emery Paul Davies 8–6
2022 Darren Morgan Liam Davies 8–2
2023[9] Elfed Evans Alfie Davies 8–4
2024[10] Alex Taubman Alfie Davies 8–6
2025 Alfie Davies David John 8-1

Stats

Finalists

Rank Name Winner Runner-up Total
1 Tom Jones 7 1 9
2 Ray Reardon 6 0 6
3 Terry Parsons 5 1 6
4 Darren Morgan 4 3 7
5 Alwyn Lloyd 3 2 5
5 Elfed Evans 3 2 5
7 Cliff Wilson 3 0 3
8 John Ford 2 8 10
9 Ron Jones 2 4 6
10 Brin Gravenor 2 3 5
11 David John 2 3 5
12 Tim English 2 2 4
13 Des Meredith 2 1 3
13 Doug Mountjoy 2 1 3
15 Jamie Jones 2 0 2
15 David Mills 2 0 2
15 Des May 2 0 2
15 Paul Dawkins 2 0 2
15 Lynn L. O'Neill 2 0 2
15 Andrew Pagett 2 0 2
21 Geoff Thomas 1 5 6
22 Mario Berni 1 3 4
23 David Bell 1 2 3
23 Richie Smith 1 2 3
23 Aubrey Kemp 1 2 3
23 Alfie Davies 1 2 3
23 Gwyn Howells 1 2 3
28 Daniel Wells 1 1 2
28 Terry Griffiths 1 1 2
28 Milton Davies 1 1 2
28 Steve Newbury 1 1 2
28 John R. Price 1 1 2
28 Wayne Jones 1 1 2
28 Philip Williams 1 1 2
28 Alex Taubman 1 1 2
28 Michael White 1 1 2
36 Ryan Day 1 0 1
36 Len Luker 1 0 1
36 C. Jenners 1 0 1
36 J. Emrys Harries 1 0 1
36 John Payne 1 0 1
36 Jamie Clarke 1 0 1
36 C. Curtis 1 0 1
36 Kerry Jones 1 0 1
36 Ian Preece 1 0 1
36 Mark Bennett 1 0 1
36 Andrew Peters 1 0 1
36 Duane Jones 1 0 1
36 Dominic Dale 1 0 1
36 Willie E. James 1 0 1
36 Colin Roscoe 1 0 1
36 Rhydian Richards 1 0 1
36 Dylan Emery 1 0 1
53 Gavin Lewis 0 2 2
55 V. Wilkins 0 1 1
55 Lee Walker 0 1 1
55 David Donovan 0 1 1
55 H. Martin 0 1 1
55 Rob Harrhy 0 1 1
55 John Mills 0 1 1
55 R. James 0 1 1
55 T. Atkins 0 1 1
55 A. Withers 0 1 1
55 W. Eastabrook 0 1 1
55 Matthew Farrant 0 1 1
55 W. V. Hayes 0 1 1
55 C. Coles 0 1 1
55 John Prosser 0 1 1
55 Noel Williams 0 1 1
55 John Terry 0 1 1
55 Elwyn Richards 0 1 1
55 Dai Thomas 0 1 1
55 Ken Weed 0 1 1
55 John Herbert 0 1 1
55 Roy Oriel 0 1 1
55 John Griffiths 0 1 1
55 Nick Jones 0 1 1
55 Dilwyn John 0 1 1
55 Gareth Allen 0 1 1
55 Gavin Pantall 0 1 1
55 Ian Sargeant 0 1 1
55 Anthony Davies 0 1 1
55 Paul Davies 0 1 1
55 Liam Davies 0 1 1

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