English Snooker Under 16 Qualifiers 2009-10

North – Northern SC, Leeds – 30 players – 10 qualifiers
Last season Under 14 Champion Oliver Lines led the way at his home and sponsors venue Northern SC with the best group average 2.7 winning nine of his ten frames and a 3-0 win over Alexander Strettle to reach the last 16.

Lines sparkled in one group match making breaks of 74,59 and 50 to beat Aaron Davies 3-0.

Clayton Humphries made the venues highest break 79 finishing 2nd behind Keith Kinnersley both players qualified after letting slip 2-0 leads in the final matches.

Ashley Hugill through he defeated last seasons Under 14 runner up Darryl Hill 3-2, Hugill finished 3rd in his group, Hill 1st and a 12-3 frame score.

Zac Barton  also won 3-2 in the final round over Jack Orrell.

Both Sanderson Lam and Joe Roberts also 3rd in their groups managed to win 3-0 in the knockout stage, Lam made four breaks over fifty in his group.

Joel Walker former Under 14 winner, Elliott Slessor promoted to the Premier Junior Tour this season and James Cahill all won their final match 3-0.

South – Grove SC, Romford – 19 players – 6 quailfiers
Jordan Rimmer posted the best average in Essex 2.3 winning twelve 12 of his 15 frames then whitewashed James Bolton 3-0 with breaks of 48 and 63.

Sean O’Sullivan the only qualifier from the whole of London a former hot bed of snooker knocked in the events highest break so far 90 plus 54 and 61 lost a match in his group then let slip a 2-0 lead in the final round against Jay Bullen but prevailed. 

Shane Castle featured well again losing just 2 frames in his group beating Ryan Marriner 3-1 to qualify.

Kristian Kelly topped his group 9/3 and ended his 3-1 win over Peter Devlin with a 65 break, Jordan Wimbourne beat Samuel Streames 3-1 and ex Under 14 finalist Adam Bobat crushed Declan Bristow 3-0 who led the RJT rankings Zone 1 after Event 2.  

Last 16 to be played at Northern SC, April 17th.

See www.englishsnooker.com for all results/rankings/news 

Malcolm Thorne
English Snooker