EASB Under 19 Last 16 2008_09

Last 16
Northern SC, Leeds

Grimsby’s Stuart Carrington and Liam Highfield, Stoke have reached the EASB Under 19 final – World Snooker Academy, Sheffield 23rd & 24th May.

Both players have previously played in English Finals at a lower age group, Carrington featuring in his 4th individual final.

Highfield lost to the emerging Jack Lisowski in the Under 13 final in Plymouth 2003.

Carrington who has won a Pro Ticket Tour this season beat Mitchell Travis 4-3 in the first round winning frames 3 and 4 on the black to lead 3-1 he crushed John Roberts 2nd in the Regional North Rankings 4-0.

And fell over the line 5-4 against Jack Lisowski who made a 109 break in the 3rd frame, Carrington led 4-2 eventually winning the decider on the black.

Highfield who won Event 1 of the Premier Junior Tour which included his first 147 comfortably came through the bottom half of the draw defeating last seasons runner up Ben Harrison 4-1 the 4th frame on the black, Dale Branton 4-1 and Shahrukh Nasir 2nd on the Midlands RJT 5-0 with breaks of 84,87 and 55.

All the results for the last 16 can be found on www.englishsnooker.com