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> European Championships - Lublin, Poland June 4th - 15th 2008

Tournament Notes:
A record 27 Countries took part in a large Arena in Lublin Poland organised by the Polish Snooker Association for the European Championship 2008.


> Welsh Championship Quarter Finals - 27 april 2008

Tournament Notes:
Following the World Professional Snooker Championship in Sheffield this week, it was back to grass roots where the last 8 players left in, were competing for the Welsh Amateur title of Wales.


> Welsh Seniors Event 4 - 6 april 2008

Tournament Notes:
With only the Welsh Championship left on the calendar it was somewhat disappointing entry to the last Ranking Event of the season. Quite a number of players didn’t turn up which jeopardised their chances to get into the Welsh Team for the Home Internationals.


> Under 16's Championship - 13 april 2008

Tournament Notes:
Llanelli’s Jamie Clarke won the Under 16’s Championship at the Matchroom Llanelli beating Jak Jones (Cross Keys) in the final 3-0.


> Welsh Championship / Last 16 - 13 april 2008

Tournament Notes:
Following their success in the European Over 40’s Championship in Glasgow last week, Darren Morgan and Phil Williams complimented their win by reaching the Quarter Finals of the Welsh Championship.


> South Wales Vs North Wales - 15 march 2008

Tournament Notes:
South Wales once again proved too strong for their rivals North Wales at the weekend at Pontardawe's Art Centre.



> Welsh under 19's - championship - 10 february 2008

Tournament Notes:
Duane Jones one of the up and coming youngsters in Wales won the Under 16’s Welsh Ranking Event 3 at Morriston Snooker Club Swansea at the week-end. He beat Swansea’s Kieran Phelps in the final by 3-1.

> Welsh under 16's - event 2 - 24 february 2008

Tournament Notes:
Duane Jones one of the up and coming youngsters in Wales won the Under 16’s Welsh Ranking Event 3 at Morriston Snooker Club Swansea at the week-end. He beat Swansea’s Kieran Phelps in the final by 3-1.

> Welsh Championship - the last 16 - 13 January 2008

Tournament Notes:
The Welsh Championship was played down to the last 16 in two venues this week-end when as expected the seeded players came through from the two venues.

> Senior Event 2 - the finals- 2 December 2007

Tournament Notes:
The former Welsh Champion Andrew Pagett (Blackwood) won the Senior Ranking Event 2 in Riley’s Newport yesterday when he beat former Pro Jamie Jones.

> Senior Event 2 - 2 December 2007

Tournament Notes:
A total of 56 Players contested the Senior Ranking Event 2 which was played in 3 venues over the week-end.

> World Championship - 10/25 November 2007

Tournament Notes:
Congratulations go out to Darren Morgan (Cross Keys) the former Professional on winning the World Over 40’s Masters Title out in Thailand last week.

> Welsh Under 21's Event 2 - 18 November 2007

Tournament Notes:
A good entry of 40 players contested this event and some fine snooker was played hroughout the day. Eventually though it was Jamie Jones who emerged the winner.

> Welsh Under 14's Event 2 - 11 November 2007

Tournament Notes:
From a disappointing entry of only 24 players, two of the most promising players Jamie Clarke and Kieran Elliot from Llanelli in West Wales contested the final of the Under 14’s Ranking Event 2.

> Welsh Under 16's Event 1 - 11 November 2007

Tournament Notes:
Showing maturity beyond his age young 14yr old Duane Jones won the first of the season at Whitez Snooker Club Swansea. In the Final he beat Llanelli’s Jamie Clarke by 3-1.

> Welsh Championship Round 1 - 28 October 2007

Tournament Notes:
The first round of the Welsh Championship took place at the week-end in the above venues and despite a low entry of only 48 players from South Wales it incorporates a mixture of five former Pros, two previous Welsh Champions.

> Welsh Over 40's Event 1 - 14 October 2007

Tournament Notes:
Recently come of age Phil Williams (Llanelli) making his debut in the Over 40’s won the first Ranking Event of the season when he beat Darren Morgan the ex pro in the final by 3-0.

> Welsh Under 21's Event 1 - 14 October 2007

Tournament Notes:
From an entry of approx 38 player’s Jordan Steins (Morriston) a very much improved player came out the winner of the first Under 21’s Ranking Event.

> Welsh Under 14's Event 1 - 23 September 2007

Tournament Notes:
This first event of the new season saw a slightly disappointing entry of 22 players. Many of the leading players from last season having now gone up to Under 16 level.

> Home Internationals - 7-14 September 2007

Tournament Notes:
Wales’s Masters Team were crowned the Home International Champions in the Over 40’s section.

> Web Master - 10 September 2007

Tournament Notes:
Last seasons results and rankings have now been archived and are available in the Downloads section under Archive. The New Seasons Calendar of events and entry forms will be added asap.

> Welsh Championship 2007 - Morriston Snooker Club

Tournament Notes:
Phil Williams is the New Welsh Champion after beating Ex Pro Anthony Davies in the final.

> Celtic Challenege - Ivy Rooms, Carlow - 29 June - 1 July 2007

Tournament Notes:
Wales came out the victors once again in the annual Celtic Challenge layed in Carlow Ireland on the week-end. Against a below strength Irish side Wales won by the overall margin of 76 frames to 44 frames.

> Welsh Pairs Championship - Aberaman Cue Club - 27 May 2007

Tournament Notes:
W.B.S.A. Committee members, Former professionals and Welsh internationals, John Dobson and Mark Tucker proved they can still play a bit as they took the title of Welsh snooker pairs champions at Aberaman Cue Club.

> Launch of the New Welsh Coaching Foundation Website - 8 June March 2007

Welcome
Thank you for visiting the New Welsh Coaching Foundation website. This exciting new site will bring you up to date with all the latest news in all Welsh Rankings Events, ranging from the Under 14's up to the Over 40's.

Additional Pages
New features of the site include an archive section for last seasons results and rankings, access to new exclusive WBSA wallpapers and entry and membership forms are available to download.

Get in touch
Please feel free to fill out a form in the contact section to let us know if we could improve any features on this site.





> European Under 19's - Championship - Pontins, Prestatyn - 1-5 April 2007

Tournament Notes:
15 yr old Michael White the brilliant young cueist from Neath once again added another title to his name when he won the European Under 19 Championship in Prestatyn North Wales.

> Welsh Under 14's - Championship - Rileys, City Road, Cardiff - 25 March 2007

Tournament Notes:
Duane Jones (Aberaman) is the new Welsh Under 14 Champion. He won this event in fine style playing some excellent snooker throughout.