THE JOE SWAIL JUNIOR ACADEMY

ALLEN AGAIN

THE 1ST U16 RANKING COMPETITION TOOK PLACE IN THE MIDDLE

POCKET SNOOKER CLUB ON SATURDAY 6TH OCTOBER WITH A GREAT

TURNOUT OF 43 PLAYERS.

AFTER ALL THE PHOTOS AND ENTRIES WERE TAKEN, PLAY COMMENCED AT 10:00 AM WITH ALL PLAYERS IN FULL DRESS AND READY FOR THE CHALLENGE.

ALL THE JUNIORS STILL ELIGIBLE FROM LAST YEARS ACADEMY WERE STILL MUCH TO THE FORE WITH THE LAST 8 ALL HAVING BEEN RANKED IN THE TOP 20 LAST YEAR.

THE RESULTS FROM THE QUARTER FINAL STAGE ARE AS FOLLOWS;

MARK ALLEN ANTRIM BEAT RICHIE COMISKEY KEADY 2-0

JIM MARTIN LURGAN BEAT CIARAN DONNELLY BELFAST 2-0

DECLAN LEATHEM LURGAN BEAT JONATHAN KELLS BANGOR 2-0

DARREN DORNAN DRUMANESS BT PAUL MC CARROLL BALLYMENA 2-1

IN THE SEMIS MARK ALLEN BEAT JIM MARTIN 2-1 AND DARREN DORNAN BEAT DECLAN LEATHEM 2-0

Click here to view pictures of the semi finalists

IN THE FINAL DARREN MADE 2 BREAKS OF OVER 30 BUT WAS BEATEN BY MARK WHO HAD A 42 AND A 57.

Click here to see photo of the winner Mark Allen



ALL PLAYERS WHO TOOK PART IN THIS COMPETITION WILL RECEIVE A NEWS LETTER TO THEIR HOME ADDRESS GIVING THEM THE RESULTS, RANKING POINTS AND ENTRY FORMS FOR ALL FUTURE THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR.