THE 2024 English Novice Championship qualifiers occurred throughout the South, North, and Midlands over the weekend.
Over 150 entrants throughout the three borders of England had been concerned within the occasion which was cut up into a number of small occasions throughout the three areas of the UK with knockouts.
The EAC is one among snooker’s oldest beginner occasions since 1916 and has seen many future stars propelled onto the principle skilled tour and on to do nice issues within the recreation together with scooping World titles and different rating occasion silverware within the sport.
The likes of Stuart Bingham, Ronnie O’Sullivan, and Martin Gould, to call however just a few have all gone on to grow to be high class gamers after having competed within the English Novice Championships. It’s nonetheless the head of the beginner recreation within the UK.
The South: Occasion One…
The South qualifiers had been held at Frames Sports activities Bar, Coulsdon.
Peter Devlin managed to say the occasion one qualifier of the EAC defeating Billy West 4 – 2 within the ultimate. West had the very best break of 70 with Devlin second on a 67.
Occasion Two…
The second occasion qualifier within the South was a decider in opposition to the Snooker Legends 900 star Barry Pinches, who made a ton within the 900 final yr. Pinches narrowly got here by way of the second qualifying occasion in opposition to Sean O’Sullivan. Up and coming star Oliver Sykes knocked within the highest break of the occasion with a 121. Sykes not too long ago did properly in a World Rating occasion on the principle skilled tour within the English Open.
Occasion Three…
Within the third occasion of 4, Barry Pinches’ son Luke, managed to additionally get to the ultimate of the third occasion defeating Matthew Glasby 4 – 1. 22-year-old Connor Benzey knocked in a excessive break of 117 within the occasion. Pinches had three breaks over 70.
Occasion 4…
The fourth and ultimate occasion of the South noticed 37-year-old Zachary Richardson scoop the E4 occasion defeating Nigel Clarke 4 – 1. Richardson’s 73 was the very best break of the occasion. It’s a private finest from the outcomes of Richardson who has reached Final 32s and 64’s and a Final 16 of QTour and different occasions.
39 entrants in complete for the South occasion and there was just one lady entry of the World Girls’s Tour in Jasmine Bolsover, who not too long ago gained the Problem Cup on the Taom UK Girls’s Championship, from Occasion 4 who reached the Semi=Closing of the EAC E4.
Congratulations to everybody who competed within the South Qualifiers…
The Midlands Qualifiers…
There have been six occasions throughout the Midlands primarily based on the Landywood Snooker Membership.
Occasion One…
Jay Bullen defeated Sean Maddocks 4 – 2 with a Jon Wibberley knocking in a 77 because the excessive break in Occasion One.
Occasion Two…
Jack Harris whitewashed Adrian Rossa 4 – 0 within the second occasion of six. Halim Hussain was the very best break with a 74.
Occasion Three…
The third occasion noticed Tom Maxfield whitewash Wayne Martin 4 – 0 with a break of 68 on path to the win. Hamim Hussain made a century within the quarter-finals because the excessive break.
Occasion 4…
Former skilled Liam Highfield whitewashed Ben Wall 4 – 0 with Highfield racking a 101 within the semi-finals on path to his snug victory within the ultimate.
Occasion 5…
One other of the previous professionals and well-known faces on the snooker circuit Steven Hallworth managed to come back by way of the rounds 4 – 0 beating Josh Mulholland within the ultimate 4 – 0. It was Mulholland although who made the century highest break of the E5 and he racked a 105 within the semi-finals.
Occasion Six…
The ultimate occasion of the Midlands qualifiers noticed Callum Downing whitewash Faizaan Mohammed 4 – 0. Downing had two breaks over 70 on path to his win within the sixth occasion. However the excessive break went to one more former skilled Harvey Chandler with a 102.
The Midlands qualifiers had been held on the Landywood Snooker Membership.
The qualifiers: North…
Occasion One…
The long-lasting venue the Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds, noticed the Northern qualifiers held as one other former skilled participant Craig Steadman was steadfast in his matches as he whitewashed Andrew Owen with three breaks over 50 with a highest of 85.
🔺Tom Maxfield
🔺Liam Highfield
🔺Steven Hallworth
🔺Callum Downing
🔺Peter Devlin
🔺Barry Pinches
🔺Luke Pinches
🔺Zachary RichardsonThe champion will likely be topped on Sunday 6 April 2025!#EnglishSnooker pic.twitter.com/RfDYM8G4yj
— English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards (@EPSBofficial) September 29, 2024
Steadman almost managed a century on path to his snug wins as he made a highest break of 99 in the entire occasion.
Occasion Two…
There have been six occasions within the Northern qualifiers, and in Occasion Two, Ryan Davies noticed off Sean McAllister 4 – 2. Davies made two excessive breaks of 80 on his journey to the ultimate.
Occasion Three…
The gifted Vladislav Gradinari, 15, from Moldova, Romania, managed to get to the ultimate and win the Occasion Three qualifiers – however had a BYE within the first spherical in opposition to Peter Strains, the previous World Seniors Champion.
(His son, Oliver Strains had an amazing efficiency within the 2024 British Open on the weekend – as Strains managed to get to the semi-finals of his first rating occasion semi-final however misplaced out to John Higgins within the British Open.)
Occasion 4…
Anthony Parsons is one other acquainted face on the beginner snooker scene as Parsons was a winner of the primary Snooker Legends 900 and he claimed a win in E4 in opposition to Aidan Gallagher 4 – 2. Parsons was the star as properly with a 111 on path to his win because the excessive break.
Occasion 5…
Richard Binns narrowly scooped Occasion 5 of the qualifiers of one other acquainted face of Hayden Staniland. Most of the English Novice entrants have additionally been acquainted faces of the Snooker Legends 900.
Occasion Six…
A Gary Milne was the ultimate winner of the Northern qualifiers defeating a Terry Singleton 4 – 1. Milne made a excessive break of 93 within the ultimate as properly.
🏴 Congratulations to the 16 gamers who’ve certified for the Finals Weekend of the 2025 English Novice Championship! 👏
🔺Craig Steadman
🔺Ryan Davies
🔺Vladislav Gradinari
🔺Anthony Parsons
🔺Richard Binns
🔺Gary Milne
🔺Jay Bullen
🔺Jack Harris(1/2) pic.twitter.com/tLrgKmbnnG
— English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards (@EPSBofficial) September 29, 2024
(69-year-old Legend Tony Knowles additionally competed within the occasion dropping out to Ant Parsons within the semi-finals).
2025: English Novice Championship Finals Weekend…
The Finals Weekend of the English Novice Championships will happen on the Landywood Snooker Membership subsequent yr on the 5 – sixth April with the Final 16 showing in Walsall.
Congratulations to everybody who made it to the Finals Weekend, and properly completed to everybody who competed within the South, North and Midlands qualifiers.
