The Welsh Amateur Championship is an annual
snooker competition played in
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...
and is the highest ranking and most prestigious amateur event in Wales.
The competition was first established back in 1928 which was won by J. Emrys Harries. The championship is currently held by Elfred Evans. Tom Jones is the most successful player in the tournaments history winning the championship 8 times over a 17-year period.
Currently former champions
Daniel Wells,
Duane Jones
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,
Dominic Dale
Dominic Dale (born Christopher Dale on 29 December 1971) is a Welsh professional snooker player and snooker commentator and presenter for the BBC and Eurosport.
Career
Dale was born in Coventry, England. He won the Welsh Amateur Championship, ...
,
Michael White,
Ryan Day,
Jackson Page
Jackson Page (born 8 August 2001 in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent) is a Welsh professional snooker player. He is a former European U-21 champion and the former Under-18 World Snooker Champion and in 2017 also became the Under-18 European Snooker Ch ...
and
Jamie Jones are all playing on the
world tour.
Winners
Stats
Finalists
References
{{National amateur snooker championships
Snooker amateur competitions
Recurring sporting events established in 1928
Snooker competitions in Wales
1928 establishments in Wales
National championships in Wales