# British Junior English Billiards Championship

The British Junior English Billiards championship is an English billiards competition for players in the UK. There are three divisions, the "Girls" Championship for all female players under 19 years, the "Boys" championship for players under 16, and the "Junior" championship for players under the age of 19. The under-16 competition was organised by the Billiards Association and Control Council from 1922.
There were previous championships for young players. A 1905 article in the Darlington-based newspaper The North Star said that "boy billiard matches appear to be good drawing concerns now" and noted that there was an upcoming round-robin tournament at Burroughes and Watts, London. Tom Newman recalled in a 1938 interview in The Billiard Player, that he won a Boys Championship in 1909 at the age of 15 at Burroughes and Watts.
Rex Williams, Mark Wildman, Mike Russell, Peter Gilchrist, David Causier, and Chris Shutt all won Junior titles before going to win the World Billiards Championship. World Snooker Championship winners to have recorded wins in the Junior Billiards event are Walter Donaldson, Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis. Fred Davis, champion in 1928, went on to win world professional titles in both billiards and snooker.
In 2022, William Thomson of Southampton, Hampshire (9 years old) became the youngest-ever winner of the Under-16 event.
Robin Wilson (Middlesbrough) holds the record for the most wins in the Championship, with 2 wins in the Boys and 5 in the Junior.
The highest Championship breaks recorded in each event are, Hannah Jones (Derby), 43 in the 2011 Girls, Donald Cruikshank (South Shields), 130 in the 1936 Boys and Glen Cromack (Middlesbrough), 150 in the 1989 Junior.

## Under-16 Champions

| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 1922 Jun | Walter Donaldson | 1000-686 | H Renaut |
| 1923 Apr | Willie Leigh | 600–482 | Frank Edwards |
| 1924 Apr | Laurie Steeples | 750–330 | George Cooper |
| 1925 Apr | Sydney Lee | 750-575 | George Cooper |
| 1925 Dec | Reggie Gartland | 750–698 | Sydney Lee |
| 1926 Dec | Reggie Gartland | 750–282 | Robert Bennett |
| 1928 Apr | Robert Bennett | 750–559 | Jack Forrester |
| 1928 Dec | Fred Davis | 750–529 | Harold Bennett |
| 1929 Dec | Harold Bennett | 750–452 | W H Dennis |
| 1931 Jan | Charles Desbottles | 750–623 | Terence Steeples |
| 1931 Dec | Dennis Hawkes | 750–298 | Willie Swinhoe |
| 1932 Dec | Jack Wright | 750–596 | G. Jenkins |
| 1933 Dec | Willie Swinhoe | 750–739 | Donald Cruikshank |
| 1934 May | Ronald Ballard | 300–239 | G Sparks |
| 1934 Dec | Donald Cruikshank | 750–568 | Ronald Ballard |
| 1935 Dec | Donald Cruikshank | 750–618 | Harry Stokes |
| 1936 | Donald Cruikshank | 750–647 | Harry Stokes |
| 1937 | Douglas Curson | 750–485 | Willie Milburn |
| 1938 | No Contest | No Contest | No Contest |
| 1939 | Richie Smith | 400–307 | Alan Walker |
| 1940 | Barrie Smith | 400–307 | Walter Cox |
| 1941–1946 | No Contest | No Contest | No Contest |
| 1947 Dec | Rex Williams | 400–349 | Jack Carney |
| 1948 Dec | Rex Williams | 400–280 | Michael Leydon |
| 1949 Dec | Marcus Owen | 400–152 | Michael Leydon |
| 1950 Dec | Emlyn Parry | 400–383 | Marcus Owen |
| 1951 Dec | Markham Wildman | 400–355 | John Burgess |
| 1953 Jan | Clive Everton | 400–197 | Jack Lambert |
| 1954 Jan | Henry Burns | 400–300 | David Deakes |
| 1955 Jan | David Deakes | 400–331 | G Waite |
| 1955 Dec | Colin Dean | 400–360 | Alan Gadsden |
| 1958 Jan | Patrick Morgan | 400–260 | David Bend |
| 1959 | No Contest | No Contest | No Contest |
| 1960 Jan | Tony Matthews | 400–160 | R. Tumman |
| 1960 Dec | Bernard Whitehead | 400–205 | Keith Richardson |
| 1961–1967 | No Contest | No Contest | No Contest |
| 1968 | Christopher Williamson | 299–238 | David Ross |
| 1969 | Peter Bardsley | 398–386 | Christopher Boden |
| 1970 | Willie Thorne | 310–263 | Peter Bardsley |
| 1971 | Peter Bardsley | 378–300 | Brian Fairall |
| 1972 | Peter Bardsley | 365–260 | Dennis Rothwell |
| 1973 | Trevor Wells | 577–316 | Dennis Rothwell |
| 1974 | Peter Allen | 340–177 | Clint Houlihan |
| 1975 | Steve McNamara | 369–306 | John Barnes |
| 1976 | David Bonney | 291–192 | Keith Martin |
| 1977 | David Bonney | 263–156 | Ged Calvey |
| 1978 | Kevin Walsh | 234–142 | Danny Adds |
| 1979 | Tony Pyle | 200–147 | Kevin Walsh |
| 1980 | Kevin Walsh | 197–165 | Paul Jones |
| 1981 | David Presgrave | 197–170 | Ian Marks |
| 1982 | Stephen Naisby | 307–164 | Robert Williamson |
| 1983 | Peter Gilchrist | 230–175 | Simon Snee |
| 1984 | Chris Rowntree | 286–257 | Jon Birch |
| 1985 | Mike Russell | 464–111 | N. Prior |
| 1986 | Lee Connor | 290-208 | Paul Roulston |
| 1987 | Rod Lawler | 342-190 | Paul Boden |
| 1988 | Sacha Journett | 221–220 | Daniel Bewick |
| 1989 | Lee Cuthbert | 319–235 | David Causier |
| 1990 | Lee Lagan | 310-152 | D. Lewis |
| 1991 | Michael Westthorp | 364-185 | Peter Sheehan |
| 1992 | No Contest | No Contest | No Contest |
| 1993 | Chris Shutt | 501–128 | Phil Johnson |
| 1994 | Alan Scott | 279–211 | Previn Shukle |
| 1995 | Chris Brunskill | 274–155 | Robin Wilson |
| 1996 | Dean Bavister | 213–152 | Robin Wilson |
| 1997 | Robin Wilson | 313–235 | Martin Shutt |
| 1998 | Matthew Sutton | 319–196 | Robin Wilson |
| 1999 | Robin Wilson | 450–175 | Allan Taylor |
| 2000 | Peter Gamblin | 254–164 | Billy Bousfield |
| 2001 | Peter Gamblin | 300–163 | Danny Beagrie |
| 2002 | Michael Donnelly | 406–226 | Daniel Dobbs |
| 2003 | Jamie Edwards | 253–181 | Callum Robinson |
| 2004 | Dominic Mulhall | 289–199 | Ross McDonald |
| 2005 | Darren Cook | 315–277 | Ricky Easter |
| 2006 | Darren Cook | 435–325 | James Halpin |
| 2007 | James Halpin | 351–331 | Ryan Clark |
| 2008 | Ryan Clark | 690–224 | Michael Williams |
| 2009 | Aaron Hatton | 313–226 | Ben Wanley |
| 2010 | Johnathon Snee | 261-107 | Ryan Jackson |
| 2011 | Luke Christian | 226-141 | Adam Stewart |
| 2012 | Sam Betts | 200–181 | Adam Stewart |
| 2013 | James Eyre | 196-151 | Jack Easter |
| 2014 | Jack Easter | 183-136 | Callum Lawlor |
| 2015 | Reggie Edwards | 232- 97 | Jack Easter |
| 2016 | Nathan Boughen | 130–88 | Merlin Knight |
| 2017 | Finley Brown | 162–107 | Callum Wilson-West |
| 2018 | Callum Wilson-West | 177-141 | Finley Brown |
| 2019 | Finley Brown | 247–107 | William Chambers |
| 2020 | No Contest | No Contest | No Contest |
| 2021 | Harry Grimmett | 208–156 | Danny Overson |
| 2022 | William Thomson | 200–174 | Danny Overson |
| 2023 | William Thomson | 279–113 | Charlie Sutton |
| 2024 | William Thomson | 191-127 | William Chambers |

## Under-19 Champions

| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 1949 | George Toner | 500–298 | Ron Gross |
| 1950 | Rex Williams | 747–322 | Jack Carney |
| 1951 | Rex Williams | 751–270 | Jack Carney |
| 1952 | John Sinclair | 442–363 | Brian Simpson |
| 1953 | Mark Wildman | 529–520 | Emlyn Parry |
| 1954 | Mark Wildman | 582–497 | Donald Scott |
| 1955 | Donald Scott | 538–360 | Clive Everton |
| 1956 | Clive Everton | 429–277 | Granville Hampson |
| 1957 | Colin Myers | 381–306 | Colin Dean |
| 1958 | Christopher Marks | 414–351 | Colin Dean |
| 1959 | Paddy Morgan | 446–321 | Peter Shelley |
| 1960 | David Bend | 468–408 | Colin Davies |
| 1961 | Paddy Morgan | 538–357 | Tony Matthews |
| 1962 | Tony Matthews | 485–395 | Dennis Rhodes |
| 1963 | Tony Matthews | 572–323 | Michael McCann |
| 1964–67 | No Contest | No Contest | No Contest |
| 1968 | Dennis Taylor | 684–536 | Dave Burgess |
| 1969 | Dave Burgess | 501–436 | John Terry |
| 1970 | John Terry | 606–287 | William Blake |
| 1971 | Willie Thorne | 728–321 | Russell Toombes |
| 1972 | Willie Thorne | 497–240 | Clive Palmer |
| 1973 | Willie Thorne | 598–566 | Peter Edworthy |
| 1974 | Trevor Wells | 414–285 | Denis Rothwell |
| 1975 | Eugene Hughes | 440–325 | Ian Williamson |
| 1976 | Steve Davis | 435–259 | Ian Williamson |
| 1977 | Ian Williamson | 289–133 | John Barnes |
| 1978 | Ian Williamson | 328–105 | John Barnes |
| 1979 | Mick Garvey | 237–192 | Paul McGowan |
| 1980 | Geoff Charville | 216–187 | Martin Goodwill |
| 1981 | Shaun Hawkins | 264–166 | Mark Heller |
| 1982 | Robert Marshall | 296–239 | Kevin Walsh |
| 1983 | Stephen Naisby | 328–228 | Stephen Walker |
| 1984 | Stephen Naisby | 308–181 | Simon Snee |
| 1985 | Stephen Naisby | 306–181 | Peter Gilchrist |
| 1986 | Mike Russell | 428-279 | Dave Finbow |
| 1987 | Mike Russell | 395-166 | Peter Gilchrist |
| 1988 | Mike Stocks | 218–203 | Nick Hayward |
| 1989 | Glen Cromack | 304–202 | Michael Leach |
| 1990 | Mike Dunn | 363-131 | Shaun Golightly |
| 1991 | David Causier | 320-285 | Lee Lagan |
| 1993 | Michael Westthorpe | 417–276 | Peter Sheehan |
| 1994 | Lee Lagan | 317–225 | Michael Westthorpe |
| 1995 | Chris Shutt | 417–188 | Chris Brunskill |
| 1996 | Chris Shutt | 503–208 | Chris Brunskill |
| 1997 | Robin Wilson | 359–244 | Matt Willard |
| 1998 | Robin Wilson | 343–223 | Matthew Sutton |
| 1999 | Matthew Sutton | 293–129 | Jimmy Chambers |
| 2000 | Robin Wilson | 399–188 | Martin Shutt |
| 2001 | Robin Wilson | 354–193 | Jimmy Chambers |
| 2002 | Robin Wilson | 456–158 | Peter Gamblin |
| 2003 | Dominic Mulhall | 270–210 | Jamie Edwards |
| 2004 | Billy Bousfield | 399–220 | Michael Donnelly |
| 2005 | Dominic Mulhall | 353–320 | Jamie Edwards |
| 2006 | Dominic Mulhall | 666–281 | Darren Cook |
| 2007 | Dominic Mulhall | 588–361 | Steven Kerr |
| 2008 | Ryan Clark | 503–264 | Bruce Welham |
| 2009 | Darren Cook | 464–323 | Johnathon Buglass |
| 2010 | Aaron Hatton | 230-182 | Finley Lang |
| 2011 | Aaron Hatton | 211-204 | Jonathan Snee |
| 2012 | Aaron Hatton | 261–158 | Jonathan Snee |
| 2013 | George Pragnall | 386-221 | Sam Betts |
| 2014 | Mathew Lyon | 276-131 | Ryan Jackson |
| 2015 | Mathew Lyon | 313-163 | Jack Easter |
| 2016 | Jack Easter | 238–120 | Nathan Boughen |
| 2017 | Harry Cobbold | 167–110 | Nathan Boughen |
| 2018 | Nathan Boughen | 150-139 | Harley Dyson |
| 2019 | Nathan Boughen | 205-158 | Harley Dyson |
| 2020 | No Contest | No Contest | No Contest |
| 2021 | Finley Brown | 230-165 | Alec Chalmers |
| 2022 | Harry Grimmett | 242-123 | Matthew Boughen |
| 2023 | Ethan Llewellyn | 193-183 | Riley Ellis |
| 2024 | William Chambers | 157-138 | Casey Turner |

## Girls

The Girls' championship was first held in 1933. The age limit was 16 for the 1933 event, but was raised to 18 the following year. The competition was revived in 1950 after a break of more than ten years, this time with an age limit of 17.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 1933 | Helen McDougall | 200-182 | Nancy Fenn |
| 1934 | Helen McDougall | 200-195 | Jessie Banks |
| 1935 | Jessie Banks | 200-196 | Helen McDougall |
| 1951 | Maureen Barrett | 195-83 | Clare Hackett |
| 1952 | Maureen Barrett | uncontested | |
| 1953 | Maureen Barrett | uncontested | |
| 2009 | Danielle Maud | bt | Bethanie Duke |
| 2010 | Hannah Jones | 191-114 | Rochy Woods |
| 2011 | Hannah Jones | 235-112 | Jazmin Cainey |
| 2012 | Hannah Jones | bt | Josie Wright |
| 2013 | Hannah Jones | bt | Rochy Woods |
| 2014 | Rochy Woods | bt | Josie Wright |
| 2015 | Rochy Woods | 173-30 | Hannah Greeno |
| 2016 | Rochy Woods | 175–56 | Hannah Greeno |
| 2017 | Rochy Woods | 152–48 | Brittany Chambers |
| 2018 | Hannah Greeno | 109-104 | Brittany Chambers |
| 2019 | Hannah Greeno | 83-74 | Lexie Greeno |
| 2021 | Lexie Greeno | 77-34 | Bella Hemsley |
| 2022 | Bella Stowell | 67-33 | Ruby Jeffries |
| 2023 | Lexie Greeno | 92-29 | Bridie Callaby |
| 2024 | Bridie Callaby | uncontested | |