Tournament information | |
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Country | Wales |
Established | 1928 |
Organisation(s) | Welsh Billiards & Snooker Association |
Format | Amateur event |
Recent edition | 2023 |
Current champion | Elfred Evans |
The Welsh Amateur Championship is an annual snooker competition played in Wales 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, Dominic Dale, Michael White, Ryan Day, Jackson Page and Jamie Jones are all playing on the world tour.