Chandlers Ford Junior Section

Chandler’s Ford Snooker Club believes that competition and hard work are the keys to success at any level.

Over the years, the club’s junior leagues have produced players who have competed in national and international tournaments.

You may have heard of Shane Castle, who started in the Under-13 League at the age of seven. Shane won the English Under-14 Championship aged 12 and the Under-14 and Under-16 titles in the same year at the age of 14.

Picture. Oliver Sykes presents club owner Jim Everett with the Cuestars Club Rankings trophy in 2016 watched by other Cuestars players and parents.

Or Suzie Opacic, who is ranked in the top eight on the World Ladies Billiards and Snooker circuit.

Or Billy Castle, Mike Finn and Jordan Winbourne, who compete on the Cuestars Championship Tour.

Or Jamie Wilson, who reached the national Under-14 final in 2016.

Or Mickey Joyce, who was promoted to the Premier Junior Tour at the age of 13.

Many more have donned the three-lions waistcoat and represented England.

And they all started their careers in the Saturday junior sessions at Chandler’s Ford SC. Under-13s play from 9-11am and Under-18s from 11am-1pm. Cost: £4.50 for members and £5.00 for non-members. Using a unique format, players compete off scratch in round-robin groups that are based on league positions.

A lot of the players then stay on for the handicapped Open Series at 1pm, which caters for all ages and abilities. Prize money is paid at the end of 26 weeks. Entry: £9 for members and £10 for non-members. Free practice tables, subject to availability, until the competition ends at around 7pm.

That means some of our younger players have ten hours of competition every Saturday!

In addition to the Saturday events, skills training and competitions for under-18s are held on every weekday during every school holiday.

All sessions are run by World Snooker coach Tim Dunkley. Times are 11am-3pm. Cost: £6 a day. Non-members and complete beginners are welcome. Trophies for the winners.

We run six competitions each year: February Half-Term Cup, Easter Cup, Ken Jones May Half-Term Cup, Rotary Summer Cup, Autumn Half-Term Cup and Christmas Cup.

For more information, ring the club on 02380 254834 or email Tim Dunkley on [email protected].

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