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Walter Donaldson won the inaugural 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.[1] The under-16 competition was organised by the Billiards Association and Control Council from 1922.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

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

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Some of the entrants to the 1922 Boys' Championship, including future champions Willie Leigh (1923, middle of the top row) and Sydney Lee (1925, right of the top row)
Year Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
1922 Jun Walter Donaldson 1000-686 H Renaut [6]
1923 Apr Willie Leigh 600–482 Frank Edwards [6]
1924 Apr Laurie Steeples 750–330 George Cooper [7]
1925 Apr Sydney Lee 750-575 George Cooper [8]
1925 Dec Reggie Gartland 750–698 Sydney Lee [9]
1926 Dec Reggie Gartland 750–282 Robert Bennett [6]
1928 Apr Robert Bennett 750–559 Jack Forrester [6]
1928 Dec Fred Davis 750–529 Harold Bennett [6]
1929 Dec Harold Bennett 750–452 W H Dennis [6]
1931 Jan Charles Desbottles 750–623 Terence Steeples [10]
1931 Dec Dennis Hawkes 750–298 Willie Swinhoe [11]
1932 Dec Jack Wright 750–596 G. Jenkins [12]
1933 Dec Willie Swinhoe 750–739 Donald Cruikshank [6]
1934 May Ronald Ballard 300–239 G Sparks [6]
1934 Dec Donald Cruikshank 750–568 Ronald Ballard [6]
1935 Dec Donald Cruikshank 750–618 Harry Stokes [6]
1936 Donald Cruikshank 750–647 Harry Stokes [6]
1937 Douglas Curson 750–485 Willie Milburn [13]
1938 No Contest [6]
1939 Richie Smith 400–307 Alan Walker [14]
1940 Barrie Smith[a] 400–307 Walter Cox [15]
1941–1946 No Contest [6]
1947 Dec Rex Williams 400–349 Jack Carney [16]
1948 Dec Rex Williams 400–280 Michael Leydon [17]
1949 Dec Marcus Owen 400–152 Michael Leydon [6]
1950 Dec Emlyn Parry 400–383 Marcus Owen [6]
1951 Dec Markham Wildman 400–355 John Burgess [18]
1953 Jan Clive Everton 400–197 Jack Lambert [6]
1954 Jan Henry Burns 400–300 David Deakes [6]
1955 Jan David Deakes 400–331 G Waite [6]
1955 Dec Colin Dean 400–360 Alan Gadsden [6]
1958 Jan Patrick Morgan 400–260 David Bend [6]
1959 No Contest [6]
1960 Jan Tony Matthews 400–160 R. Tumman [6]
1960 Dec Bernard Whitehead 400–205 Keith Richardson [6]
1961–1967 No Contest [6]
1968 Christopher Williamson 299–238 David Ross [6]
1969 Peter Bardsley 398–386 Christopher Boden [19]
1970 Willie Thorne 310–263 Peter Bardsley [20]
1971 Peter Bardsley 378–300 Brian Fairall [21]
1972 Peter Bardsley 365–260 Dennis Rothwell [6]
1973 Trevor Wells 577–316 Dennis Rothwell [6]
1974 Peter Allen 340–177 Clint Houlihan [6]
1975 Steve McNamara 369–306 John Barnes [6]
1976 David Bonney 291–192 Keith Martin [6]
1977 David Bonney 263–156 Ged Calvey [6]
1978 Kevin Walsh 234–142 Danny Adds [6]
1979 Tony Pyle 200–147 Kevin Walsh [6]
1980 Kevin Walsh 197–165 Paul Jones [6]
1981 David Presgrave 197–170 Ian Marks [6]
1982 Stephen Naisby 307–164 Robert Williamson [6]
1983 Peter Gilchrist 230–175 Simon Snee [6]
1984 Chris Rowntree 286–257 Jon Birch [6]
1985 Mike Russell 464–111 N. Prior [6]
1986 Lee Connor 290-208 Paul Roulston [22]
1987 Rod Lawler 342-190 Paul Boden [23]
1988 Sacha Journett 221–220 Daniel Bewick [24]
1989 Lee Cuthbert 319–235 David Causier [6]
1990 Lee Lagan 310-152 D. Lewis [25]
1991 Michael Westthorp 364-185 Peter Sheehan [26]
1992 No Contest [6]
1993 Chris Shutt 501–128 Phil Johnson [6]
1994 Alan Scott 279–211 Previn Shukle [6]
1995 Chris Brunskill 274–155 Robin Wilson [6]
1996 Dean Bavister 213–152 Robin Wilson [6]
1997 Robin Wilson 313–235 Martin Shutt [6]
1998 Matthew Sutton 319–196 Robin Wilson [6]
1999 Robin Wilson 450–175 Allan Taylor [6]
2000 Peter Gamblin 254–164 Billy Bousfield [6]
2001 Peter Gamblin 300–163 Danny Beagrie [6]
2002 Michael Donnelly 406–226 Daniel Dobbs [6]
2003 Jamie Edwards 253–181 Callum Robinson [6]
2004 Dominic Mulhall 289–199 Ross McDonald [6]
2005 Darren Cook 315–277 Ricky Easter [6]
2006 Darren Cook 435–325 James Halpin [6]
2007 James Halpin 351–331 Ryan Clark [6]
2008 Ryan Clark 690–224 Michael Williams [6]
2009 Aaron Hatton 313–226 Ben Wanley [27]
2010 Johnathon Snee 261-107 Ryan Jackson [28]
2011 Luke Christian 226-141 Adam Stewart [29]
2012 Sam Betts 200–181 Adam Stewart [30][31]
2013 James Eyre 196-151 Jack Easter [6]
2014 Jack Easter 183-136 Callum Lawlor [6]
2015 Reggie Edwards 232- 97 Jack Easter [32]
2016 Nathan Boughen 130–88 Merlin Knight [33]
2017 Finley Brown 162–107 Callum Wilson-West [5]
2018 Callum Wilson-West 177-141 Finley Brown [6]
2019 Finley Brown 247–107 William Chambers [34]
2020 No Contest
2021 Harry Grimmett 208–156 Danny Overson [35]
2022 William Thomson 200–174 Danny Overson [36]
2023 William Thomson 279–113 Charlie Sutton [37]
2024 William Thomson 191-127 William Chambers [38]

Under-19 Champions

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Year Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
1949 George Toner 500–298 Ron Gross [39]
1950 Rex Williams 747–322 Jack Carney [40]
1951 Rex Williams 751–270 Jack Carney [41]
1952 John Sinclair 442–363 Brian Simpson [39]
1953 Mark Wildman 529–520 Emlyn Parry [42]
1954 Mark Wildman 582–497 Donald Scott [43]
1955 Donald Scott 538–360 Clive Everton [39]
1956 Clive Everton 429–277 Granville Hampson [39]
1957 Colin Myers 381–306 Colin Dean [39]
1958 Christopher Marks 414–351 Colin Dean [39]
1959 Paddy Morgan 446–321 Peter Shelley [39]
1960 David Bend 468–408 Colin Davies [39]
1961 Paddy Morgan 538–357 Tony Matthews [39]
1962 Tony Matthews 485–395 Dennis Rhodes [39]
1963 Tony Matthews 572–323 Michael McCann [39]
1964–67 No Contest [39]
1968 Dennis Taylor 684–536 Dave Burgess [44]
1969 Dave Burgess 501–436 John Terry [39]
1970 John Terry 606–287 William Blake [45]
1971 Willie Thorne 728–321 Russell Toombes [46]
1972 Willie Thorne 497–240 Clive Palmer [39]
1973 Willie Thorne 598–566 Peter Edworthy [39]
1974 Trevor Wells 414–285 Denis Rothwell [39]
1975 Eugene Hughes 440–325 Ian Williamson [39]
1976 Steve Davis 435–259 Ian Williamson [39]
1977 Ian Williamson 289–133 John Barnes [39]
1978 Ian Williamson 328–105 John Barnes [39]
1979 Mick Garvey 237–192 Paul McGowan [39]
1980 Geoff Charville 216–187 Martin Goodwill [39]
1981 Shaun Hawkins 264–166 Mark Heller [39]
1982 Robert Marshall 296–239 Kevin Walsh [39]
1983 Stephen Naisby 328–228 Stephen Walker [39]
1984 Stephen Naisby 308–181 Simon Snee [39]
1985 Stephen Naisby 306–181 Peter Gilchrist [39]
1986 Mike Russell 428-279 Dave Finbow [22]
1987 Mike Russell 395-166 Peter Gilchrist [23]
1988 Mike Stocks 218–203 Nick Hayward [39]
1989 Glen Cromack 304–202 Michael Leach [39]
1990 Mike Dunn 363-131 Shaun Golightly [25]
1991 David Causier 320-285 Lee Lagan [26]
1993 Michael Westthorpe 417–276 Peter Sheehan [39]
1994 Lee Lagan 317–225 Michael Westthorpe [39]
1995 Chris Shutt 417–188 Chris Brunskill [39]
1996 Chris Shutt 503–208 Chris Brunskill [39]
1997 Robin Wilson 359–244 Matt Willard [39]
1998 Robin Wilson 343–223 Matthew Sutton [39]
1999 Matthew Sutton 293–129 Jimmy Chambers [39]
2000 Robin Wilson 399–188 Martin Shutt [39]
2001 Robin Wilson 354–193 Jimmy Chambers [39]
2002 Robin Wilson 456–158 Peter Gamblin [39]
2003 Dominic Mulhall 270–210 Jamie Edwards [39]
2004 Billy Bousfield 399–220 Michael Donnelly [39]
2005 Dominic Mulhall 353–320 Jamie Edwards [39]
2006 Dominic Mulhall 666–281 Darren Cook [39]
2007 Dominic Mulhall 588–361 Steven Kerr [39]
2008 Ryan Clark 503–264 Bruce Welham [39]
2009 Darren Cook 464–323 Johnathon Buglass [27]
2010 Aaron Hatton 230-182 Finley Lang [39]
2011 Aaron Hatton 211-204 Jonathan Snee [39]
2012 Aaron Hatton 261–158 Jonathan Snee [30][31]
2013 George Pragnall 386-221 Sam Betts [39]
2014 Mathew Lyon 276-131 Ryan Jackson [39]
2015 Mathew Lyon 313-163 Jack Easter [32]
2016 Jack Easter 238–120 Nathan Boughen [33]
2017 Harry Cobbold 167–110 Nathan Boughen [47]
2018 Nathan Boughen 150-139 Harley Dyson [39]
2019 Nathan Boughen 205-158 Harley Dyson [39]
2020 No Contest
2021 Finley Brown 230-165 Alec Chalmers [35]
2022 Harry Grimmett 242-123 Matthew Boughen [36]
2023 Ethan Llewellyn 193-183 Riley Ellis [37]
2024 William Chambers 157-138 Casey Turner [38]

Girls

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The Girls' championship was first held in 1933.[48] The age limit was 16 for the 1933 event, but was raised to 18 the following year.[49] The competition was revived in 1950 after a break of more than ten years, this time with an age limit of 17.[50]

Hannah Jones (pictured in 2024) won the title four times.
Year Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
1933 Helen McDougall 200-182 Nancy Fenn [48]
1934 Helen McDougall 200-195 Jessie Banks [51]
1935 Jessie Banks 200-196 Helen McDougall [52]
1951 Maureen Barrett 195-83 Clare Hackett [53]
1952 Maureen Barrett uncontested [54]
1953 Maureen Barrett uncontested [55]
2009 Danielle Maud bt Bethanie Duke [56]
2010 Hannah Jones 191-114 Rochy Woods [56]
2011 Hannah Jones 235-112 Jazmin Cainey [56]
2012 Hannah Jones bt Josie Wright [30][31]
2013 Hannah Jones bt Rochy Woods [56]
2014 Rochy Woods bt Josie Wright [33]
2015 Rochy Woods 173-30 Hannah Greeno [33][32]
2016 Rochy Woods 175–56 Hannah Greeno [33]
2017 Rochy Woods 152–48 Brittany Chambers [47]
2018 Hannah Greeno 109-104 Brittany Chambers [57]
2019 Hannah Greeno 83-74 Lexie Greeno [58]
2021 Lexie Greeno 77-34 Bella Hemsley [35]
2022 Bella Stowell 67-33 Ruby Jeffries [36]
2023 Lexie Greeno 92-29 Bridie Callaby
2024 Bridie Callaby uncontested

Notes

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  1. ^ Later known as John Barrie

References

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