Channel Islander wins his first trophy

ARCHIE Greier, who had never played in any form of snooker competition until the day before, collected the Plate winner’s trophy at Fareham Snooker Club.

The nine-year-old from Jersey beat Adam Abbas (Brighton) in the final of the knockout for non-qualifiers during the eighth legs of the Cuestars Under-21 Gold, Silver and Bronze Tours.

Archie had only practised or played friendly matches before setting off for a long weekend in England.

He flew into Southampton Airport on Friday and had two hours with WPBSA coach Tim Dunkley at Chandlers Ford Snooker Club that afternoon followed by a practice match.

Archie then made his competitive debut in the club’s Saturday morning junior leagues and played in the handicapped Open Series after lunch.

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Greenbaize Snooker Club, Bournemouth, hosts the ninth leg of ten on Sunday, April
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PLATE BREAKS

PLATE RESULTS (ONE-FRAME MATCHES)

PRELIMS: Chris Bennett (Chandlers Ford SC) beat Daniel Walter (Mayfair, Gosport), Marshal Denieffe (London Snooker Tooting) beat Fabian Bernal (Paddock Wood Social Club), Archie Greier (Jersey) beat Dylan Denieffe (London Snooker Tooting), Dylan Beer (Chandlers Ford SC) beat Lee Clayden (Hurricane Room, Kings Cross), Oliver Donnelly (Surrey Snooker Academy) beat Liam Piggott (Waterlooville Sports Bar), Adam Abbas (Castle SC, Brighton) beat Brett Knight (Castle SC, Brighton).

QUARTER-FINALS: Bennett beat M Denieffe, Greier beat Beer, Abbas beat Donnelly, Noah Gartell (Chandlers Ford SC) beat Caden Read (Chandlers Ford SC).

SEMI-FINALS: Greier beat Bennett, Abbas beat Gartell.

FINAL: Greier beat Abbas.