title: Welsh Amateur Championship (snooker)
text: # Welsh Amateur Championship (snooker)
  
  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.
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Amateur ||||
  | 1928 | J. Emrys Harries | T. Atkins | 4–0 |
  | 1929 | C. Curtis | H. Martin | 5–2 |
  | 1930 | Tom Jones | Unknown | Unknown |
  | 1931 | Tom Jones | A. Withers | 4–1 |
  | 1932 | Tom Jones | Brin Gravenor | 4–1 |
  | 1933 | Tom Jones | Brin Gravenor | 4–2 |
  | 1934 | Tom Jones | Brin Gravenor | 4–3 |
  | 1935 | Tom Jones | Gwyn Howells | 4–3 |
  | 1936 | C. Jenners | Gwyn Howells | 4–1 |
  | 1937 | Gwyn Howells | R. James | 4–2 |
  | 1938 | Brin Gravenor | Tom Jones | 4–0 |
  | 1939 | Willie E. James | W. Eastabrook | 4–0 |
  | 1940–1945 No competition due to World War II ||||
  | 1946 | Brin Gravenor | W. V. Hayes | 4–1 |
  | 1947 | Tom Jones | Richie Smith | Unknown |
  | 1948 | Richie Smith | John Ford | 5–3 |
  | 1949 | John Ford | C. Coles | Unknown |
  | 1950 | Ray Reardon | John Ford | Unknown |
  | 1951 | Ray Reardon | Richie Smith | Unknown |
  | 1952 | Ray Reardon | John Ford | 5–3 |
  | 1953 | Ray Reardon | Aubrey Kemp | 5–3 |
  | 1954 | Ray Reardon | John Ford | Unknown |
  | 1955 | Ray Reardon | John Ford | Unknown |
  | 1956 | Cliff Wilson | V. Wilkins | Unknown |
  | 1957 | Des Meredith | Noel Williams | 5–0 |
  | 1958 | Aubrey Kemp | Des Meredith | Unknown |
  | 1959 | John R. Price | Mario Berni | Unknown |
  | 1960 | Len Luker | Aubrey Kemp | Unknown |
  | 1961 | Terry Parsons | John R. Price | 6–2 |
  | 1962 | John Ford | Mario Berni | Unknown |
  | 1953 | Des Meredith | John Ford | Unknown |
  | 1964 | Mario Berni | John Ford | Unknown |
  | 1965 | Terry Parsons | John Ford | 6–2 |
  | 1966 | Lynn L. O'Neill | Doug Mountjoy | Unknown |
  | 1967 | Lynn L. O'Neill | Ken Weed | Unknown |
  | 1968 | Doug Mountjoy | John Terry | 6–5 |
  | 1969 | Terry Parsons | John Prosser | 6–1 |
  | 1970 | Des May | Geoff Thomas | Unknown |
  | 1971 | Des May | Roy Oriel | 6–4 |
  | 1972 | Geoff Thomas | Terry Griffiths | 6–2 |
  | 1973 | Alwyn Lloyd | Geoff Thomas | 8–6 |
  | 1974 | Alwyn Lloyd | Geoff Thomas | 8–5 |
  | 1975 | Terry Griffiths | Geoff Thomas | 8–7 |
  | 1976 | Doug Mountjoy | Alwyn Lloyd | 8–6 |
  | 1977 | Cliff Wilson | Dai Thomas | 8–1 |
  | 1978 | Alwyn Lloyd | Steve Newbury | 8–4 |
  | 1979 | Cliff Wilson | Geoff Thomas | 8–5 |
  | 1980 | Steve Newbury | Alwyn Lloyd | 8–6 |
  | 1981 | Colin Roscoe | Elwyn Richards | 9–5 |
  | 1982 | Terry Parsons | Mario Berni | 9–7 |
  | 1983 | Wayne Jones | Terry Parsons | 8–4 |
  | 1984 | Terry Parsons | Wayne Jones | 8–7 |
  | 1985 | Mark Bennett | Dilwyn John | 8–7 |
  | 1986 | Kerry Jones | John Griffiths | 8–2 |
  | 1987 | Darren Morgan | John Herbert | 8–4 |
  | 1988 | Paul Dawkins | Ron Jones | 8–3 |
  | 1989 | Paul Dawkins | Nick Jones | 8–3 |
  | 1990 | Ron Jones | Rob Harrhy | 8–3 |
  | 1991 | Dominic Dale | David Bell | 8–7 |
  | 1992 | Ron Jones | John Mills | 8–6 |
  | 1993 | Andrew Peters | David Bell | 8–5 |
  | 1994 | Elfed Evans | Ron Jones | 8–4 |
  | 1995 | John Payne | Tim English | 8–7 |
  | 1996 | David Bell | Ron Jones | 8–5 |
  | 1997 | Milton Davies | Matthew Farrant | 7–5 |
  | 1998 | Ryan Day | Ron Jones | 8–4 |
  | 1999 | Ian Preece | Milton Davies | 8–7 |
  | 2000 | David Mills | Tim English | 8–7 |
  | 2001 | David Mills | David John | 9–7 |
  | 2002 | Tim English | Elfed Evans | 9–7 |
  | 2003 | Elfed Evans | Gavin Lewis | 7–2 |
  | 2004 | Tim English | Gavin Pantall | 7–4 |
  | 2005 | Andrew Pagett | Michael White | 6–4 |
  | 2006 | Jamie Jones | Philip Williams | 9–8 |
  | 2007 | Philip Williams | Anthony Davies | 8–3 |
  | 2008 | Jamie Jones | David Donovan | 8–2 |
  | 2009 | Michael White | Darren Morgan | 8–2 |
  | 2010 | Andrew Pagett | Gareth Allen | 8–0 |
  | 2011 | Daniel Wells | David John | 8–4 |
  | 2012 | Duane Jones | Elfed Evans | 8–4 |
  | 2013 | David John | Alex Taubman | 8–4 |
  | 2014 | Jamie Clarke | Lee Walker | 8–6 |
  | 2015 | Darren Morgan | Daniel Wells | 8–0 |
  | 2016 | David John | Darren Morgan | 8–7 |
  | 2017 | Rhydian Richards | Darren Morgan | 8–4 |
  | 2018 | Jackson Page | Ian Sargeant | 8–1 |
  | 2019 | Darren Morgan | Gavin Lewis | 8–2 |
  | 2021 | Dylan Emery | Paul Davies | 8–6 |
  | 2022 | Darren Morgan | Liam Davies | 8–2 |
  | 2023 | Elfed Evans | Alfie Davies | 8–4 |
  
  ## Stats
  
  ### Finalists
  
  | Rank | Name | Winner | Runner-up | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Tom Jones | 8 | 1 | 9 |
  | 2 | Ray Reardon | 6 | 0 | 6 |
  | 3 | Terry Parsons | 5 | 1 | 6 |
  | 4 | Darren Morgan | 4 | 3 | 7 |
  | 5 | Alwyn Lloyd | 3 | 2 | 5 |
  | 6 | Cliff Wilson | 3 | 0 | 3 |
  | 7 | John Ford | 2 | 8 | 10 |
  | 8 | Ron Jones | 2 | 4 | 6 |
  | 9 | Tim English | 2 | 2 | 4 |
  | 10 | Des Meredith | 2 | 1 | 3 |
  | 10 | Elfed Evans | 3 | 2 | 5 |
  | 10 | Doug Mountjoy | 2 | 1 | 3 |
  | 13 | Jamie Jones | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 13 | Brin Gravenor | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 13 | David Mills | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 13 | Des May | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 13 | Paul Dawkins | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 13 | Lynn L. O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 13 | Andrew Pagett | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 20 | Geoff Thomas | 1 | 5 | 6 |
  | 21 | David John | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  | 21 | David Bell | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  | 21 | Richie Smith | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  | 21 | Mario Berni | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  | 21 | Aubrey Kemp | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  | 26 | Daniel Wells | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 26 | Terry Griffiths | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 26 | Milton Davies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 26 | Steve Newbury | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 26 | John R. Price | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 26 | Wayne Jones | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 26 | Philip Williams | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 33 | Michael White | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | Ryan Day | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | Len Luker | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | J. Emrys Harries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | John Payne | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | Jamie Clarke | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | C. Curtis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | Kerry Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | Ian Preece | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | Gwyn Howells | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | Mark Bennett | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | Andrew Peters | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | Duane Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | Dominic Dale | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | Willie E. James | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | Colin Roscoe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 33 | Rhydian Richards | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 50 | V. Wilkins | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | Lee Walker | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | Alex Taubman | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | David Donovan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | H. Martin | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | Rob Harrhy | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | John Mills | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | T. Atkins | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | Matthew Farrant | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | W. V. Hayes | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | C. Coles | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | John Prosser | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | Noel Williams | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | John Terry | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | Elwyn Richards | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | Dai Thomas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | Ken Weed | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | John Herbert | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | Roy Oriel | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | John Griffiths | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | Nick Jones | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | Dilwyn John | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 50 | Gareth Allen | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  