English Amateur Billiards Championship

The English Amateur Billiards Championship, organised by the English Amateur Billiards Association (EABA), is a tournament in the game of English billiards dating back to March 1888.

In the first championship, Hugh Lonsdale of Manchester defeated Joseph Tither of Harpurhey by 500–356 in the final, played on the evening of 28 March 1888 at Orme's Rooms in Manchester.

Norman Dagley of Earl Shilton, Leicestershire holds the record for the most Championship wins with 15, achieved between 1975 and 1984, while also holding the record break with 862 and the highest match average with 147.7 which was achieved in the 1984 final against Bob Close of Hartlepool.

The current and seven-time champion is Rob Hall, of Norton Disney, Lincolnshire. Hall defeated Darren Kell of Middlesbrough in the 2019 final 1174-666, which was held for the 21st successive year at the Whitworth Institute, Darley Dale, Derbyshire.

The 2020/2021 Championship was suspended due to the Covid19 Pandemic at the semi-final stage, with Hall drawn to play Darren Kell, and two-time former champion Phillip Welham of Norfolk to play Hampshire's John Mullane.[1]

Year  | Winner  | Runner- up  | Score

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2023  | Peter Sheehan  | Chris Taylor  | 1096-829
2022  | Martin Goodwill  | Mark Hatton  | 797-225
2021  | Covid  |  |
2020  | Covid  |  |
2019  | Rob Hall  | Darren Kell  | 1174-666
2018  | Rob Hall  | Darren Kell  | 1531-657
2017  | Rob Hall  | Phil Mumford  | 1289-1010
2016  | Rob Hall  | Phil Welham  | 1480-813
2015  | Rob Hall  | Phil Mumford  | 1051-882
2014  | Rob Hall  | Phil Mumford  | 1425-769
2013  | Mathew Sutton  | Darren Kell  | 1143-637
2012  | Rob Hall  | Billy Bousfield  | 1094-991
2011  | Mathew Sutton  | Rob Hall  | 1196-534
2010  | Matthew Sutton  | Martin Goodwill  | 838 - 719
2009  | Martin Goodwill  | John Murphy  | 1,025 - 836
2008  | Martin Goodwill  | Robert Hall  | 1,463 - 561
2007  | Matthew Sutton  | Martin Goodwill  | 1,001 - 587
2006  | Martin Goodwill  | Matthew Sutton  | 1,055 - 618
2005  | Phillip Welham  | Peter Shelley  | 1,421 - 854
2004  | Matthew Sutton  | Phil Mumford  | 971 - 637
2003  | Tony James  | Matthew Sutton  | 899 - 694
2002  | Lee Lagan  | Stephen Crosland  | 1,445 - 1102
2001  | Lee Lagan  | Darren Kell  | 1,536 - 864
2000  | Phillip Welham  | Peter Shelley  | 1,157 - 930
1999  | Lee Lagan  | Phillip Welham  | 1,658 - 963
1998  | Paul Bennett  | Neal Rewhorn  | 1,312 - 696
1997  | Paul Bennett  | Terry Ward  | 1,013 - 897
1996  | Chris Shutt  | Terry Ward  | 1,609 - 938
1995  | David Causier  | Chris Shutt  | 1,783 - 1,568
1994  | Peter Sheehan  | Brian Harvey  | 2,019 - 1,631
1994  | Martin Goodwill  | David Causier  | 1,227 - 1,105
1993  | David Causier  | Martin Goodwill  | 1,179 - 1,028
1992  | David Causier  | Dennis Watson  | 3,259 - 2,072
1991  | Martin Goodwill  | Stephen Crosland  | 2,357 - 1,380
1990  | Martin Goodwill  | Peter Shelley  | 2,371 - 1,337
1989  | David Edwards  | Peter Shelley  | 2,791 - 2,345
1988  | Peter Gilchrist  | Dave Edwards  | 3,379 - 1,954
1987  | Dave Edwards  | Peter Gilchrist  | 2,427 - 2,224
1986  | Ken Shirley  | Mike Russell  | 3 - 1
1985  | Bob Close  | Ken Shirley  | 2,493 - 2060
1984  | Norman Dagley  | Bob Close  | 3,412 - 1,757
1983  | Norman Dagley  | Bob Close  | 3,503 - 1,586
1982  | Norman Dagley  | Bob Close  | 4,208 - 2,169
1981  | Norman Dagley  | Bob Close  | 3,805 - 2,190
1980  | Norman Dagley  | Clive Everton  | 2,825 - 2,172
1979  | Norman Dagley  | Ken Shirley  | 3,311 - 1,549
1978  | Norman Dagley  | Bob Close  | 4,611 - 2,309
1977  | Bob Close  | Herbert Beetham  | 2,951 - 2,031
1976  | Bob Close  | Clive Everton  | 2,413 - 2,194
1975  | Norman Dagley  | Bob Close  | 2,917 - 2,693
1974  | Norman Dagley  | Alf Nolan  | 2,961 - 2,677
1973  | Norman Dagley  | Clive Everton  | 2,804 - 1,976
1972  | Norman Dagley  | Alf Nolan  | 3,115 - 2,469
1971  | Norman Dagley  | W. J. Dennison  | 3,672 - 2,019
1970  | Norman Dagley  | Alf Nolan  | 4,467 - 2,372
1969  | Jack Karnehm  | Mark Wildman  | 3,722 - 2,881
1968  | Mark Wildman  | Clive Everton  | 2,652 - 2,540
1967  | Leslie Driffield  | Clive Everton  | 3,395 - 2,328
1966  | Norman Dagley  | Alf Nolan  | 3,018 - 2,555
1965  | Norman Dagley  | Alf Nolan  | 2,983 - 2,757
1964  | Alf Nolan  | Leslie Driffield  | 3,455 - 2,188
1963  | Herbert Beetham  | Norman Dagley  | 4,052 - 2,759
1962  | Leslie Driffield  | Herbert Beetham  | 3,412 - 2,993
1961  | Herbert Beetham  | Reg Wright  | 4,060 - 2,043
1960  | Herbert Beetham  | Reg Wright  | 3,426 - 2,289
1959  | Leslie Driffield  | Herbert Beetham  | 4,968 - 3,385
1958  | Leslie Driffield  | Jack Wright  | 4,483 - 2,587
1957  | Leslie Driffield  | Frank Edwards  | 4,464 - 2,894
1956  | Frank Edwards  | Leslie Driffield  | 3,395 - 3,327
1955  | Frank Edwards  | Alf Nolan  | 4,194 - 3,206
1954  | Leslie Driffield  | Frank Edwards  | 4,165 - 3,030
1953  | Leslie Driffield  | Frank Edwards  | 4,136 - 3,016
1952  | Leslie Driffield  | Herbert Beetham  | 2,894 - 2,793
1951  | Frank Edwards  | Joe Tregoning  | 5,015 - 3,791
1950  | Frank Edwards  | Joe Tregoning  | 4,968 - 3,385
1949  | Frank Edwards  | Joe Tregoning  | 4,813 - 3,297
1948  | Joe Thompson  | Harold Terry  | 5,202 - 2,816
1947  | Joe Thompson  | Arthur Hibbert  | 4,104 - 3,185
1946  | Mendel Showman  | Herbert Beetham  | 3,077 - 2,539
1941-45  | No contests.
1940  | Kingsley Kennerley  | Arthur Spencer  | 3,931 - 3,749
1939  | Kingsley Kennerley  | Arthur Spencer  | 4,423 - 3,264
1938  | Kingsley Kennerley  | Joe Thompson  | 4,714 - 3,925
1937  | Kingsley Kennerley  | Joe Thompson  | 4,703 - 3,633
1936  | Joe Thompson  | Herbert Beetham  | 3,179 - 3,149
1935  | Horace Coles  | Maurice Boggin  | 3,707 - 3,272
1934  | Sydney Lee  | Frank Edwards  | 3,929 - 3,509
1933  | Sydney Lee  | Horace Coles  | 4,458 - 3,237
1932  | Sydney Lee  | Frank Edwards  | 4,674 - 3,508
1931  | Sydney Lee  | Maurice Boggin  | 3,793 - 3,134
1930  | Laurie Steeples  | Horace Coles  | 3,000 - 2,462
1929  | Horace Coles  | Sydney Lee  | 3,000 - 2,215
1928 Feb  | Arthur Wardle  | Albert Good  | 3,000 - 2,189
1927 Feb  | Laurie Steeples  | Horace Coles  | 3,000 - 2,449
1926 Mar  | Joe Earlam  | Cecil M. Helyer  | 3,000 - 1,751
1925  | Sydney Fry  | Willie Marshall  | 3,000 - 2,778
1924 Mar  | William McLeod  | J. Graham-Symes  | 3,000 - 2,862
1923  | William McLeod  | J. Graham-Symes  | 3,000 - 2,867
1922  | J. Graham-Symes  | William McLeod  | 3,000 - 2,661
1921 Feb  | Sidney Fry  | J. Graham-Symes  | 3,000 - 2,591
1920  | Sidney Fry  | Willie Marshall  | 3,000 - 2,488
1919  | Sidney Fry  | J. Graham-Symes  | 2,000 - 1,729
1918  | J. Graham-Symes  | 'Osbourne'  | 2,000 - 1,121
1917  | J. Graham-Symes  | Sydney Fry  | 2,000 - 1,540
1916  | Sydney Fry  | Geo. Heginbottom  | 2,000 - 1,417
1915  | Albert Good  | Geo. Heginbottom  | 2,000 - 1,444
1914 Feb  | Harry Virr  | Jack Nugent  | 3,000 - 1,962
1913 Mar  | Harry Virr  | Jack Nugent  | 3,000 - 1,956
1912 Mar  | Harry Virr  | Major Fleming  | 3,000 - 2,993
1911 Mar  | Harry Virr  | Major Fleming  | 3,000 - 2,716
1910  | H. A. 0. Lonsdale  | Major Fleming  | 2,000 - 1,882
1909 May  | H. L. Fleming  | Harry Virr  | 2,000 - 1,501
1908 Mar  | Harry Virr  | Geo. Heginbottom  | 2,000 - 1,841
1907 Mar  | Harry Virr  | Jack Nugent  | 2,000 - 1,986
1906 Mar  | Ernest Breed  | Albert Good  | 2,000 - 1,620
1905 Mar  | Albert Good  | Geo. Heginbottom  | 2,000 - 1,739
1904 Mar  | Walter Lovejoy  | Albert Good  | 2,000 - 1,733
1903 Dec  | Sam Christey  | Charles V. Diehl  | 2,000 - 1,314
1903 Mar  | Arthur Wisdom  | Albert Good  | 2,000 - 1,783
1902 Oct  | Albert Good  | A. J. Browne  | 2,000 - 1,669
1902 Feb  | Albert Good  | Sam Christey  | 2,000 - 1,689
1901 Feb  | Sam Christey  | W. S. Jones  | 1,500 - 1,305
1900 Mar  | Sidney Fry  | Arthur Wisdom  | 1,500 - 1,428
1899 Mar  | Arthur Wisdom  | Sidney Fry  | 1,500 - 1,297
1896 Mar  | S. H. Fry  | W. T. Maughan  | 1,500 - 1,430
1894 Dec  | W. T. Maughan  | H. Mitchell  | 1,500 - 1,202
1894 May  | H. Mitchell  | A. Vinson  | 1500 - 1464
1893 Mar  | Sidney Fry  | Arthur Wisdom  | 1500 - 1239
1893 Feb  | Arthur Wisdom  | Mr. Buxton  | 1,500 - 852
1893 Jan  | A. H. Vahid  | Sam Christey  | 1500 - 1395
1892 May  | Sam Christey  | Sidney Fry  | 1,500 - 928
1892 Mar  | Arthur Wisdom  | Osbourne  | 1500 - 1094
1891 Apr  | A. P. Gaskell  | W. D. Courtney  | 1500 - 1188
1891 Jan  | W. D. Courtney  | A. P. Gaskell  | 1,500 - 971
1890 Oct  | W. D. Courtney  | A. P. Gaskell  | 1500 - 1141
1890 May  | A. P. Gaskell  | N. Defries  | 1,500 - 805
1890 Jan  | A. P. Gaskell  | S. H. Fry  | 1500 - 1395
1889 Jul  | A. P. Gaskell  | E. W. Alabone  | 1500 - 1278
1889 Mar  | A. P. Gaskell  | (declared Champion)
1888 Dec  | A. P. Gaskell  | H. A. 0. Lonsdale  | 1,500 - 1349
1888 Mar  | H. A. 0. Lonsdale  | W. D. Courtney  | 500 - 334

## References

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1. ^ "2014/15 – English Amateur Champion | EABA". www.eaba.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015.

## External links

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* English Amateur Billiards Association official website

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