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English Amateur Championship
The English Amateur Snooker Championship holds the distinction of being the longest running competition in the sport following its first staging in 1916.
Barring a four-year period during World War II, the tournament has been held every year since its inaugural year, outdating the world professional championship by 11 years. Steeped in a rich history, it has stood the test of time and remains the most prestigious domestic honour for amateur players in England.
2024/25
28 September 2024: Regional Qualifiers
- North – Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds
- Midlands – Landywood Snooker Club, Walsall
- South – Frames, Coulsdon
* second day (29 September) may be required for North and South qualifiers – please see information below
5-6 April 2025: Finals Weekend
- Last 16 onwards: Landywood Snooker Club, Walsall
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Tournament Information
Open to all EPSB members, the 2025 English Amateur Snooker Championship will be played across two phases.
The closing date for entries is: Friday 20 September at 12:00pm GMT
We will aim to publish the draw at least three days prior to the start of the event. The draw for each region will be open.
The opening phase will be regional qualifying with venues in the North, Midlands and South all hosting events on the same weekend. Players may enter whichever region they wish, regardless of their own residence.
These qualifying events will yield 16 finalists for phase two. The number of qualifiers from each region will be worked on a pro-rata basis relevant to the number of entries received. These pro-rata qualifying numbers will not be known until after the closing date for entries.
Please note, there is the option for a second day (the Saturday and Sunday) for the North and South regional qualifiers ONLY. Depending on the number of entries for these regions and the facilities we have available to us will result in whether both days will need to be used. Please consider this when you enter the event.
The 16 qualifiers will contest phase two at a later date – the 2024 English Amateur Snooker Championship Finals Weekend – where the event will reach a conclusion. The last 16 draw will be open.
The championship is straight knockout. The format is as follows:
- All matches in phase one (regional qualifiers) will be the best of 7 frames.
- Last 16: best of 7 frames
- Quarter-Finals: best of 9 frames (short 15-minute interval after four frames)
- Semi-Finals: best of 9 frames (short 15-minute interval after four frames)
- Final: best of 11 frames (short 15-minute interval after four frames)
Dress Code
*Please note a change for the 2024/25 season
Entry Fees and Prize Money
- Entry: £50
- Winner: £2,000
- Runner-Up: £1,000
- Semi-Finalists: £500
- Quarter-Finalists: £250
- Last 16: £125
- Highest Break: £200
- Total Prize Fund: £6,200
International Selection
Please read the EPSB Selection Criteria Policy 2024/25 for information on player selection for international events.
Previous Winners
(103) 2024 Steven Hallworth – Report / Results
(102) 2023 Paul Deaville – Report / Results
(101) 2022 Jamie Curtis-Barrett – Report / Results
No tournament in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic
(100) 2020 Ben Hancorn – Report / Results
(99) 2019 Brandon Sargeant – Report via wpbsa.com
(98) 2018 Joe O’Connor
(97) 2017 Billy Joe Castle
(96) 2016 Jamie Bodle
(95) 2015 Michael Rhodes
(94) 2014 Ben Harrison
(93) 2013 Stuart Carrington
(92) 2012 Gary Wilson
(91) 2011 Leo Fernandez
(90) 2010 Jack Lisowski
(89) 2009 Jimmy Robertson
(88) 2008 David Grace
(87) 2007 Martin Gould
(86) 2006 Mark Joyce
(85) 2005 David Grace
(84) 2004 David Lilley
(83) 2003 Alex Davies
(82) 2002 Martin Gould
(81) 2001 Luke Fisher
(80) 2000 Nick Marsh
(79) 1999 David Lilley
(78) 1998 Tim Bailey
(77) 1997 David Lilley
(76) 1996 Stuart Bingham
(75) 1995 David Gray
(74) 1994 Matthew Davies
(73) 1993 Neil Mosley
(72) 1992 Stephen Lee
(71) 1991 Steve Judd
(70) 1990 Joe Swail
(69) 1989 Nigel Bond
(68) 1988 Barry Pinches
(67) 1987 Mark Rowing
(66) 1986 Anthony Harris
(65) 1985 Terry Whitthread
(64) 1984 Steve Longworth
(63) 1983 Tony Jones
(62) 1982 Dave Chalmers
(61) 1981 Vic Harris
(60) 1980 Joe O’Boye
(59) 1979 Jimmy White
(58) 1978 Terry Griffiths
(57) 1977 Terry Griffiths
(56) 1976 Chris Ross
(55) 1975 Sid Hood
(54) 1974 Ray Edmonds
(54) 1974 Ray Edmonds
(53) 1973 Marcus Owen
(52) 1972 Jonathan Barron
(51) 1971 Jonathan Barron
(50) 1970 Jonathan Barron
(49) 1969 Ray Edmonds
(48) 1968 David Taylor
(47) 1967 Marcus Owen
(46) 1966 John Spencer
(45) 1965 Pat Houlihan
(44) 1964 Ray Reardon
(43) 1963 Gary Owen
(42) 1962 Ron Gross
(41) 1961 Alan Barnett
(40) 1960 Ron Gross
(39) 1959 Marcus Owen
(38) 1958 Marcus Owen
(37) 1957 Ron Gross
(36) 1956 Tommy Gordon
(35) 1955 Maurice Parkin
(34) 1954 Geoff Thompson
(33) 1953 Tommy Gordon
(32) 1952 Charles Downey
(31) 1951 Rex Williams
(30) 1950 Alf Nolan
(29) 1949 Tommy Gordon
(28) 1948 Sidney Battye
(27) 1947 Harold Morris
(26) 1946 John Pulman
Between 1941 to 1945 no tournament was held due to World War II
(25) 1940 Kingsley Kennerley
(24) 1939 Percy Bendon
(23) 1938 Pat Matthews
(22) 1937 Kingsley Kennerley
(21) 1936 Pat Matthews
(20) 1935 Charles Beavis
(19) 1934 Charles Beavis
(18) 1933 Edward Bedford
(17) 1932 William Bach
(16) 1931 Pat Matthews
(15) 1930 Laurie Steeples
(14) 1929 Laurie Steeples
(13) 1928 Pat Matthews
(12) 1927 Ollie Jackson
(11) 1926 W. Nash
(10) 1925 Jack McGlynn
(9) 1924 Walter Coupe
(8) 1923 Walter Coupe
(7) 1922 Jack McGlynn
(6) 1921 M. J. Vaughan
(5) 1920 Arthur Wisdom
(4) 1919 Sidney Fry
(3) 1918 Harry Lukens
(2) 1917 Charles Jaques
(1) 1916 Charles Jaques