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 The English Association of Snooker and Billiards (EASB) is, in partnership with the English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards (EPSB), the National Governing Body for amateur snooker and billiards in England. It organises billiards and snooker tournaments throughout England for all age groups.

The most important event of the EASB calendar is the English Amateur Championship which is the oldest amateur snooker competition in the World.

The EASB is the body recognised to nominate English players and officials for international events such as the World Amateur Snooker Championships and is the only recognised body for certificating billiards and snooker referees in England.

 The West of England Billiards & Snooker Foundation (WEBSF) is a community focussed unincorporated organisation, publicly supported and operated by, and for the benefit of, the community within the geographical area known as the West of England. For players that reside in the West of England. (Bath & North East Somerset, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Isles of Scilly, North Somerset, Plymouth, Poole, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Torbay, Wiltshire). The foundation aim is to cover all areas within the region and to provide consultation and assistance to the Governing Bodies and other Regional Organisations.

The WEBSF is administrated and run by Parents, Billiards & Snooker Experts/Enthusiasts and Volunteers. The main aim is to provide an inclusive, safe and informative environment in which children and adults, throughout the region are given the opportunity of realising their full potential in respect of Billiards and Snooker.

The WEBSF does not make grants. The majority of the foundation’s funds are expended to operate its own charitable programs.

 Members of the W.B.S.A. have achieved notable worldwide success at snooker over the last five decades and a few have received honours to recognise their contribution to the sport.

After winning six Welsh Championships in the 1950s Tredegar’s Ray Reardon MBE went on to win the same amount of World Professional titles during the seventies.

Terry Griffiths OBE of Llanelli followed his 1975 Welsh Amateur win with a very successful twenty year career as a professional, winning the world crown in 1979. Today he is a leading coach.

Mark Williams MBE of Cwm followed up his 2000 win with another world title in 2003.

Matthew Stevens of Carmarthen is a winner of seven professional ranking events and was the losing finalist in the 2000 and 2005 World Championships.

Seven W.B.S.A. members have lifted the coveted IBSF World Amateur Championship, the first being Gary Owen (Llanelli) who won the first two events played in 1963 and 1966.

Winning the 1968 and 1976 Welsh Championships and a record 11-1 win in the final of the 1976 World Amateur was the amateur path that led Doug Mountjoy (Cross Keys) to a successful professional career which included back-to-back ranking event wins, a Masters title and a World final.

Cliff Wilson of Caldicot followed his 1977 Welsh Amateur win with success in the 1978 World Amateur in Malta. The following year he was again Welsh Champion before turning professional.

Terry Parsons had a brilliant record as an amateur winning five Welsh Championships and the 1982 World Championship in Canada.

In 1987 Darren Morgan followed up his Welsh Championship win by lifting the World Amateur title. Despite never winning a professional ranking event he rose to number eight in the world rankings. Having retired from the circuit and now a regular in the Masters, Darren lifted the Welsh Championship again in 2015.

Ian Preece was the youngest player to do so when he lifted the World Amateur Championship in 1999.

Michael White of Neath became the youngest to win the event when he won the World Amateur Championship in 2006 and is now a professional.

 The Northern Snooker Centre is a World Snooker Association Accredited Centre.

Established for over 40 years by the Williamson family,  the Northern Snooker Centre has become one of the most prestigious clubs in the country. It has a fabulous match arena, which was used for the filming of Pro-celebrity Snooker for television in the seventies. The match arena was recently renamed 'The Paul Hunter Match Arena' in memory of the Champion from Leeds, who sadly died after losing his battle with cancer at a very young age. The club has hosted many top professional snooker champions and players over the years such as Ronnie O' Sullivan, Alex Higgins, Steve Davis, Jimmy White, Ray Reardon. Joe Johnson and Dennis Taylor to name but a few.


There are 26 full size snooker tables in luxurious surroundings. The match arena table was used in the 2015 PTC Tournament and table number 8 is the table used in the 2006 World Snooker Final.

All tables are maintained to the highest of standards.

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