Welsh Championships - Previous winners

I am currently compiling as much information as possible about the history of the Welsh Championships. If anyone has any games, cross tables etc... from previous years then please contact me - I would be very interested in what information you have.-   Jon

For information please contact me on email : jonathan@gilbertj36.freeserve.co.uk 

In the History of the Championships so far, Howard Williams with 17 titles will be difficult to beat ! 

The 2004 Championship report

The 2003 Championship report

The 2002 Championship report

The 2001 Championship report

                            Role of Honour

Year  Date Venue Winner(s)     Score
2006 Easter
14-17 April		 Vale of Glamorgan Hotel
Hensol		 J.Trevelyan 5½/7
2005 Easter
25-28 March		 Moat House Hotel
Cardiff		 L.Williams 6/7
2004 Easter
09-12 April		 Moat House Hotel
Cardiff		 S.Evans-Quek 6/7
2003 Easter
18-21 April		 Dolphin Hotel
Swansea		 R.S.Jones 6/7
2002 Easter
29 March -
1 April		 Dolphin Hotel
Swansea		 R.S.Jones 6/7
2001 Easter
13-16 April		 Dolphin Hotel
Swansea		 J.Cobb 6/7
2000 Easter
21-24 April		 Dolphin Hotel
Swansea		 L.Williams 6½/7
1999 Easter
2-5 April		 Leisure Centre
Chepstow		 J.Cobb   7/7
1998 Easter
10-13 April		 Lakelands Club
Cardiff		 D.Cummings  A.Dyce
   S.Zeidler  G.Morris 		4½/6

1997

 Easter
28-31 March		 Lakelands Club 
Cardiff		 D.Cummings   5½/6
1996 Easter
5-8 April		 Lakelands Club
Cardiff		 D.Cummings  5½/6
1995 Easter 
14-17 April		 Lakelands Club
Cardiff		  J.G.Cooper   5½/6
1994 Easter
1-4 April 		 Caerphilly J.G.Cooper 
A.H.Williams 		5/6
1993 Easter
9-13 April		 Sea Lawns Hotel
Ogmore by Sea 		 J.G.Cooper  
A.H.Williams 		 5½/7
1992 Easter
17-21 April		  Sea Lawns Hotel
Ogmore by Sea 		J.G.Cooper   5½/7
1991 Easter
30 March -
2 April		 Nine Mile High Snooker Club
Cwmfelinfach		 A.H.Williams
A.R.Jones		 5/6
1990 4-7 May  Rhydycar Leisure Centre
Merthyr		 S.J.Hutchings
C.F.Morris
P.A.O'Neill		 4½/6
1989 29 April - 1 May Civic Centre
Blackwood		 P.Lamford 5/6
1988 Easter Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre
Blackwood		 P.A.Lamford
A.H.Williams		 5/6
1987 Easter Patti Pavilion
Swansea		 A.H.Williams
M.McCarthy		 5/6
1986 Easter Dilwyn Llewellyn Leisure Centre Swansea A.H.Williams 5/6
1985 27/12/84 to 01/01/85 Kings Head Hotel
Newport		 J.G.Cooper 5/7
1984 27/12/83 to 01/01/84 Kings Head Hotel
Newport		 J.G.Cooper 5/7
1983 23 to 25 Sept Cimla Court Hotel
Neath		 S.C.James
I.C.Jones
P.A.Lamford
A.H.Williams		 4/5
1982 New Year 81/82 Angel Hotel
Cardiff		 A.H.Williams 5½/7
1981 28/12/80 to 03/01/81 Angel Hotel
Cardiff		 A.H.Williams 5½/7
1980 30/12/79 to 05/01/80 Angel Hotel
Cardiff		 A.H.Williams 5½/7
1979 Easter Congress Theatre
Cwmbran		 J.Trevelyan
D.J.Sully		 6½/7
1978 Easter University of Bangor A.H.Williams
J.G.Cooper		 5½/7
1977 Easter Aberystwyth A.H.Williams 5½/7
1976 Easter
15-20 April		 Caerphilly J.G.Cooper
E.M.Rayner		 5½/6
1975 Easter Tycoch College of Education Swansea A.H.Williams 5½/7
1974 Easter Cwmbran A.H.Williams 6/7
1973 Easter University of Aberystwyth J.Trevelyan
S.J.Hutchings
G.Botterill
M.McCarthy		 5/7
1972 Easter
30 March -3 April		 University of 
Cardiff		 A.H.Williams 6/7
1971 Easter
8 - 12 April		 Rhyl A.H.Williams 6/7
1970 Easter Swansea M.Gavrilovic
G.Chesters		 5½/7
1969 Easter Pontypool M.Gavrilovic 6/7
1968 Easter Aberystwyth A.H.Williams
M.Gavrilovic		 5½/7
1967 Easter Cardiff C.Gilbert 6½/7
1966 Easter Rhyl D.J.Sully 5½/7
1965 Easter Swansea D.I.W.Reynolds 6/7
1964 Easter Cardiff G.Chesters 6/7
1963 Easter Cardiff G.P.Moore 5½/7
1962 Easter Cardiff A.O.Jones
W.D.Newcombe		 5/6
1961 Easter Cardiff P.J.Bennett
J.D.Mills		 5/6
1960 Easter Cardiff P.J.Bennett 5/6
1959 Easter Cardiff D.A.Curtis 5/6
1958 Easter Cardiff B.Douthwaite 5/6
1957 Easter Cardiff Dr E.M.Wise
G.Barnard		 5/6
1956 Easter Cardiff B.P.Bourne 5/6
1955 Easter Cardiff A.S.Griffiths 3½/5

                                Most Titles

1968/1971/1972/1974
1975/1977/1978/1980
1981/1982/1983/1986
1987/1988/1991/1993
1994

A.H.Williams

17
1995/1994/1993/1992
1985/1984/1976/1978		 J.G.Cooper  

8
1974/1979/2006 J.Trevelyan 3
1996/1997/1998 D.Cummings   3
1983/1988/1989 P.A.Lamford 3
1968/1969/1970 M.Gavrilovic 3
2000/2005 L.Williams 2
2002/2003 R.S.Jones 2
1999/2001 J.Cobb 2
1973/1990 S.J.Hutchings 2
1973/1987 M.McCarthy 2
1966/1979 D.J.Sully 2
1964/1970 G.Chesters 2
1960/1961 P.J.Bennett 2
2004 S.Evans-Quek 1
1998 G.Morris   1
1998 S.Zeidler  1
1998

A.Dyce

1
1990 P.A.O'Neill 1
1991 A.R.Jones 1
1990 C.F.Morris 1
1983 I.C.Jones 1
1983 S.C.James 1
1983 E.M.Rayner 1
1971 G.Botterill 1
1967 C.Gilbert 1
1965

D.I.W.Reynolds

 1
1962 W.D.Newcombe 1
1963 G.P.Moore 1
1962 A.O.Jones 1
1961 J.D.Mills 1
1959 D.A.Curtis 1
1958 B.Douthwaite 1
1957 Dr E.M.Wise 1
1957 G.Barnard 1
1956 B.P.Bourne 1
1955 A.S.Griffiths 1

Welsh Under 21 Champion (Best score in Championship)
1996    R.Cleveland, A.Dyce, G.Hughes, D.Martin, J.Weatherlake, L.Williams
1997    A.Dyce
1998    A.Dyce
1999    S.Cordy
2000    R.S.Jones
2001    R.S.Jones
2002    R.S.Jones
2003    R.S.Jones
2004    I.Rees
2005    I.Rees , O.Smith
2006    I.Rees

Welsh Major Champion (Under 2050)
1990    M.G.Jones , D.T.Lee
1991    S.Curtis , K.W.Evans , G.Rees
1992    D.Gorman , R.Williams
1993    L.Williams
1994    J.Rice
1995    A.Roberts
1996    P.J.Kelly , D.Smith
1997    A.R.Gandy
1998    J.D.Turner
1999    G.Rees
2000    G.Rees
2001    J.Garcia
2002    G.Rees
2003    G.Rees , C.Woolcock
2004    D.Spencer
2005    D.Spencer
2006    K.Thomas

Welsh Minor Champion (Under 1650)
1995    R.Cleveland, B.Hughes
1996    R.Carter , J.Beynon
1997    G.Gwilliams , G.Mears
1998    M.Herkes
1999    S.Williams
2000    S.Burenkov
2001    V.Burenkov , W.H.Price
2002    V.Rizzi
2003    V.Rizzi
2004    B.Tonks , J.Grant
2005    B.Tonks , V.Rizzi , W.Wilkins , James Evans

Welsh Reserves Champion (Under 1300)
 2000    C.Arnold , R.McMahon , G.Yeo , J.Grant
2001    G.Harris
2002    N.Inskip
2003    C.Davies , G.Quinn
2004    K.Curry , P.Brain , Iolo H.Jones , A.Bucknell
2005    D.Cleverly