2005 WINNER Gareth Williams

The "Invitation Cup" Competition had to be one of the most enjoyable days 

of snooker I have had. I got to see some great snooker and also the chance 

to meet so many new people and a few pupils I had not seen since my 

coaching first started.  

There were some great frames played and everyone I spoke to had 

something to tell me about a game they had enjoyed watching.  

There were quite a few black ball games on the day and it was 

disappointing to see a few players getting beaten by such a narrow margin. 

It can be a cruel game at times as you know.

One of the highlights for the audience was watching for the first time, 

the youngest player involved in the competition, 

Nathan Davenport from Corwen.  Semi Finalist Nathan is only 10 years old 

and gave even the eventual winner of the competition a tough time 

in the semi finals.  He is most definitely a player to watch out for 

in the future. He plays with a good technique and a lot of determination.  

I look forward to inviting him to the next Invitation Cup 

along with a a few others who did well on the day.

HIGHEST BREAK ON THE DAY - 25 - Nathan Davenport

The other semi finalist was Dion Owen (below) aged 11 from Llanfair PG. 

Another very good player for his age.  

He plays in my Anglesey League team and worries quite a few senior players 

on the island.

The Runner Up in the competition was Tomos Parry (above)  from Llanberis.  

His game has improved such a lot over the last few months 

and I was pleased to see him do well in the competition.

The eventual winner of the Invitation Cup was Gareth Williams 

from Penmaenmawr.  He is the top junior at the Penmaenmawr club 

at the moment having won the clubs junior tournament for the last 3 years.  

He played 11 frames of snooker on the day and his good form 

seemed to hold right through the competition.  He was given a rough ride 

on his way to the final though, having played against Callum Owen of Amlwch, 

Rhys Williams of Denbigh and Nathan Davenport of Corwen, 

all of whom I thought had a good chance of eventually winning the cup.  

Gareth was a very worthy winner on the day. He worked very hard 

to get through and this can be admired by all future Invitation Cup winners. 

Well done Gareth!!!

This event would not have been possible had it not been for the support 

given by the Members and Officials of Penmaenmawr Snooker Club.  

The tables were all excellent and enjoyable to play on and all helped 

to make the first Invitation Cup Competition the success it was.  

Thankyou also to the parents and fellow North Wales club members 

who came to give their support to the players.