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Liam Dunster
Name: Liam Dunster
Nickname: The Duster
Age: 27
Status: Engaged
Home Town: Inverkeithing
Nationality: Scottish
Current Profession: Stock Controller
Type of car you drive: BMW 4 Series
POOL:
Current Ranking: 1
Turned Pro: 2015
Years Playing Pool: 21
IPA/Major Titles:
2x Champions Cup, 2x Masters, 1x World Series, 1x IPA Open Tour, 3x IPA Pro Tour, 1x IPA World Doubles Champion
Type of Cue Used: Tom Classic
Type of tip used: Kamui Black SuperSoft
Size of tip: 8mm
Pool Ambition: IPA World Champion
Biggest Achievement: IPA Number 1 or Supreme Series Grand Final Winner
Sponsors: City Hotels Group Ltd, Kamui, Wity Bilston Cues
Favourite Player: Mark Selby
OTHER THINGS:
Other Hobbies: Snooker/running/chess
Favourite Type of Music: Chart music
Favourite Food: Fillet Steak
Favourite Sportperson(s): Stephen Hendry
Favourite Football Team: Arsenal/Hearts
Who Inspires You: –
Favourite TV/Show/Movie: Family Guy
Favourite Actor/Actress: Matt Damon
Favourite Holiday Location: Spain
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be?
One set of rules
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Mark Boyle
Name: Mark Boyle
Nickname: Mr Magic
Age: 39
Status: Married
Home Town: Denny, Falkirk.
Nationality: Scottish
Current Profession: Engineering
Type of car you drive: Mercedes A Class
POOL:
Current Ranking: 6
Turned Pro: 2018
Years Playing Pool: 10
IPA/Major Titles: 32
Type of Cue Used: John Parris
Type of tip used: Pressed Elkmaster
Size of tip: 8.65mm
Pool Ambition: To win the IPA World Championship
Biggest Achievement: Winning the IPA Premier League
Sponsors: The Players Lounge Falkirk, Wallace Quinn Solicitors & Estate Agents, Scots Bearings Ltd, Sportsterz Glasgow, Scott McIntosh Snooker & Pool Services.
Favourite Player: Jordan Shepherd
OTHER THINGS:
Other Hobbies: Snooker, Football & Golf
Favourite Type of Music: Dance/Trance Music
Favourite Food: Italian
Favourite Sportperson(s): Cristiano Ronaldo
Favourite Football Team: Celtic
Who Inspires You: My Family.
Favourite TV/Show/Movie: A League of their own.
Favourite Actor/Actress: Robert De Niro
Favourite Holiday Location: Cyprus
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be? Everyone playing under one ruleset.
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Marc Farnsworth
Name: Marc Farnsworth
Nickname: Ginge
Age: 42
Home Town: Sunderland
Nationality: British
Current Profession: Greengrocer and pool club owner.
Type of car you drive: BMW M4
POOL:
Current Ranking: 11. (Game over).
Turned Pro: No idea – maybe 15 yrs ago.
Years Playing Pool: 35 years. That feels ridiculous typing.
IPA/Major Titles: Not sure, think 10 since IPA went to Blackball and 4-5 at World Rules.
Type of Cue Used: A racker I picked up at my local snooker club 30 years ago. Didnt have my cue with me so used that and it felt great. I used that for both pool/snooker until my Grandad bought me a Parris for snooker and I got the racker thinned down for pool.
Type of tip used: Century G3
Size of tip: 7.5mm
Pool Ambition: I still love the game, the practice and (miss) competing even though Im getting on. The ambition is to try and win every event I enter. Once that fire goes out, the racker will be on the fire.
Biggest Achievement: Winning IPA World Championships and being ranked number 1 for 3 years in a row I think it was. Also proud of winning the King of the Hill event last year especially with final being in the Sky Lounge. Atmosphere was incredible.
Sponsors: Sky Lounge, Washington Fireplaces.
Favourite Player: Even though he annoys the life out of me most days, Ronan McCarthy for unreal bottle in his pomp and achieving everything he has without being able to screw back.
OTHER THINGS:
Other Hobbies: Golf.lol.
Favourite Type of Music: Oasis
Favourite Food: Chinese
Favourite Sportperson(s): For what they achieved in their profession and with so much class and dedication; Tiger Woods, Usain Bolt, Roger Federer, Floyd Mayweather. My personal favourite is Paul Scholes.
Favourite Football Team: Man Utd.
Who Inspires You: My late Grandad.
Favourite TV/Show/Movie: Man on Fire
Favourite Actor/Actress: Denzel Washington
Favourite Holiday Location: Portugal.
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be? 1 ruleset (Blackball with 1 shot for a foul off break) and to stop all the bitching with all bodies pulling in same direction.
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Gareth Hibbott
Name: Gareth Hibbott
Age: 51
Status: engaged
Hometown: Southport
Nationality: English
Profession: Landscape gardener.
Car: Ford Focus
Current ranking: 11
Turned pro: 2007 I think.
Years playing pool: Nearly 40!
IPA titles: 2016 World Champion, World seniors and World doubles with Dean Shields, 8 or 9 other ranking event wins.
Type of cue: Tiger cue
Tip: Usually Elk but one of sponsors tips on at moment.
Tip size: 8.2mm
Pool Ambition: To win more big events.
Biggest achievement: Winning worlds in 2016 and couple of years at number one.
Sponsors: Tiger Cues, Off The Rails sports bar Crewe, Pinpoint Securities.
Favourite Player: Dave ‘Jacko’ Jackson.
Hobbies: Darts, Snooker, Travelling
Music: 80s and 90s
Food: Chinese, fish and chips.
Sportsperson: Growing up was Bryan Robson, Ian Botham, Jimmy White. Wasn’t a fan of Phil Taylor but to still be the best at something in late 50s is impressive.
Football team: Man United and the mighty Southport.
Who inspires you: Family
Movie: Indiana Jones
Holiday destination: Amsterdam
If you could change one thing about: pool I’d go back in time and shoot the people who thought of old EPA and World Rules before they inflicted us with them
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Cory Rees
Name: Cory Rees
Nickname: Jibs
Age: 28
Status: In a relationship
Home Town: Bridgend
Nationality: Welsh
Current Profession: Warehouse Operative
Type of car you drive: Ford Fiesta
POOL:
Current Ranking: 28
Turned Pro: 2019
Years Playing Pool: 15
IPA/Major Titles: Welsh Closed Champion & European U21’s Champion
Type of Cue Used: Trevor White
Type of tip used: Taom Fusion & Century Pro G2
Size of tip: 8.25mm
Pool Ambition: To be the best player I can be
Biggest Achievement: Welsh Closed Champion
Sponsors: Taom Billiards, Driven, RS Heating & Plumbing and Frames Snooker & Pool Club
Favourite Player: Nobody
OTHER THINGS:
Other Hobbies: Snooker, golf & watching all sports
Favourite Type of Music: R&B and Hip Hop
Favourite Food: Indian
Favourite Sportperson(s): Tiger Woods, Messi, Steph Curry & Aaron Rodgers
Favourite Football Team: Cardiff City
Who Inspires You: Grandparents
Favourite TV/Show/Movie: Only Fools and Horses & Batman, The Dark Knight
Favourite Actor/Actress: Heath Ledger (The Joker) or Alan Rickman (Professor Snape)
Favourite Holiday Location: Dominican Republic
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be? Increase the amount of tournaments to play in
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Dan Davy
Name: Daniel Davy
Nickname: Double D
Age: 33
Status: pro
Home Town: Reading
Nationality: English
Current Profession: Cafe owner
Type of car you drive: Ford Astra
POOL:
Current Ranking: 14
Turned Pro: 2013
Years Playing Pool: 19
IPA/Major Titles: 1 Welsh open 2016
Type of Cue Used: David Bowen
Type of tip used: cheap one
Size of tip: 8.5mm
Pool Ambition: win the world championships
Biggest Achievement: early days were twice national u18s champion aged 15 and 16, home nation u21s champion aged 16, national tricks hot champion 2005, IPA Welsh open winner 2016.
Sponsors: MJW Construction Ltd, Inner Flicker candles
Favourite Player: Jordan Shepherd
OTHER THINGS:
Other Hobbies: anything that gets me out the house.
Favourite Type of Music: anything but rap/grime.
Favourite Food: roast dinner
Favourite Sportperson(s): Stephen Hendry
Favourite Football Team: Reading
Who Inspires You: my children
Favourite TV/Show/Movie: the office/pursuit of happiness
Favourite Actor/Actress: Vince Vaughan
Favourite Holiday Location: Sharm El Shiekh
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be? More tournaments with a lot more money.
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Craig Marsh
Name: Craig Marsh
Nickname: The Buddha
Age: 36
Status: Engaged
Home Town: Swansea
Nationality: Welsh
Current Profession: Manager at bookmakers
Type of car you drive: Ferrari ??…..maybe one day
POOL:
Current Ranking: 3
Turned Pro: 2008 (i think)
Years Playing Pool: 25 years ish
IPA/Major Titles: 2017 IPA WORLD CHAMPION, 2x English Open champion, Morocco World Series champion, South African World Series champion, 6x welsh open champion….
Type of Cue Used: GCUES by Gavin Mengham
Type of tip used: Taom fusion
Size of tip: 8.2mm
Pool Ambition: Start winning regularly again and become Tour No1
Biggest Achievement: IPA World Champion in 2017
Sponsors: Taom Billiards, Driven Taxis, The Marine Bar Porthcawl, Summer Breeze Summer Homes, Oxi Garden
Favourite Player: Matthew Stevens
OTHER THINGS: Once made back to back 147s in practice when I could cue properly ?
Other Hobbies: Snooker, table tennis and a huge golf fan…
Favourite Type of Music: Anything upbeat that makes me smile
Favourite Food: Massive fan of a green leafy salad ??
Favourite Sportperson(s): Cristiano Ronaldo
Favourite Football Team: Man United fan ❤️
Who Inspires You: My mrs and kids drive me to keep playing!
Favourite TV/Show/Movie: Tv show Dexter/ Movie Rocky 4
Favourite Actor/Actress: Kevin Hart
Favourite Holiday Location: Las Vegas
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be? The prize money…I don’t think it gets the recognition it deserves considering how many people play…
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Rob Wilson
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Ross Fernie
PERSONAL:
Name: Ross Fernie
Nickname: The Riot
Age: 30
Home Town: Bonnyrigg
Nationality: Scottish
POOL:
Current Ranking: 9
Turned Pro: 2016
Years Playing Pool: 17
Major Titles: 2018 Scottish Champion, 2019 Nations Cup Champion
Type of Cue Used: Robert Osborne
Type of tip used: ADR
Size of tip: 9mm
Pool Ambition: To be come World Champion
Biggest Achievement: 2018 Scottish Singles Champion
Sponsors: Corner Pocket Dalkeith, Crescent Sports Bar, Reivers Sports Bar
Favourite Player: John Higgins
OTHER THINGS:
Other Hobbies: Football, live music, darts
Favourite Type of Music: Indie
Favourite Food: Spicy pizza
Favourite Sportsperson(s):Henrik Larsson
Favourite Football Team: Celtic
Favourite TV/Show/Movie: Crime documentaries, Game of Thrones, Peaky Blinders
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be?
Have 1 rule set
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Lee Shepherd
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Clint I’Anson
Age:33
Status: Single
Home Town: Beeston
Nationality: English
Current Profession: Drivers mate
Type of car you drive: Audi A3
POOL:
Current Ranking:5th
Turned Pro:2011
Years Playing Pool:20/25
IPA/Major Titles I think about 10 IPA titles
Type of Cue Used: Master cue but soon to be Jonny Carr cue
Type of tip used: Toam medium
Size of tip:9mm
Pool Ambition: To be World Champion
Biggest Achievement:2017 ranked IPA Number 1 and winning supreme series
Sponsors: Spot on cue sports and Jonny Carr excel cues
Favourite Player: My dad
OTHER THINGS:
Other Hobbies: watching football and boxing
Favourite Type of Music: like all music
Favourite Food: belly pork
Favourite Sportperson(s):Ronaldo, Federer, Bolt and of course AJ
Favourite Football Team: Notts Forest
Who Inspires You: My Dad
Favourite TV/Show/Movie: Max And Paddy(TV) Forrest Gump (Film)
Favourite Actor/Actress: Denzil Washington
Favourite Holiday Location: Dubai
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be? The prize money ?
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David Addinall
Name: David Addinall
Nickname: Manxman
Age: 38
Status: Professional
Home Town: Ballasalla Isle of Man
Nationality: Manx
Current Profession: Cashier For local Bookmaker
Type of car you drive: Don’t Drive
POOL:
Current Ranking: 14
Turned Pro: 2018
Years Playing Pool: 33
IPA/Major Titles – Best IPA Last 8 on 5 Occasions
Type of Cue Used: Mastercue
Type of tip used: Elkmaster
Size of tip: 8.5mm
Pool Ambition: Just to see how far i can go in the game
Biggest Achievement: Titles Isle of Man Pool Champion x6 – Multi IPA Award Winner
Sponsors: Mac Builders Merchants – Mark Quirk – Bar logo – HQ Bar
Favourite Player: Paul Hunter
OTHER THINGS:
Other Hobbies: Snooker & Cycling
Favourite Type of Music: Dance
Favourite Food: Roast Dinner
Favourite Sportperson(s): Paul Hunter
Favourite Football Team: Leeds Utd
Who Inspires You: Friends & Family
Favourite TV/Show/Movie: Big Bang theory & Happy Gilmore
Favourite Actor/Actress: Nicolas Cage
Favourite Holiday Location: UK not been abroad in years
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be?
Enjoy TV Matches so would nice to have less outer arena matches and more on the TV table maybe 2 Tables like BBC red button so viewers can watch more than 1 match and also better for player and IPA Sponsors
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Gavin Robinson
Name: Gav Robinson
Nickname: Rocket
Age: 33
Status: Engaged
Home Town: Coundon
Nationality: British
Current Profession: Motor trade
Type of car you drive: BMW 335
POOL:
Current Ranking: 16
Turned Pro: 2017
Years Playing Pool: 8
IPA/Major Titles 0
Type of Cue Used: Niche
Type of tip used: Blue Diamond
Size of tip: 8.4 mm
Pool Ambition: Win an IPA Pro Event
Biggest Achievement: IPA World Doubles runner up
Sponsors: B&G Auto Salvage, Washington Fireplaces, Jarrow MOT, 8 ball direct.
Favourite Player: Marc Farnsworth
OTHER THINGS:
Other Hobbies: Motor cross
Favourite Type of Music: Dance
Favourite Food: Chinese
Favourite Sportperson(s): Ronnie O’Sullivan, Tyson Fury.
Favourite Football Team: Newcastle
Who Inspires You: My Dad
Favourite TV/Show/Movie: Only fools and Horses
Favourite Actor/Actress: David Jason
Favourite Holiday Location: America
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be? The break at Blackball only being 1 shot with ball in hand.
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Kristian Phillips
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Dean Shields
Name: Dean Shields
Nickname: Peg
Age: 32
Status: Single
Home Town: Stalybridge
Nationality: English
Current Profession: Pool Club Owner (Staly Vegas Sports Bar)
Type of car you drive: KIA Rio
POOL:
Current Ranking: 30
Turned Pro: 2019
Years Playing Pool: 8 years (aside from local pub teams which was since aged 14)
IPA/Major Titles: IPA World Doubles Champion 2016, EBPF National Singles Champion 2017, EBA European Team Champion 2017
Type of Cue Used: Britannia
Type of tip used: Elkmaster
Size of tip: 7.8mm
Pool Ambition: Firstly, win an IPA Pro or Open event, then win the World Championships (Dream big)
Biggest Achievement: IPA Doubles World Champion with Gareth Hibbott in 2016, with me potting the winning black in a 9-8 blackball shootout win.
Sponsors: ITEC Power Services Ltd, Staly Vegas Sports Bar
Favourite Player: Clint I’Anson
OTHER THINGS:
Other Hobbies: Long walks/hikes with the dog
Favourite Type of Music: Indie
Favourite Food: Fajitas
Favourite Sportperson(s): Marcus Rashford
Favourite Football Team: Manchester United
Who Inspires You: Andy Lucas and Gareth Hibbott.
Favourite TV/Show/Movie: Brooklyn 99
Favourite Actor/Actress: Tom Hanks
Favourite Holiday Location: Dubai
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be? Blackball to be the only ruleset, so everyone is pulling in the same direction and gets pool onto mainstream TV with player profiles, walk-ons, ex pros in the studio etc
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Paul Harkness
Name: Paul Harkness
Nickname: Diego
Age:49
Status:
Home Town: Dumfries
Nationality: Scottish
Current Profession: Builder
Type of car you drive: VW Tiguan
POOL:
Current Ranking:20
Turned Pro:2014
Years Playing Pool:15
IPA/Major Titles: None
Type of Cue Used: Craftsman
Type of tip used: Elkmaster pro
Size of tip:9.5mm
Pool Ambition: To win an IPA title
Biggest Achievement: Scotland A team World Champion .
Sponsors: None
Favourite Player: None
OTHER THINGS:
Other Hobbies: Working
Favourite Type of Music:
Favourite Food: Steak
Favourite Sportperson(s): Maradona
Favourite Football Team: Celtic
Who Inspires You: My father
Favourite TV/Show/Movie: Taken
Favourite Actor/Actress:
Favourite Holiday Location: Back garden
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be? nothing
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Robert Stephen
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Kian Monaghan
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Matty Rowland
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Harry Peart
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Matt Steeper
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Evan Parry Williams
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Curtis Lee
Name: Curtis Lee
Age:30
Status: Engaged
Home Town: Blackwood
Nationality: Welsh
Current Profession: Coachbuilder
Type of car you drive: Focus ST
POOL:
Years Playing Pool: Since Teenager
Type of Cue Used: Woods cue
Type of tip used: Pressed elk
Size of tip: 8.4
Pool Ambition: To win major Titles
Biggest Achievement: UK IPA Amateur finalist, Welsh tour winner, European team champion.
Favourite Player: Simon ward
OTHER THINGS:
Other Hobbies: Weightlifting,
Favourite Food: Steak
Favourite Sportperson(s):Tyson Fury, Eddie Hall
Favourite TV:UFC, Boxing, WSM
Favourite Actor/Actress: The Rock
Favourite Holiday Location: Turkey
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be? We all play the same rule set
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Richard Swaffield
Name: Richard Swaffield
Nickname: Swaffy
Age: 48
Status: Living with girlfriend
Home Town: Salisbury
Nationality: British
Current Profession: Company director – Owner of a used car dealership / MOT service centre
Type of car you drive: BMW 420
POOL:
Current Ranking: 50
Turned Pro: 2020
Years Playing Pool: 25
IPA/Major Titles: World Seniors runner up 2019
Type of Cue Used: Custom John Parris/Peradon
Type of tip used: Blue diamond plus
Size of tip: 8mm
Pool Ambition: To win an IPA event
Biggest Achievement: Qualifying as a professional
Sponsors: Cavanfields.co.uk & Colortec (Andover)
Favourite Player: Myles Deleuse
OTHER THINGS:
Other Hobbies: Skydiving (500 jumps)
Favourite Type of Music: Anything
Favourite Food: Indian
Favourite Sportperson(s): Judd Trump
Favourite Football Team: England
Who Inspires You: My Dad
Favourite TV/Show/Movie: Documentaries
Favourite Actor/Actress: Tom Hanks
Favourite Holiday Location: Florida
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be? To have just one rule set
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Jake Dylan-Newlove
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Adam Griffiths
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Chris Bowron
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Connor Davison
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Ben Davies
Name: Ben Davies
Nickname: Ding
Age: 35
Status: Married
Home Town: LLanelli
Nationality: Welsh
Current Profession: Pool Player and Entrepreneur
Type of car you drive: Volvo S90
POOL:
Current Ranking: 7
Turned Pro: 2003
Years Playing Pool: 30
IPA/Major Titles: 2017 IPA UK Professional, 2018 IPA World Champion, 2019 IPA English Professional, 2020 IPA World Doubles
Type of Cue Used: Jason Owen
Type of tip used: Blue Diamond
Size of tip: 8.25mm
Pool Ambition: To be number 1
Biggest Achievement: World Champion
Sponsors: McGoldrick’s Pool And Sports Bar, Ace Music Pool, Driveways By Howe And Sons, Onboard Sportswear.
Favourite Player: Darren Appleton
OTHER THINGS:
Other Hobbies: Golf
Favourite Type of Music: Anything i can sing along to, ED Sheeran songs mainly.
Favourite Food: Chinese
Favourite Sportperson(s): Tiger Woods
Favourite Football Team: Manchester Utd
Who Inspires You: My Dad
Favourite TV/Show/Movie: Fast and furious or most action movies.
Favourite Actor/Actress: Jason Statham
Favourite Holiday Location: Las Vegas
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be? 1 shot if you foul on the break.
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Scott Gillespie
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Geo Edgar
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Luke Sanges
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Morgan McInnes
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Drew Hughes
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Tom Barley
Name: Tom Barley
Nickname: Banger
Age: 27
Status: In a relationship
Home Town: Scunthorpe
Nationality: British
Current Profession: Courier
Type of car you drive: Fiat
POOL:
Current Ranking: 43
Turned Pro: 2020
Years Playing Pool: 12
IPA/Major Titles: None…yet
Type of Cue Used: Custom Dave Coutts
Type of tip used: Century
Size of tip: 8.5
Pool Ambition: Win IPA events
Biggest Achievement: IPA World masters semi finalist/ TV appearances
Sponsors: Showmans and Harriet Engineering
Favourite Player: Martin Hazel
OTHER THINGS:
Other Hobbies: Football, Cricket
Favourite Type of Music: Anything
Favourite Food: Carbonara
Favourite Sportperson(s):Ben Stokes
Favourite Football Team: Scunthorpe
Who Inspires You: Judd Trump
Favourite TV/Show/Movie: The Chase
Favourite Actor/Actress: Liam Neeson
Favourite Holiday Location: Bulgaria
If you could change one thing about pool what would it be? Sticking with one rule set
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Johnny McDermid
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Mark McAllister Jnr
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Steve Wall
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Liam Farrell
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Eddie Roberts
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Gregg McMillan
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Adam Stevens
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Marc Fleming
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Matt Davies
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Jon McAllister
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Billy Snaddon
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Dan Wylie
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Zack Wilkinson
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Bryan Cumming
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Liam Irving
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David Compton
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Ryan Hopkinson
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Nathan Davies
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Jamie Ringham
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Gerard Boyle
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Anthony Monarch
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Lewis McHoul
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Jonathan Price
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Dave Sanderson
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Euan Waddell
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Michael Beckett
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Nick Powell
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Keith Robertson
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Jack Whelan
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Jamie Burnett