This was Rob & Phil's first World
Championships experience, and what an experience it was!!!
Both the U21's & U18's England teams
won the World Championships (Both topped each group tables). The U21's
beat Ireland 8-3 in the Final. Rob winning 12 out of his 15 frames
finishing in top 10 of the leading players table with an incredible 80%
win ratio.
The Under 18's beat Scotland 8-1,
after a thrilling semi-final against Wales. This went to the final frame
and final black with both players having at least a few chances to win,
but Kyle from England eventually sinking the black (8-7). Phil winning
10 out of his fifteen frames.
Phil reached the last 16 of the
Junior World Championship singles losing to Tom Cousins (European
Champion),
He also made it to the quarter
finals of the Junior Masters once again been defeated by Tom
Cousins! He also took part in the Men's World Masters. There were
370 players that entered and Phil got down to the last 64,
eventually been beaten by his own England team captain (Steve
Petty), who went onto reach the last 16.
Rob reached the final in the
U21's World Championship singles playing some excellent pool. He was
narrowly been beaten 8-7 by last years Junior winner Pat McCarron.
But he should be well proud of himself it's still a great
achievement to reach a individual world final.