'LITTLE' BEN STRIKES TO CLAIM JUNIOR CROWN

Champions League of Pool's very own wins the World Youth 8 Ball Pool Championships, below is a piece taken from the WEPF site.

Ben Clark added his name to a junior world championship roll of honour that includes Gareth Potts, Chris Melling and Darren Matthew.

The 16-year-old from Braintree defeated fellow Blackpool qualifier Giuseppe D'Imperio 8-6 to lift the trophy at the Imperial Hotel.

"I'm really surprised," said the Essex teenager who held his nerve to claim the biggest prize of his fledgling career.

"I didn't think either of us were good enough to win the title. I would have been pleased simply to get to the last 16."

Clark, who has a practice table at home, won a staggering 11 matches on his way to the first prize.

He was never behind in the final though D'Imperio gave him several scares before potting the vital black.

"Probably the key frame was the 11th," he explained.

"I was 6-4 up and Giuseppe missed a black I thought he was going to pot.

"So, I managed to take that frame and eventually made a clearance to win the title.

"It was so nerve wracking at the end but after I'd won, I was really buzzing.

"I just didn't think I was going to win."

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Event II Update:

23/06/09 - Final's night took place on 22nd June 2009.

The Final of the Main Event result is as follows...

Stuart Reardon 10-9 Darren Price

(Winner £300 / R Up £150)

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The Final of the Plate Event result is as follows...

Trevor Digby 4-6 Adam Hynes

(Winner £75 / R Up £25)

Other Prizes as follows collected on the night...

• Chris Cass - £75
• Tony Carr - £75 (claimed)
• Nick Phillips - £25
• Jed Thompson - £25
• Kevin Smith - £25 (claimed)
• Andy Bridge - £25

If you are unable to claim your prize on the night, it'll be sent shortly afterwards.

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DARREN PRICE WINS EVENT 1       

On the 25th October, the Champions League of Pool reached it's climax and provided some brilliant pool throughout the day. Both the Plate Semi Finals kicked off the event with Matt Carr defeating Neil Kaley 5-3 and Ed Mercer defeating Adam Hynes 5-2. In the Main Event immediately after Steve Kane defeated Stuart Reardon in a very close match 9-8 and Darren Price defeated James Cook 9-4.

Both finals started around 7pm.

In the Plate Final, Ed Mercer defeated Matt Carr 5-2 and picked up a trophy and £75, Congratulations to Ed.

The Main Event seemed as though it was heading one way and that was to Steve Kane who took a 6-1 lead but Darren Price never gave up and managed to keep a cool head and claw his way back into match 8-5, even then it would have took a massive effort for Darren to win but he did it, taking the following 5 frames and ending the match 10-8.

Congratulations to both players, Steve Kane took home £150 and a trophy for his efforts and Darren Price picked up the winners prize of £450 and a trophy.

Thanks to those who helped make Event 1 a success and let's hope Event 2 can follow in it's footsteps.

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