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Eastleigh and District Under-13 League

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MARCHWOOD 12-year-old Scott Danson defeated former Premier league player Lee Sainsbury to top his group in only his second week in the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League.

In week nine of 15, Bouwe Bosma fought back from 1-0 down to beat Premier leader Aaron Murray 2-1. The 12-year-old also saw off Jordan Winbourne, who posted breaks of 21, 21, 25 and 27 in three matches.

Other group winners: Jordan Prince, Jack Forder and Ben Courcha.

in previous weeks

HEDGE End 12-year-old Jordan Winbourne potted breaks of 30, 22, 21, 33 and 33 in just four frames to give himself an outside chance of a second Eastleigh & District Under-13 League title.

Aaron Murray, who finished second in the top group, leads Winbourne by 11 points after eight of the 15 weeks.

Group 2 winner Andy Sheath climbed to fourth in the Premier.

Lewis Blake, eight, denied Group 3 winner Charlie Howard a clean sweep by sinking the final colour with the cue ball 12 feet away.

MINUTES after losing to Aaron Murray in the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League, Hedge End youngster Jordan Winbourne set a new ‘line-up’ record with a 134 total clearance.

The 12-year-old earned a round of applause in the exercise where the 15 reds are lined up down the table with the colours on their spots.

Murray (Eastleigh) posted breaks of 21, 22 and 23 to win Group 1 in the week-seven action and take a 12-point lead in the Premier.

Bouwe Bosma, beaten by Charlie Gray (Shirley) for the second week, made a 23 and Winbourne added 22 and 29.

Jack Forder won Group 2 and Matt Levitt topped Group 3.

SHIRLEY 12-year-old Charlie Gray defeated last season’s runner-up Bouwe Bosma for the first time, in the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League week-six action.

On course for a hat-trick of Premier titles, Aaron Murray won Group 1 and took an eight-point lead over Jordan Prince.

Ten-year-old Kane Bellows (Lordshill) made an 18 break against Jack Forder and heads Division 1 after winning all three matches.

Ben Courcha (Marchwood) scored the highest break of 18 and won Group 3.

Jordan Winbourne won Group 2 and Matt Howarth topped Group 5.

Hedge End youngster Jordan Winbourne has beaten his own all-time high-break record in the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League.

In the week-three action, the 12-year-old, who last season chalked up 50 and 51, fired in a 54 against Callum Leamon.

Defending champion Aaron Murray’s unbeaten run continued for a third week. He leads Bouwe Bosma by two points.

Jordan Prince won Group 2 and climbed to fourth in the Premier. Alex Walker posted an 18 break. Ross Leamon, Jack Forder and Elliott Webb topped their groups. Alex Everett, Matt Levitt and Matt Ireland tied for top spot in Group 6.

Competing in his last Eastleigh & District Under-13 League, Jordan Prince (seen here, receiving his award) produced what two-time champion Aaron Murray described as a “brilliant” display to win all four matches in the top group.

Prince, 12, who will soon take up the role of striker for Tyro League side Colden Common A, climbed to second, three points behind Murray. He also lies second in the Friday afternoon Academy.

Murray (Eastleigh) scored the highest break of 23.

Other week-five group winners: Charlie Gray, Jordan Winbourne, Tom Yaldren, Charlie Howard, David Barron.

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Two-time champion Aaron Murray is unbeaten after the first two weeks of the new Eastleigh & District Under-13 League.

The 12-year-old leads Bouwe Bosma, Scott Sugden and Harvey Dennis by one point.

Sugden had a 17 against Murray and beat Bosma on the black. Dennis won all four matches and made a 22, the highest break of the day.

Andy Sheath, 12, topped his group and Keiran Murray, nine, scored a 15 against Alex Walker, 11, and won all four games using a borrowed cue.

LAST season’s runner-up Bouwe Bosma and Marchwood’s Ben Courcha lead the 29th Eastleigh & District Under-13 League after the first week’s action.

Toynbee schoolboy Bosma survived a black-ball game against Kane Bellows, from Lordshill, to win his round-robin group. Courcha was making his league debut.

Bosma, 12, also leads the Chandler’s Ford SC Academy which is held on Friday afternoons from 4.30-6pm.

Other group winners: Owen Court, Jordan Prince, Aaron Murray, Scott Sugden and Ross Leamon. Keiran Murray scored the highest break of 18 against older brother Aaron.

Under 13's pairs event

Harvey Dennis and Jordan Winbourne rode their luck to clinch the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League’s doubles tournament that attracted 15 teams.

A black-ball victory over Lee Sainsbury and Owen Court in the final followed a black-ball win in the last four against Marchwood Cue T’s pair Ben Courcha, 11, and Matt Ireland, 10.

Ten-year-old twins Ross Leamon and his elder brother by one minute, Callum, lifted their first team trophy beating Scott Sugden and Charlie Howard in the Plate final.

The new league starts today at 9am.

Bouwe Bosma banished his black-ball nightmare from two weeks ago to clinch the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League’s Cavagnetto Cup for the first time.

Black-ball defeats by Jordan Prince and champion Aaron Murray on the final day of the season denied the Toynbee schoolboy the league title

But Bosma, 12, beat Murray on a black ball in the early rounds and saw off Lee Sainsbury and Harvey Dennis to claim the trophy.

Tom Yaldren, 12, beat Kane Bellows (Lordshill) in the Plate final.

LEE Sainsbury and Matt Levitt both qualified for last Saturday’s Under-13 Cavagnetto Cup knockout stage on black-ball deciders.

Levitt won a three-way play-off against Elliot Webb and Owen Court while Sainsbury, 12, edged out Jack Forder.

Premier champion Aaron Murray and runner-up Bouwe Bosma eased through the group stages undefeated.

Andy Sheath, Charlie Howard and Lee Moore face a play-off to join Ross Leamon, Mandeep Giany, Jordan Winbourne, Jordan Bennett, Scott Sugden, Jordan Prince and Harvey Dennis in the draw.

The new Eastleigh & District Under-13 League starts at Chandler’s Ford SC next Saturday at 9am.

AARON MURRAY retained the Eastleigh & District Under-13 Premier trophy on the final black ball of the 20-week season.

Chasing two more wins than Bouwe Bosma in the last week, Wyvern schoolboy Murray, 12, beat his title-rival on a re-spot after trailing by 13 points with pink and black left.

Bosma, 12, needing to win his final match to clinch the league for a first time, missed a frame-winning pink and watched in horror as Jordan Prince doubled the black the full length of the table.

A delighted Murray, who finished on equal points but with more frames won, said: “That was so nerve-racking especially when Bouwe just needed the pink to win.

“Fair play to Bouwe, he played really well throughout the league and if he’d won it he would’ve been a worthy winner.

“This one meant a lot more to me because it wasn’t as simple as turn up on the last week and you’ve won the league; it was turn up on the last week, win all your games and you still might not win it.”

Owen Court won Division 1. Callum Leamon took the Division 2 title for the second season running. Elliott Webb beat second-placed Tom Yaldren to top Division 3. In their debut leagues, Jordan Bennett won Division 4 and Lee Moore Division 5.

Megan Howard, eight, finished third in Division 5.

Jordan Winbourne beat his own month-old record, knocking in a 51 against Alex Everett.

BOUWE Bosma takes a slim two-point lead into today’s final round of matches in the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League.

Although the 12-year-old Toynbee schoolboy lost to title-rival and defending champion Aaron Murray, a shock win over EASB national under-14 quarter-finalist Jordan Winbourne maintained his advantage.

Group 5 winner Lee Moore, 11, from Bitterne Park, still in his debut season, posted a new high break of 18.

Totton’s Craig Wilson chalked up four wins to climb to within two points of Division 1 leader Owen Court. Callum Leamon extended his Division 2 lead to four points with three wins.

Elliott Webb heads Division 3. Lewis Winbourne won Group 6.

 Previous news

New rankings leader BOUWE BOSMA believes six wins out of eight will clinch a first Eastleigh & District Under-13 Premier League title.

The 12-year-old Toynbee schoolboy beat defending champion Aaron Murray to edge two points clear of his rival with two weeks left.

Murray inflicted a first defeat in three weeks on former champion Jordan Winbourne but lost the rest of his games.

Jordan Bennett, in his debut season, leads Division 4 after three wins in Group 6.

Other group winners in week 18/20: Jack Forder, Craig Wilson, Callum Leamon, Tom Yaldren and Lee Moore.

 in previous weeks

AARON Murray and Bouwe Bosma head into the final three weeks of the Eastleigh & District Under-18 League season separated by just one point.

Second-placed Bosma, 12, edged closer to a first title with victory over his rival.

Former champion Jordan Winbourne (Hedge End) was undefeated in the top group for the second week.

Kane Hainey, ten, heads Division 5 after winning Group 6 for the first time.

Other week-17 group winners: Kieran Langley, Elliott Webb, Jordan Bennett.

Previously

HEDGE End youngster Jordan Winbourne has posted the first half-century break in the 16-year history of the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League.

The 12-year-old scored a 50 against Bouwe Bosma, and added a 32 to top Group 1 with four wins.

Defending champion Aaron Murray finished second in the round-robin group to edge two points clear of Bosma with four weeks left.

Other group winners in week 17: Harvey Dennis, Jack Forder, Callum Leamon, Charlie Howard, Jordan Bennett and Lewis Winbourne. 

Defending champion Aaron Murray and Bouwe Bosma are locked together at the top of the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League.

But the title-rivals, who have equal points and equal frames won, both lost to group winner Jordan Prince.

Ryan Young knocked in a 15 break and remained undefeated since his debut two weeks ago.

Other group winners in week 15/20: Mandeep Giany, Kieran Langley and Kane Bellows.

Aaron Murray beat EASB national under-14 quarter-finalist Jordan Winbourne to edge two points clear of Bouwe Bosma in the Eastleigh & District Under-13 Premier League.

Group 2 winner Owen Court heads Division 1. Harvey Dennis scored the top break of 22.

Ryan Young was undefeated on his league debut.

Other group winners in week 14 of 18: Charlie Gray, Jack Forder and Chris Gath. 

earlier news

BOUWE BOSMA (pictured with a broken finger) has moved to within one point of Aaron Murray after beating the reigning Eastleigh & District Under-13 League champion and gaining maximum points in the top group.

Lee Sainsbury, with a 16 break, also beat Murray.

Elliott Webb, dubbed Spider, won all three matches in Group 3. Jordan Bennett, 12, won all four matches on his debut.

Kieran Langley leads Division 1 with four weeks left. Ross Leamon heads Division 2. Kane Bellows is top of Division 3. 

Today’s fixtures are postponed due to the under-18 Triton Trophy at Winchester SC.

earlier news

TWO unbeaten weeks have taken Kane Bellows up to second place in the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League Division 3.

And the ten-year-old from Lordshill made his debut only three weeks ago!

Premier leader Aaron Murray beat Bouwe Bosma to restore a five-point lead.

Other group winners: Lee Sainsbury, Ross Leamon and Mandeep Giany.

in previous weeks

Liverpool-fan BOUWE BOSMA has opened up the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League title-race despite playing with a broken finger caused by a freak accident while watching Barnsley dump his side out of the FA Cup.

The 12-year-old beat rankings leader Aaron Murray and closed the gap to four points with seven weeks left.

Ten-year-old Kane Bellows (Lordshill) won all his three matches for the first time.

Other group winners: Harvey Dennis, Keiran Murray, Matt Haworth and Harry Cornell.

KIERAN LANGLEY scored a shock pink-ball win over Premier leader Aaron Murray in the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League week-eight action.

But Murray (Eastleigh) still won the top group to extend his lead over Bouwe Bosma to six points.

Totton’s Craig Wilson heads Division 1 after four wins in Group 2.

Charlie Gray, Keiran Murray, Matt Levitt, and twins Ross and Callum Leamon shared a five-way tie in the third group.

Levitt leads Division 2. Tom Yaldren won Group 4.

BOUWE Bosma ended Premier leader Aaron Murray’s three-week unbeaten run in the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League week-seven matches.

The 12-year-old closed to within five points of the reigning champion.

Group 3 winner Lee Sainsbury heads Division 1. Kieran Langley and Callum Leamon also won their groups.

SEVEN-year-old Alex Everett scored a personal best break of 15 and won all three matches in the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League week-six action.

The Bitterne Park schoolboy, known as ‘The Mighty Midget’, potted two reds, a black and a pink against Mandeep Giany.

Premier leader Aaron Murray extended his unbeaten run to three weeks.

Group 2 winner Harvey Dennis, 11, climbed to third. Andy Sheath won Group 3 and heads Division 1. Shirley’s Charlie Gray topped Group 4.

Just Champion. Aaron Murray displays his Championship trophy.

Latest news from the Under-13 League

DEFENDING champion Aaron Murray admitted he was disappointed with his performance despite winning all four week-five Eastleigh & District Under-13 League matches.

The 12-year-old from Eastleigh edged five points clear of birthday-boy Bouwe Bosma, 12.

Group 2 winner Craig Wilson (Totton) climbed to fourth in the Premier.

Last season’s runner-up Harvey Dennis won Group 3. Matt Haworth, 11, topped Group 4. Stoke Park schoolboy Keiran Murray, 9, moved up to second in Division 2 with maximum points in Group 5.

BOUWE Bosma knocked in a personal best 19 against Jordan Prince and climbed to second in his first Eastleigh & District Under-13 League season.

The 11-year-old is four points adrift of reigning champion Aaron Murray, who won all his week-four matches.

Lee Sainsbury, Ross Leamon and Tom Waldren won their groups.

Craig Wilson (Totton) leads Division 1, Jack Forder heads Division 2 and Aaron’s brother Keiran is top of Division 3.  

in previous weeks

DEFENDING champion Aaron Murray has taken the lead in the Eastleigh & District Under-13 Premier League despite losing to third-placed Jordan Prince.

Murray, 12, from Eastleigh, won the rest of his week-three matches to overtake Scott Sugden.

Craig Wilson (Totton) and Charlie Gray (Shirley) finished the day unbeaten.

Jack Forder, on his league debut, and Matt Dolbear, in his second week, topped their groups.

Kieran Langley, 12, leads Division 1 and Andy Sheath heads Division 2.

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For the first time in his short career ROSS LEAMON is sitting proudly on top of the Eastleigh & District Under-13 Premier League.

The ten-year-old kicked off the 28th season with three victories to win his five-man round-robin group and leads by one point from reigning champion Aaron Murray, Lee Sainsbury and Harvey Dennis.

Cresswood schoolboy Jordan Prince, 12, chalked up a new high break of 22 against Keiran Murray.

And Sainsbury, 11, also recorded a personal best of 22 against Andy Sheath.

earlier news

CHANDLER’S Ford youngster Lee Sainsbury clinched his first tournament win in the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League O’Sullivan Cup.

The 11-year-old Thornden schoolboy potted pink and black to see off Bouwe Bosma after trailing throughout the final.

Sainsbury beat Premier champion Aaron Murray in the semi-finals. And Bosma, 11, in only his third week in the league, progressed through the group stages unbeaten and beat Ross Leamon in the last-four.

Murray, 12, playing with a broken finger, won the third-place play-off.

Totton’s Craig Wilson, 12, edged out Jordan Prince to claim the Plate trophy. 

Champion-elect AARON MURRAY needs to just turn up for today’s final round of Eastleigh & District Under-13 matches to claim a first title.

Murray, 11, beat Jordan Prince with an 18 clearance to win all four games and open up a five-point gap from Craig Wilson and Harvey Dennis who are separated only by frames won.

The race for the Division 1 trophy will go to the wire as group winners Scott Sugden and Matt Levitt join Owen Court and Andy Sheath on equal points.

Charlie Gray heads Division 2.

PRE-season favourite Aaron Murray has opened up a two-point gap at the top of the Eastleigh & District Under-13 Premier League.

Despite hobbling round the table, the 11-year-old won all three matches. “I sprained it walking up stairs,” explained Murray. “I twisted my ankle and then I made it worse at football.

“I don’t want to let a sprained ankle get in the way of me winning matches.”

Andy Sheath beat Division 1 leader Owen Court to top his group.

NEW Premier leader Aaron Murray insists “it’s going to be close” as the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League enters its final three weeks.

A fluked black gifted Murray, 11, victory over title-rival Craig Wilson and top spot on frames won.

Wilson (Totton) chalked up a new high break of 32 in a midweek practice match.

Harvey Dennis is two points behind the leaders.

Scott Sugden (North Baddesley) was undefeated in Group 2.

Toynbee schoolboy Elliott Webb, 13, climbed to second in Division 2 after three wins in Group 3 and could be line for a first trophy.

earlier news

ONE point separates the Eastleigh & District Under-13 Premier League top three with four weeks left.

Aaron Murray (Eastleigh) joined Harvey Dennis ( Chandler ’s Ford) in second place behind Craig Wilson (Totton) after beating both title-rivals.

Group 2 winner Kieran Langley climbed to fifth in the Premier.

Owen Court , 11, was undefeated in Group 3 and scored the top break of 18.

Mat Levitt, 11, heads Division 1.

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HARVEY Dennis compiled a new high break to beat Aaron Murray and move to within one point of top spot in the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League.

The 11-year-old Cresswood schoolboy cleared the colours to the black for a 20 to see off third-placed Murray.

Scott Sugden was undefeated in Group 2. Ross Leamon, ten, won Group 3.

OWEN Court (pictured here) was the only unbeaten player in this week’s Eastleigh & District Under-13 League.

The 11-year-old won three matches and recorded the top break of 16.

Craig Wilson (Totton) topped Group 1, despite losing to title rival Aaron Murray (Eastleigh), to extend his Premier lead to five points over Harvey Dennis with six weeks left.

Matt Levitt, 11, climbed into the top division after a three-way tie with Lee Sainsbury and Scott Sugden in Group 2.

Kieran Langley leads Division 1.

(in previous reports)

A FIVE-way tie in the top group left Eastleigh and District Under-13 League organisers searching the record books.

Craig Wilson, Harvey Dennis, Jordan Prince, Lee Sainsbury and Aaron Murray each won two matches to leave the top of the Premier unchanged after week-13 of 20.

Wilson, 12, maintained a three-point lead over Dennis, 11, with Murray, 11, two points behind in third.

Group 2 winner Matt Levitt heads Division 1. Scott Sugden was unbeaten in Group 3.

here's Jordan Prince

AARON Murray has edged one point closer to a first Eastleigh & District Under-13 Premier League title.

The 11-year-old from Eastleigh topped Group 1 and is now five points behind Craig Wilson, who beat second-placed Harvey Dennis on the black to extend his lead to three.

Wilson (Totton) was forced to catch a train from Southampton to Fareham and another back to Eastleigh after an incident closed the mainline.

The resourceful 12-year-old then jumped into a taxi to fulfill his fixtures. 

Jordan Prince’s 15 took the top-break prize.

Kieran Langley, 12, won all four matches in Group 2 and climbed into the Premier.

Five victories gave Ross Leamon, ten, top spot in Group 3. 

SIX months ago Andy Sheath (pictured left)made his debut in the Eastleigh and District Under-13 League, but now the 11-year-old has proved he can compete with the best after beating the top two in the Premier.

Sheath saw off current leader Craig Wilson and second-placed Harvey Dennis in the week-11 action.

Eastleigh’s Aaron Murray continued his charge for a first title with four wins to top Group 1.

Wyvern schoolboy Murray, 11, who is six points adrift of Wilson and missed the first three weeks, said: “When I came back from holiday I thought there’s only one way I was going to win this and that’s by winning my group every week.

“It’s going to be tight.”

Kieran Langley, 12, won Group 2. Alex Everett, seven, Brandon Higgins, 11, and Ross Leamon, ten, tied in Group 3.

Harvey on a charge - Eastleigh and District Under-13 League

By Tim Dunkley

               Harvey      and     Craig

HARVEY DENNIS beat Premier leader CRAIG WILSON to close the gap at the top of the Eastleigh and District Under-13 League to two points.

At the half-way point of the 20-week season, Dennis, 11, won three of his four matches to top Group 1.

Pre-season favourite Aaron Murray, 11, eased up to third.

ANDY Sheath impressed with an unbeaten week in the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League.

The 11-year-old won all three of the week-nine matches to climb into the Premier.

Three wins, including a black-ball game against Jordan Prince, and the day’s top break of 15 took Totton’s Craig Wilson, 12, five points clear of Harvey Dennis at the top.

Kieran Langley, 12, Callum Leamon, 10, and James Copland, 13, tied for Group 3.

In Group 4, Ross Leamon, 10, Scott Sugden and Elliott Webb also finished level. Keiran Murray, 9, leads Division 1 and Matt Levitt heads Division 2.

in previous weeks.....

HARVEY DENNIS and CRAIG WILSON (pictured here) are separated only by frames won at the top of the Eastleigh & District Under-13 Premier League.

But it was reigning champion Jordan Winbourne who dominated this week’s matches.

In a rare appearance, the 11-year-old won all four games and scored the top break of 25.

Wilson, 12, beat Dennis, 11, to draw level after the week-seven action.

In Group 2, nine-year-old Stoke Park Junior schoolboy Keiran Murray recorded a shock first win over brother Aaron, 11, to win Group 2 and take over the Division 1 lead.

Matt Levitt, 10, doubled a re-spotted black to beat Kieran Langley and top Group 3.

Scott Sugden was undefeated in Group 4. James Copland leads Division 2. 

 (earlier news)

SUCH is Craig Wilson’s determination to progress in the Eastleigh & District Under-13 League that the 12-year-old got up at 6.30am to catch a train to fulfill the week 6 fixtures.

His efforts were rewarded with top spot in Group 1 and joint second place in the Premier with Lee Sainsbury, 11.

Harvey Dennis, 11, leads by two points

Arron Murray mounted a challenge on the leaders with an unbeaten week which takes the 11-year-old from Eastleigh into the Premier.

Callum Leamon, 10, topped Group 3 and six-year-old Alex Everett triumphed in Group 4.

Owen Court heads Division 1 and Matt Levitt leads Division 2. 

JORDAN Winbourne surprisingly joined nine-year-old Shane Castle at the top of the Eastleigh & District Under-18 League after cruising to maximum points in Group 1.

    Winbourne, 11, topped the group after beating Jack Hyom in the decider. Hyom finished second in the group to sustain the pressure on the leaders and notched up a 25 to take the high-break prize.

   Ben Spiers notably won Group 2 ahead of five other players and leapt into the Premier Division whilst Alex Merriman, 15, moved to third in the league after finishing runner-up in the group.

   In the Under-13 League, Harvey Dennis rocketed into pole position at the top of the Premier Division.

   The 11-year-old won all three games in Group 1 and tops the league, ahead of Lee Sainsbury, after five weeks play. Andy Sheath leads Division 1 and Jordan Prince, 11, won all his games.  

 (previous news)

HARVEY Dennis and Lee Sainsbury are locked together at the top of the Eastleigh and District Under-13 League.

Dennis, 11, won the week-four top-of-the-table crunch match against Sainsbury to lead the Premier for the first time.

Pre-season title-favourite Aaron Murray eased into the Premier with two wins but the 11-year-old from Eastleigh suffered a shock defeat by Shirley’s Charlie Gray, 11.

Andy Sheath, 11, took the high-break prize with an 18 and won Group 2 to lead Division 1.

In his first start of the season, James Copland won Group 3.

 (in previous weeks)

TOTTON youngster

Left-hander Wilson, 12, won Group 1 to open up a three-point gap from 11-year-old Lee Sainsbury.

Making his first start of the season, Murray (Eastleigh) survived a black-ball game against Andy Sheath, 11, to gain maximum points in Group 2.

Shirley’s Charlie Gray, 11, heads Division 1. Jordan Prince, 11, took a first high-break prize with 15.

 (earlier news)

TOTTON’S CRAIG WILSON has taken a shock lead in the Eastleigh and District Under-13 Premier League.

The 12-year-old leads the Premier, for the first time, by one point from Lee Sainsbury after beating week-one leader Kieran Langley.

But a cautious Craig, who lost a re-spotted black to Lee, said: “There’s still 14 weeks left.”

Owen Court won the second group to climb into the top division. Shirley’s Charlie Gray, 11, is top of Division 1.

(last weeks report)

KIERAN LANGLEY kicked off the 27th Eastleigh and District Under-13 League with four straight wins and the day’s top break of 18 to take an early lead in the Premier.

Group 2 winner 12-year-old Craig Wilson (Totton) is second on frames won.

Pre-season favourite Aaron Murray (Eastleigh) will have to play catch-up after missing the first two weeks.

Six-year-old Bitterne Park Infants School-boy Alex Everett recorded a new high break of eight.

To join the Saturday morning junior league, contact Jim Everett (023 8025 4834).

(previous weeks news)

AARON MURRAY and HARVEY DENNIS have won the Eastleigh and District Under-13 League’s end-of-season doubles title.

The 11-year-olds beat Kieran Langley and Andy Sheath, 11, in the final.

Premier league runner-up Aaron (Eastleigh) and Harvey won a black ball semi-final clash against champion Jordan Winbourne (Botley) and partner Charlie Gray (Shirley).

Craig Wilson (Totton) paired up with ten-year-old Ross Leamon to win the Plate competition for first-round losers.

League players have been honing their skills at the Chandler’s Ford Junior Academy, 4.30-6pm every Friday, with the emphasis on coaching and practice drills. For details, contact Jim Everett (023 8025 4834).

(in previous weeks)

Jordan champion - Eastleigh and District Under-13 League

BOTLEY'S Jordan Winbourne is the Eastleigh and District Under-13 Premier League champion.

The 11-year-old beat Eastleigh’s Aaron Murray by six points after missing out on last season’s title in the final frame.

League organiser Jim Everett said: “Jordan was unlucky to lose last season by one point, but comfortably won this one despite missing two weeks.”

Club coach Ken Jones added: “He’s a fantastic player for his age.”

Jordan, the South of England Cuestars under-12 champion and Pontin’s under-12 semi-finalist, has a top match break of 41 and made his Winchester City and District Premier League debut this year.

He attends Freegrounds Junior School in Hedge End.

Toby Shefford, 13, finished third in the Premier ahead of Lee Sainsbury, 11, who won all his matches on the final day.

The Division 1 title was won by Scott Sugden. The 10-year-old beat Harvey Dennis on the final black ball to take the trophy ahead of James Copland on count-back.

Romsey’s Craig Wilson, 12, pipped Group 3 winner eight-year-old Keiran Murray by one point to take the Division 2 crown.

Division 3 was won by 11-year-old Charlie Gray from Shirley.

Andy Sheath, 11, scored the day’s top break of 14.

World Snooker coach Tim Dunkley said: “Jordan has proved once again that he’s one of the country’s top players in his age group.

“And I was particularly pleased to see Scott bounce back from the disappointment of failing to gain promotion to the Premier at the week-14 cut-off point and win Division 1 on the final black.”

The 27th league kicks off on Saturday, 28 July, and is open to boys and girls aged seven upwards. For details contact Jim Everett (023 8025 4834).

(previous news)

Top break for Keiran

EIGHT-year-old KEIRAN MURRAY could be next to follow in the Eastleigh and District Under-13 champion-elect Jordan Winbourne’s footsteps.

The Stoke Park Junior schoolboy fired in a new high break of 13 against Andy Sheath, 11, and climbed to second in Division 2 with four wins.

Botley’s Winbourne, 11, is certain to be crowned Premier champion today (July 7) after winning all four matches, and scoring the top break of 21.

James Copland won his group to lead Division 1. Five wins took Craig Wilson, 12, to top spot in Division 2. Charlie Gray heads Division 3.

Eastleigh and District Under-13 League Presentation Night

Left to right: Aaron Murray, Toby Shefford, Ben Spiers and Jordan Winbourne.

BOTLEY Boy Wonder Jordan Winbourne has been officially crowned South of England Cuestars under-12 champion after being cruelly denied the title last year.

The 11-year-old said: "Did I do alright this season, dad?" after beating Shane Castle 3-2 to win the ninth and final event of the junior tour at Jesters Snooker Club, Swindon.

© November 2007 by Antony Aldridge (All rights reserved)