14th January 2006
Adam Gallen was victorious as Exeter young guns started their quest to reach the grand finals of the West of England Billiards & Snooker Foundation, Bronze Waistcoat for under 15's. The GWRSA Social Club, Exeter are to host all four Exeter events leading to the grand finals which will be held in Plymouth in May.

In the round robin stages good performances where given by one and all. Gallen starred cutting through the field without losing a frame. He was followed closely by a trio that could only be separated by points scored. Will Blackmore pipped Michael Rogers, third and Matt Sercombe, Fourth for second place to make up the semi-final quartet. There were no breaks of note however, the standard of single ball potting captured onlookers attention throughout the day.

In the first semi-final Gallen out-potted Sercombe to win by 2 frames to nil. In the other semi-final Rogers from Taunton did likewise in defeating Blackmore. The final capped an impressive days snooker from Gallen who completed the white wash wining 2-0. All players received ranking points the finalists..trophies and prize money.

Mel Berry, Tournament Director and club representative said "It was a pleasure to organise a tournament where all players complied with the dress and behaved impeccably, both in victory and defeat."

Report by Steve Canniford