Jamie Jones (snooker player)
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Early career
In 2002, he became the youngest ever player to make a 147 in an official event, making it aged 14, a record that has since been beaten by Judd TrumpJudd Trump
Judd Trump is an English professional snooker player from Bristol. He enjoyed considerable success in youth tournaments before turning professional in 2005. On 3 April 2011, Trump won his first ranking title, beating Mark Selby 10–8 in the final of the China Open...
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After a very strong amateur record, he qualified for the main tour for 2006/2007 by finishing top of the 2005/06 Welsh rankings, however he could not maintain his place there.
His best result in his first season as a professional was to the last 48 of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix
Grand Prix (snooker)
The World Open is a professional ranking snooker tournament. It has previously been known as the Professional Players Tournament, the LG Cup and the Grand Prix. During 2006 and 2007, it was played in a unique round-robin format, more similar to association football and rugby tournaments than the...
. After another spell on the tour for in 2008/2009, in which despite some strong performances he again fell off, he regained a place for the 2010/2011 season
Snooker season 2010/2011
The 2010/11 snooker season is a series of snooker tournaments played during 2010 and 2011. The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.- Calendar :-New professional players:...
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2010/2011
He started the new season by winning three qualifying matches in the Shanghai Masters2010 Shanghai Masters
The 2010 Roewe Shanghai Masters professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 6–12 September 2010 at the Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China.Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, but he has withdrawn due to personal reasons....
, beating Kuldesh Johal
Kuldesh Johal
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, Jimmy Michie
Jimmy Michie
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and Adrian Gunnell
Adrian Gunnell
Adrian Gunnell is an English professional snooker player from Telford. He has reached the last-16 in four world ranking events , but has yet to progress beyond that stage...
before losing to Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee is a professional snooker-player from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, whose smooth cue action is regarded by some pundits as the most natural in the game. He has won four ranking titles, and spent 10 seasons in the Top 16 of the world rankings before dropping out for the snooker...
. A consistent season season highlighted by a run to the final of Players Tour Championship – Event 5
Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 5
The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 5 minor-ranking snooker tournament took place between 7–10 October 2010, at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England.Ding Junhui won in the final 4–1 against Jamie Jones.-Prize fund and ranking points:1 Only professional players...
took him up to 47 in the rankings at the end of the season.
Minor-ranking event finals: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1 | 2010 | Players Tour Championship – Event 5 Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 5 The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 5 minor-ranking snooker tournament took place between 7–10 October 2010, at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England.Ding Junhui won in the final 4–1 against Jamie Jones.-Prize fund and ranking points:1 Only professional players... |
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