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| Born | 9 October 2000 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Wales |
| Best ranking finish | Last-32 (2024 German Masters) |
Alfie Davies is a Welsh snooker player. He is the son of Welsh former snooker professional Anthony Davies.
Early and personal life[edit]
He is the son of Welsh former snooker professional Anthony Davies. A keen all-round sportsman, he attended Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg, where he enjoyed athletics, and represented Wales in 800m and 1500m distance races, as well as cross country. He also played football for Cwm Talwg. He is based at the West End Snooker Club in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. He studied criminology and sociology degree at the University of the West of England in Bristol.[1]
Career[edit]
Davies won a tournament in Wales in 2022 beating the number one ranked Welsh amateur player Alex Taubman in the final.[2]
Davies was entered into the draw draw at the 2023 Championship League held at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, from 26 June 2023. In his opening match in the round-robin phase, he earned a credible 3-1 win over 33rd ranked Joe O'Connor.[3] He qualified for the 2024 German Masters with a win over Sydney Wilson.[4] At the event in January 2024, he faced Marco Fu,[5] before losing to eventual finalist Si Jiahui in the last 32.[6]
In February 2024, he reached the last 32 of the 2024 WSF Championship, his run included wins over Sean Maddocks, Peter Devlin and Hrithik Jain.[7] Later that month, he replaced Ronnie O'Sullivan in the draw for the 2024 Welsh Open where he beat Liam Graham 4-1.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ Stead, Marcus (26 February 2022). "Alfie plans to follow in his father's footsteps". Glamorgan Star. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Stead, Marcus (8 June 2022). "Young Barry snooker player just misses out on the big time". Glamorgan Star. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "White and Williams through". wst.tv. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "GERMAN MASTERS SNOOKER: TIAN PENGFEI BATTLES BACK TO EDGE REANNE EVANS AS NOPPON SAENGKHAM CRASHES OUT, JOE PERRY WIN". Eurosport. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Walker-Roberts, James (30 January 2024). "GERMAN MASTERS SNOOKER: JUDD TRUMP BATTLES PAST MATTHEW STEVENS TO JOIN NEIL ROBERTSON AND ALI CARTER IN THIRD ROUND". Eurosport. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "GERMAN MASTERS 2024 - LATEST SCORES, RESULTS, SCHEDULE, ORDER OF PLAY AS JUDD TRUMP FACES SI JIAHUI IN FINAL". Eurosport. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Player Alfie Davies's matches in the 2024 WSF Championship". Snookerscores.net. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "O'Sullivan and Grace withdraw". wst.tv. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Welsh Open snooker: Former champion Shaun Murphy knocked out by Barry Pinches". BBC Sport. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.