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Burton wins Avalon Print All Ireland Under-21 9Ball Championship

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Date: Tuesday, July 31 2007 @ 10:32:24 UTC
Topic: Ireland’s American 8 & 9 Ball Pool Tour



Avalon Print All Ireland Under-21 9Ball Championship
Frames Snooker & Pool Club
2-14 Little Donegal Street
City Centre
BELFAST
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www.irelands9balltour.com

Saturday 28 July 2007


Tony Burton (England) 2007 All Ireland Under-21 9Ball Champion.

Basildon Bomber Is Crowned 2007 All Ireland Under-21 Champion

England’s Tony Burton, also known as the Basildon Bomber, travelled across the Irish sea to be crowned 2007 Avalon Print All Ireland Under-21 9Ball Champion at his first attempt, defeating his good friend Matt Lawrenson in the final 10-6.

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Paul Tierney (Avalon Print Ltd) is pictured with both under-21 finalists
Tony Burton (winner) and Matt Lawrenson (runner-up).


The 19 year-old English cueist who has achieved much major success at junior level such as the northern & southern junior championship and twice runner-up in the British junior championship has now added another high profile junior title to his CV when he collected the 2007 Avalon Print All Ireland Under-21 9Ball Championship, Ireland’s biggest under-21 event.

The Basildon Bomber overcame a host of top junior pool players from Ireland, England and Scotland on route to be crowned 2007 champion starting it all of in the last-32 with a 8-7 victory over N. Ireland’s 8ball international Lee Hull (Derry) and followed that up with further results over Nathan Todd (Tyrone, 8-3), Daniel Gorman (Antrim, 8-3), Chris Frazier (Scotland, 9-6) before defeating his team-mate and good friend Matt Lawrenson in the final.

The tour organisers would like to thank each and every player who took part in this prestigious under-21 event and a special thanks to all the players who travelled over from England and Scotland and not forgetting all our sponsors for this great tournament Avalon Print Ltd, Cupid Cars and Frames Snooker & Pool Club Belfast.


Paul Tierney (Avalon Print Ltd) presents Tony Burton (England) with his prizes for winning
the 2007 Avalon Print All Ireland Under-21 9Ball Championship.


IRELAND'S AMERICAN 8 & 9 BALL POOL TOUR

THE LAST 16

Chris Frazier (Scotland)

8 : 5

Shane Mc Court (Tyrone)

Raymond Todd (Tyrone)

8 : 6

Mark McGillen (Sligo)

Daniel Gorman (Antrim)

8 : 2

Ben Mc Moran (Tyrone)

Tony Burton (England)

8 : 3

Nathan Todd (Tyrone)

Ronal Fay (Tyrone)

8 : 3

Ciolean Massey (Antrim)

Barry Cunningham (Tyrone)

8 : 5

Paul Loughran (Tyrone)

Matt Lawrenson (England)

8 : 1

Dean Largey (Tyrone)

Mark Mc Donald (Antrim)

8 : 3

David Gorman (Antrim)




IRELAND'S AMERICAN 8 & 9 BALL POOL TOUR

THE QUARTER FINALS

Chris Frazier

8 : 6

Raymond Todd

Tony Burton

8 : 3

Daniel Gorman

Ronan Fay

8 : 3

Barry Cunningham

Matt Lawrenson

8 : 7

Mark McDonald




IRELAND'S AMERICAN 8 & 9 BALL POOL TOUR

THE SEMI FINALS

Tony Burton

9 : 6

Chris Frazier

Matt Lawrenson

9 : 1

Ronan Fay




IRELAND'S AMERICAN 8 & 9 BALL POOL TOUR

THE FINAL

Tony Burton

10 : 6

Matt Lawrenson




The four semi-finals pictured with the tournaments main sponsor LtoR:
Ronan Fay (Tyrone), Chris Frazier (Scotland), Paul Tierney (Avalon Print Ltd),
Tony Burton (England) and Matt Lawrenson (England).



IRELAND'S AMERICAN 8 & 9 BALL POOL TOUR

PAST "ALL-IRELAND" CHAMPIONS
     2004      Paddy Mc Crory (Down)
     2005      Peter Doherty (Derry)
     2006      Mark Mc Donald (Antrim)
     2007                 TONY BURTON (ENGLAND)