{"id":83132,"date":"2024-02-20T14:41:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T14:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=83132"},"modified":"2024-02-20T16:16:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T16:16:54","slug":"amateur-snooker-player-eyes-world-tour-slot-after-dream-call-up-to-replace-ronnie-osullivan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/02\/20\/amateur-snooker-player-eyes-world-tour-slot-after-dream-call-up-to-replace-ronnie-osullivan\/","title":{"rendered":"Amateur snooker player eyes World Tour slot after \u2018dream\u2019 call up to replace Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The son of a Barry snooker legend was invited to replace snooker&#8217;s biggest star just two days before the Welsh Open began<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>ALFIE DAVIES decided he was \u201cgoing to give snooker a proper go\u201d a year ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, he\u2019s competed in six professional tournaments and has the opportunity in March to earn a place on the World Snooker Tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the biggest moment of his career arrived on Saturday, February 10, when he got the call to say he would be competing in the Welsh Open two days later in place of the legendary Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just a couple of years earlier, the 23-year-old amateur had been at the Motorpoint Arena as a spectator, watching one of his previous opponents playing in the same event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was a dream come true,\u201d said Alfie, the son of former professional and Barry snooker legend Anthony Davies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA few years ago at the Motorpoint, me and some of the lads from the Barry West End Snooker Club went to watch the Welsh Open and Joe O\u2019Connor, who I had played against as a junior, was playing and I remember thinking \u2018Wow, look at him.\u2019 Just a year before that we were playing in the same tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNow that I\u2019m there too, it\u2019s just a dream come true. It\u2019s surreal if I\u2019m honest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alfie played his first match of the Welsh Open in Llandudno on its opening day, beating Scotsman Liam Graham 4-1 after beginning the first frame with a century break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133703-ALFIE-DOM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83150\" style=\"width:547px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133703-ALFIE-DOM.png 382w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133703-ALFIE-DOM-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133703-ALFIE-DOM-293x153.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133703-ALFIE-DOM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83150\" style=\"width:547px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133703-ALFIE-DOM.png 382w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133703-ALFIE-DOM-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133703-ALFIE-DOM-293x153.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alfie Davies lost to Dominic Dale 4-3 in the second round of the Welsh Open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next round, Alfie drew his dad\u2019s old practice partner, the experienced Dominic Dale, where he eventually narrowly lost 4-3. Since Alfie has returned to Barry, he has been overwhelmed by all the messages of support he has received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was disappointed to lose in the end but I was happy with my performance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo make a century break in both matches was pleasing and I felt good out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a bit mad since I\u2019ve come back, to be honest. I\u2019ve had so many messages. When I walked back into the (Barry West End) club on Sunday everyone was going nuts. It\u2019s a weird feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alfie still works part-time at the West End club when he\u2019s not away playing snooker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis time last year I was just working part-time at the club, not really knowing what to do next,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNow, being around all these big names is surreal. In the players lounge I\u2019m sat with Shaun Murphy, Mark Williams and Judd Trump. Shaun told me he was impressed by my performance in the Welsh Open.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alfie\u2019s dad, Anthony Davies, was a professional for 10 years between 1995 and 2005. When Alfie was a one-year-old, his father beat Stephen Hendry 5-1 in the 2001 British Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"658\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133904-alfie-dad.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83154\" style=\"width:275px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133904-alfie-dad.png 386w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133904-alfie-dad-176x300.png 176w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133904-alfie-dad-293x499.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133904-alfie-dad.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83154\" style=\"width:275px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133904-alfie-dad.png 386w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133904-alfie-dad-176x300.png 176w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-133904-alfie-dad-293x499.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anthony Davies played on the World Snooker Tour for a decade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alfie now has aspirations of following in his father\u2019s footsteps and achieving a place on the World Snooker Tour, having made his first appearance in a professional event in June at the Championship League Snooker. However, Alfie says his father never pushed him to become a Snooker player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s given me advice, especially now in the last year or so, but I\u2019ve been so competitive that I put pressure on myself more than anything,\u201d Alfie said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alfie has managed to qualify for six professional events this year by achieving a good ranking on the Q School of Snooker, a tournament that gives amateur players an opportunity to earn a place on the World Snooker Tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"650\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-134148.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83163\" style=\"width:301px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-134148.png 378w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-134148-174x300.png 174w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-134148-293x504.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-134148.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83163\" style=\"width:301px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-134148.png 378w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-134148-174x300.png 174w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-20-134148-293x504.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alfie hopes to earn a spot on the World Snooker Tour this year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In March, Alfie will compete in the Q Tour play-offs along with 24 other amateurs from across the globe. The winner of the play-offs earns a two-year tour card to compete on the professional tour alongside the likes of Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alfie believes he has the quality to compete professionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the next year or two I want to get on that tour. I have confidence that this time next year I could be a pro, I\u2019ve got to believe in myself,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the commentator of the Welsh Open said last week on BBC One: \u201cAlfie Davies, remember the name.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The son of a Barry snooker legend was only called up to replace Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan just two days before the Welsh Open 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