The fourth Arthur Barker Junior Billiards Championship was held at the Maltings Q Club at Kings Lynn with a limited entry of 16 players competing to find the 2000 Champion. Four groups played a round- robin format of 30 minute games which produced the four semi-finalists to complete the contest on a knock-out basis.
Fourteen-year-old Calvin Daws came through the field to take the title, defeating Nathan Mann 171-68 in the final. Daws had things all his own way in the early part of this game, establishing an early lead of 100 points. Although Nathan Mann scored on a more equal basis after this, he was unable to close the gap, and Daws finished a comfortable winner. In the semi-finals Daws had defeated Robert Crisp (Narborough) 150- 89, and Mann had overcome the reigning champion, Gavin Lewis (Narborough) 102-98.
Playing for Huntingdon, Matt Willard set a new record score in the second division of the Eastern Counties League when he made a total of 704 in a 90 minute match. This puts him fourth on the all-time highest score list, those above him being Roxton Chapman (998), Albert Salisbury (732) and Phillip Welham (728).
Playing for the Pinewood "B" team, David Nichols set a new record for the Alby League with a break of 154 unfinished. Playing from a handicap of -60, he has also made breaks of 116 and 110 unfinished in his 30 minute games so far this season. Mid-way through the current season, his team are second of the 10 six-man teams taking part in the League, with Mundesley holding an advantage of one point at the top of the table.