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Dave qualified to play for England for the third time in February of this year and is currently the only Devon player in the England squad!

Playing for a place in the world, European & Masters team.

Played at the Vauxhall Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth.

There were 10 trialists playing for 4 spaces for the world, European & Masters team, split into 2 groups as follows:
 
Group 1: Liam Stanley  (c)  won 1 match      Group 2: Dean Wisher (c) 0 matches
               Chris Melling        won 3 matches                 Ben Flack         won 4 matches
               Danny Miller         won 4 matches                 John Chambers won 2 matches
               Lee Ross              won 2 matches                 Vinny Allen       won 1 match
               Ken Edwards        won 0 matches                 Dave Williams   won 2 matches
 
Top 2 from each group went through which was Danny Miller & Ben Flack as they were both undefeated.
 
 The 2nd & 3rd placed players from each group then played for the 2 remaining spaces.
 
 Group 1: Chris Melling  4                   Group 2: John Chambers 1
                      v                                                        v
               Lee Ross        3                                 Dave Williams  4
 
               Chris Melling       4                            Dave Williams 4
                      v                                                        v
               John Chambers   3                             Lee Ross        2
 
Dave Williams & Chris Melling qualified in third and fourth place respectively for the last 2 places for World, European & Masters Championships.
 
 Lee Ross & John Chambers qualified for the European Championships.

The Barcelo Open - One of the biggest amateur tournaments in the country.

Dave entered the Barcelo Open held at Hinckley on April 11th - 13th where there was a £5,000.00 Prize Fund and guess what? Dave won the tournament and pocketed a cool £1,000.00 Players he beat on his way to the final were Mark Bell 5-3. John Harvey 5-3. Joe Prince 6-3. Simon Ward 6-4. J J Faul 6-1. Karl Boyes 6-3 then Dave Arnold 7-5 in the final.