Getting the breaks - that is 17-year-old Jay Asgar (left) at the Victoria Snooker Centre after collecting the Hills Drinks Autumn Shield from the company's sales manager Dave Pierson.

Picture: DAVE HENDERSON

It was Jay's first competition and he took the £100 first prize without losing a frame.

Runner-up John Adkins collected £50 and there were £25 payouts for beaten semi-finalists Rob Galsworthy and John Choularton.

Highest break of 35 at the Southchurch Road, Southend, club came from Lee Saunders.

Published Thursday November 27, 2003

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