1942 Amateur World Series 1942 Amateur World Series The 1942 Amateur World Series was the fifth edition of the tournament, which later was known as the Baseball World Cup. It was contested by five different teams playing twelve games each from September 26 through October 20 in Havana, Cuba, as the host team reclaimed its third championship in five attempts. There was a noticeably lower participation of teams as the effects of World War II started to be felt in the Pacific. The United States withdrew and forfeited their last four games. Therefore, the number of games contested, as opposed to slated, was actually
Welsh Amateur Championship (snooker) Welsh Amateur Championship (snooker) The Welsh Amateur Championship is an annual snooker competition played in Wales and is the highest ranking and most prestigious amateur event in Wales. The competition was first established back in 1928 which was won by J. Emrys Harries. The championship is currently held by Rhydian Richards. Tom Jones is the most successful player in the tournaments history winning the championship 8 times over a 17-year period. Currently former champions Daniel Wells, Duane Jones, Dominic Dale, Michael White, Ryan Day and Jamie Jones are all playing on the world tour, with Michael White being the only