THE second Snooker and Pool Fun Day in aid of Autism Cymru was deemed a big success at Eddie's Snooker and Social Club in Haverfordwest on Sunday.

The highlights of the afternoon were watching snooker legend Dennis Taylor, TV favourite Willie Thorne and Welsh potter Dominic Dale, take on allcomers in games of pool.

And rising teenage sensation, Jamie Jones, took on anyone who fancied their chances in one frame of snooker, all in aid of a worthwhile cause.

Autism Cymru's event co-ordinator Laura Morgan, thanked the sponsors, Eddie's, Chevron and the Merc's sister paper the Western Telegraph.

The Balfour Club's Terry McBride and Scott McQuarry beat Glyn Griffiths and Tim Davies, of the Star Club, in Pembroke Dock, to win the Blands' Pembrokeshire snooker league pairs tournament competed on the day.

Treasurer Alan Gordon, organised the pairs competition and Mackie King and Phil Thomas were the referees.

MC for the occasion was Bill Carne who kept everyone well informed with a running commentary of the day's events.

Jamie Jones and Dominic Dale produced a brilliant exhibition match, both players making some classy breaks.

Charismatic 1985 world champion Dennis Taylor, performed a trick shots session with Willie Thorne - full of Taylor's Irish humour and amazing shots. Willie, who was suffering with a bad back, performed brilliantly in front of an appreciative audience.

The evening finished with a raffle and Taylor auctioned a signed England cricket shirt donated by pace bowler Simon Jones, which was flogged for £160. A snooker cue signed by all the stars went for £100 and a HD television, donated by Vaughan's of Haverfordwest, sold for £300.

Speaking after the event, Dennis Taylor said: "I've really enjoyed myself today. The people in Pembrokeshire are fantastic.

"Mark Edwards has a brilliant club here in Eddie's and it was great to work with Willie Thorne and Dominic Dale again.

"It was also nice to meet Jamie Jones, he could be a future world champion. But most of all I hope we raised a lot of money for Autism Cymru and I hope to visit Haverfordwest again."

l SNOOKER stars Willie Thorne, Dennis Taylor, Dominic Dale and Jamie Jones are pictured leaning on the table. Back row, left to right, are: Western Telegraph special publications manager Paul Boyle; MC Bill Carne; Autism Cymru's Hugh Morgan; Chevron's Phil Thompson; Eddie's proprietor Mark Edwards; Western Telegraph and Mercury sports editor Gordon Thomas and Eddie's Dave Edwards. Visit our website and watch a video of the snooker stars in action.