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Jack Smithers, 11, London

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I play for the Surrey County Pool Association Youth Team and have just qualified for the England Youth Team.

I wasn't massively confident about qualifying because there were lots of good players and very few spaces. Potting the final black to get me through was brilliant.

Once I'd knocked it in loads of people came over to me and kept shaking my hand and taking my picture. It was nice that everyone was pleased for me.

My mum was there with me and she was in tears. She said she thought her heart was going to jump out of her chest because it was beating so fast. My dad couldn't be there but I phoned to tell him and he was in tears too.

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