Pool star on cue to make history

Jun 1 2006

By James Pearce, Liverpool Echo

ANDY MACDONALD is set to become the first pool player from Merseyside to turn professional. The 29-year-old from Halewood has enjoyed a meteoric rise up the ranks since he took up the sport six years ago. He recently landed the prestigious amateur Golden Cue title and has accumulated enough ranking points this season to make the move into the pro game. In his latest outing he produced his best performance yet on the UK tour as he reached the quarter-finals in Hinckley. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT Macdonald's next challenge is the World Championships, which start in Blackpool next Monday. He said: "I started off playing for a pub team and then Igot selected to play forMerseyside and finished up top of the county rankings three years in a row. "I wanted to play against better players so Ijoined the IPA Tour whichgoes around the UK. I'm in my third season on the tour and they have a two year ranking system. I'm provisionally ranked 24th in the country and I have enough points to turn pro. "I was hoping to get in last season, but you need to get into the top 64 on the tour and I was only 67th. I was determined to make it this year and after a good start to the season I'vemanaged to keep it going, so I'll be joining the Pro Tour next January."

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