Draft:Alfie Davies

Alfie Davies is a Welsh snooker player. He is the son of Welsh former snooker professional Anthony Davies.

Early and personal life
He is the son of Welsh former snooker professional Anthony Davies. A keen all-round sportsman, he attended Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg, where he enjoyed athletics, and represented Wales in 800m and 1500m distance races, as well as cross country. He also played football for Cwm Talwg. He is based at the West End Snooker Club in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. He studied criminology and sociology degree at the University of the West of England in Bristol.

Career
Davies won a tournament in Wales in 2022 beating the number one ranked Welsh amateur player Alex Taubman in the final.

Davies was entered into the draw draw at the 2023 Championship League held at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, from 26 June 2023. In his opening match in the round-robin phase, he earned a credible 3-1 win over 33rd ranked Joe O'Connor. He qualified for the 2024 German Masters with a win over Sydney Wilson. At the event in January 2024, he faced Marco Fu, before losing to eventual finalist Si Jiahui in the last 32.

In February 2024, he reached the last 32 of the 2024 WSF Championship, his run included wins over Sean Maddocks, Peter Devlin and Hrithik Jain. Later that month, he replaced Ronnie O'Sullivan in the draw for the 2024 Welsh Open where he beat Liam Graham 4-1.

He entered Q School in May 2024. His performances were enough to earn a place as a top-up player competing as an amateur at the 2024 Championship League in Leicester in June 2024. He defeated Lei Peifan 3-1 and drew with former professional Jamie O'Neill to finish second in his round robin group.