Name - Tony Southern 

Nickname - Robocop

Date Of Birth - 1969 

Years Playing - 5 (AP) 

Home Club - Wavertree Rileys 

Favourite Club(s) - Wavertree Rileys of course, and Rileys Barnsley.

Playing cue(s) - Predator SP (with sport wrap) with 314 shaft and Predator BK2 (with sport wrap). Also Predator Air Jump Cue.  All contained in a lovely Predator Sport soft case kindly provided by Predator (Thanks Nina !!)

Tour Rankings - 

BWPPA main tour- 2nd (before first event of 2012 season)

GB9 main tour - 32nd (out of 144 at start of 2010 season)

GB9 challenge tour - 22nd (out of 112 at start of 2010 season)

Titles - 2007 & 2008 World Wheelchair 8-ball Pool Champion, 2009 European Championship 8-ball Runner Up, BWPPA Event 4 Winner in 2011, 7 previous finals on BWPPA tour, 20+ UK disabled snooker titles, 4 world open disabled snooker titles. Numerous regional pool and snooker titles for both HASSRA and CSSC.

Occupation - Civil Service Manager 

Sponsor(s) - Free practise time at Rileys Wavertree, and lots of support from them, thanks to John Beckinsdale, the club manager and sponsorship from HASSRA.  I also receive support from Predator Cues in the form of equipment, thanks to Nina Nigro from Predator.

Favourite World Player - Johnny Archer

Favourite UK Player - Darren Appleton, great lad and great player with balls of steel !! 

Why you started playing pool - was getting bored with snooker 

How often do you practice - 4/5 times a month 

Your Current pool Ambition - Top 32 on GB9 main tour and get in top 20 on challenge tour (when I return to the tour) , to be no 1 on BWPPA tour, and win medals (Gold !!) at future World championships and European championships in 2012 and beyond. 

Your Career pool Ambition - stop losing in BWPPA finals, lose far too many of them !! (broke that one in 2011 !!)

Your biggest pool Achievement - winning 2 worlds titles, and reaching final of 2009 European 8 ball championships in Austria. Finally winning a BWPPA event in August 2011.

Your biggest pool Disappointment - Not having won a BWPPA event after being in 7 finals (until August 2011), and playing so badly in 2009 European 8 ball final to lose 5-1. 

Best tournament you have played in - 2009 Europeans in Austria

Hobbies - Family, Cinema, Apple Computers and Gadgets, watching Liverpool FC 

Any superstitions - No, don't believe in anything like that !!

Friendliest player on GB 9 Tour - Al John

Friendliest player on BWPPA Tour - Matt Duffy 

Most helpful player on GB9 Tour - Karl Boyes

Most helpful player on BWPPA Tour - Karl Read

Most naturally talented player on GB 9 Tour - Chris Melling

Most naturally talented player on BWPPA Tour - Me !! & Roy Kimberley

Biggest money match played -£1000

What motivates you - Be the best and never say die !!