Name - Tony Southern 

Nickname - tigger147

Date Of Birth - 1969 

Years Playing - 3 

Home Club - Wavertree Rileys 

Favourite Club(s) - Wavertree Riley's of course and Riley's Barnsley 

Playing cue(s) - Predator with Z2 shaft Tour

Rankings - 

BWPPA main tour- Joint 4th 

GB9 main tour - 30th (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, 6 finals on BWPPA tour, 20+ UK disabled snooker titles, 4 world open disabled snooker titles. Numerous regional pool and snooker titles. 

Occupation - Civil Service Manager 

Sponsor(s) - Well, I get 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 - 2/3 times a week 

Your Current pool Ambition - To stay in the top 32 on GB9 main tour and get in top 20 on challenge tour, to be no 1 on BWPPA tour, and win medals (Gold !!) at the euros and worlds in 2010. 

Your Career pool Ambition - stop losing in finals, lose far too many of them !!

Your biggest pool Achievement - winning 2 worlds titles and reaching final of 2009 European 8 ball championships in Austria. 

Your biggest pool Disappointment - Not having won a BWPPA event after being in 6 finals, 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, Computers, watching Liverpool FC 

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

Friendliest player on GB 9 Tour - Craig Hirst 

Friendliest player on BWPPA Tour - Matt Duffy 

Most helpful player on GB9 Tour - Darren Appleton 

Most helpful player on BWPPA Tour - Karl Read

Most naturally talented player on GB 9 Tour - Imran Majid

Most naturally talented player on BWPPA Tour - Roy Kimberley

Most irritating player on Tour - Can't say but he knows who he is !! 

Biggest money match played -£100 

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