WATCH: Disability snooker open day in Cwmbran. This weekend it's the Welsh Open at Redz Snooker Club

People with disabilities travelled to Redz Snooker Club yesterday for a day of free snooker with professional coaches.

World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) returned to the Cwmbran club for a three-day event. The open day attracted players from the local area, Bristol and further afield. The organisation used Redz in 2017, 2018 and 2019 before the event was postponed because of the pandemic.

group of people by a snooker table — Some of the players who took part in the open day for people with disabilities at Redz Snooker Club

Cwmbran Life visited to chat to players and one of the organisers. The coaches ran sessions with players with any disability or level of experience from 10am to 5pm.

Then today and tomorrow the club is the venue for the Welsh Open with around 40 players competing through the weekend for the title.

VIDEO: Meet one of the players and one of the organisers

Nigel Mawer, vice chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, and Da Chen, a player, chat about the event and how snooker is a great sport for people with disabilities.

man in wheelchair by snooker table — Da Chen took part in the open day at Redz and received coaching from a professional coach

Photos from the open day

a snooker coach helps a player — Players were supported by professional World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) coaches.

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