Name - Matthew Lester

Nickname -Doncaster Destroyer/Cueboy

 

Born - 19th September 1988, Doncaster

 

Sponsors - Headmasters, Wilkinsons Butchers, Riley's

Years Playing Amercan Cue Sports - I've been playing wheelchair snooker and pool for six years but started playing on BWPPA in April 2007

Home Club - Riley's Barnsley/Riley's Coventry

Favourite Club - Riley's Barnsley

Playing cue(s) - Predator 5K4 & X-Breaker break-jump cue

Favourite World Pro Pool Players - Raj Hundal, Darren Appleton, Francisco Bustamante, Efren Reyes, Francisco Bustamante, Jimmy White, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Steve Davis, Tony Drago, Ralf Souquet, Earl Strickland

When and why you started playing pool - Played my first game of 9-ball on holiday in Florida in 2003 after seeing 9-ball on Sky. First heard about the EWPPA in 2002 but due to a few things I was unable to take 9-ball up at that time. Took up 9-ball as my main cue-sport in June 2006, got a small amount of sponsorship, played my first BWPPA event in April 2007, enjoyed it and I've carried on from there!

How often do you practice - I've recently started practising at Riley's Barnsley, when I'm home from College, when I'm at College I practise at Riley's Coventry. Depending on how busy I am with other things practising can become limited but I try to practise two or three times a week, if I'm lucky four

How do you practice - Ideally I practise playing against someone as this gives you more match practise and keeps your mind focussed

The biggest thing you have learned in pool - It can be the most amazing game in the world or the worst game depending on how your playing

 

Your pool career ambition - To be a member of team Great Britain

 

Your biggest pool achievement - Will be coming very shortly.

Best tournament you've played in - tour event 3.

 

Hobbies - Online Poker, Snooker, family, Music, Films, Pool.

Superstitions - Clean my cues before a tournament.

 

What motivates you -  winning.