Lancashire’s Danyal Hussain became the 2019 WEPF World Junior Champion at the Imperial Hotel, Blackpool on 28 June 2019, defeating Northern Ireland’s Lee McCutcheon 8–4 in the final.
The Great Harwood player began the final at 9am after a demanding run of late matches the previous evening. With strong Lancashire support behind him, Hussain recovered from a close opening half of the match before taking control of the closing frames.
Danyal Hussain v Lee McCutcheon – 2019 World Junior final
The early exchanges were tight. McCutcheon took the opening frame, Hussain levelled, and the match continued to swing until the Northern Ireland youngster moved 4–3 ahead.
Hussain then drew level at 4–4 and found another gear. His cue-ball control and confidence increased as the match progressed, allowing him to build the first two-frame lead of the final and then push towards the title.
Four-frame finish seals the world title
The closing sequence proved decisive. Hussain produced successive high-quality clearances and, after taking control of the 12th frame, completed the 8–4 victory to become WEPF World Junior Champion.
Watch the 2019 WEPF World Junior Championship final
The full final is available through the EPA’s YouTube coverage.
A major Lancashire junior pool achievement
Hussain’s title remains an important part of Lancashire’s youth and international pool history. Explore more achievements in the Lancashire Juniors Intercounty archive and the wider Lancashire Pool competitions archive.