Steven Hughes, a senior at a Hampshire accounting firm, is taking a week off from audit duties to play in the World Amateur Snooker Tour in Albania.

Hughes, 22, a rising star in the green baize scene who works at HWB Chartered Accountants, is aiming to win the World Snooker Federation (WSF) Championship title, which qualifies him directly for the World Snooker Tour.

From February 3 to 11, Golem, a town south of Tirana, will host the open event. Of the 210 competitors, Hughes was placed in a difficult group of four.

Tony Knowles, who finished second in the world in 1984–85 behind Steve Davis, is one of the players competing in the tournament. Knowles qualified for the World Professional Snooker Championship semi-finals three times in the 1980s.

“I am eager to begin and have been counting down the days until the tournament starts,” Hughes declared. For amateur players, it’s truly the greatest event of their lives and a prelude to the professional game.

He is traveling to Albania with a number of his snooker-playing colleagues, having previously participated in the same tournament in Sheffield and Malta. He’s

Hughes, who graduated from Barton Peveril College in Eastleigh at the age of seventeen, joined HWB in Chandlers Ford four years ago. He is currently preparing for his last ACA examinations, which he must pass to become completely qualified.

“HWB is an excellent company to work for.” The curriculum is excellent, and I think that learning while employed is the greatest option because it’s quicker than going the traditional academic route. I would suggest it to anyone who’s thinking about going into accountancy. stated Hughes.

He is coached by Beijing, China-based James Lake and Hampshire-based Tim Dunkley, with backing from Chandlers Ford’s Aquatec Plumbing & Heating.

“We wish Steven all the luck in the world and hope he will bring home the trophy,” HWB director Michaela Johns stated.

“We wish Steven all the luck in the world and hope he will bring home the trophy for all his colleagues to see,” HWB director Michaela Johns stated. We plan to keep an eye on his development by watching the tournament live online.

‘He is a highly esteemed and adored employee who is committed and diligent; witnessing him participate in sports at the top international level fills us with immense satisfaction.’