Andrew Blood Q&A

Andrew Blood made history earlier this year by becoming the first player from America to win a match on the WDBS Tour.

The wheelchair cueist made his debut at the 2025 World Disability Snooker Championship in Thailand. Incredibly, he had never played a game of snooker prior to his maiden event but has gone on to reach the knockout stages at both the Hull Open and European Disability Snooker Championship in recent months.

We recently caught up with the Group 1+2 world number 13 to find out more about his first year with the WDBS Tour and his aims for the future.

How did you find your experience of the European Disability Snooker Championship in Albania?

The Grand Blue Fafa Resort was a very nice location for the European Championships. The views were pleasant and, of course, the competition was great as has been the case with every WDBS event that I have been a part of.

You made your debut at the 2025 World Championship in Thailand – a milestone moment for disability snooker. Tell us about your experience of that event?

The World Championship was my very first WDBS event. At that point, I had only ever seen snooker played online and I had never played a shot with a snooker cue, nor had I ever owned one until shortly before my first match against Darren Taylor.

That match was my introduction to the sport and I really enjoyed how tough it is. Thailand was a wonderful experience and I learned a lot about the game of snooker.

In the Hull Open, your second event, you reached the knockout stages – you must have been proud of that achievement?

I flew in early that week and got some much-needed coaching and tips from Stephen Harrison and Gary Swift.

I was lucky to reach the knockout stages but it was nice to be playing snooker again. I had forgotten many of the rules but I had a great time catching up with people and making some new friends.

In Albania, you became the first player from America to win a match at a European Disability Championship – how did it feel to achieve that?

I made a few comebacks in Albania to win a couple of matches and reach the semi-finals. To learn that I was the first American to achieve a victory was a nice surprise and I am delighted to put my name on the wall! I am also proud that it was the first time I’ve earned a medal at a snooker event.

Do you receive a lot of support from back home in America? What is the snooker scene like in America?

I always feel the love and support from my family and friends back home in America. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to attended WDBS events.

When did you first start playing snooker and where do you play now?

I started playing at the World Championship in Thailand earlier this year! We don’t have snooker tables where I am from but I hope to acquire one later this year so I can get to know the game and how to play it properly. Maybe then I’ll stop shooting at the wrong coloured ball out of order!

Are you hoping to compete at more WDBS events this season and what are your goals for the future?

I plan on attending several events in 2026 and hope to bring a few more Americas along with me to show them what a great sport snooker is and to introduce them to the WDBS family. It has been a please to meet so many good people!