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World Service,6 mins

Lottery winner who bought pool table with winnings to captain England

Not by the Playbook

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Neil Jones was working as a tiler and had just £13 in his pocket, but that soon changed after he and his partner Julie won £2.4m on the UK’s National Lottery in 2010. One of his first purchases was a brand new pool table and, after many hours of practice Jones is now cueing up to captain England at the European Pool Championships in Malta. Image: Neil Jones whose first purchase after winning £2.4 million on the National Lottery was a pool table and is now set to experience his "proudest moment" as he prepares to represent his country at European Pool Championships in Malta. (Image courtesy of Camelot)

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