Read more: John Barton 2009
First 8-ball competitive season : 1980 Summer : Middle Park Hotel, St Kilda, Victoria.
Moved to Adelaide in February 1981 and joined the Holdfast Hotel, Glenelg.
1981 Won West End Cup with the Holdfast ( Premier Competition at the time. )
1882 Holdfast Hotel become one of the 12 founding sides of the new Super League
Team finished runner up.
Only player to have played every season of Super League since it’s inception in 1982.
Played in 5 championship teams
1983 Selected to play in 1st SA Team entered in the State Carnival.
Represented SA Association at the State Carnival on 9 occasions ( 8 as Captain ) and have played in the winning team 7 times.
1984 Selected as Captain of the SA Open Team for the inaugural National Championships held in Adelaide.
SA Wins inaugural teams event. I also represented SA in the doubles with Mick Delahunty.
1985 Qualified into State Team and selected as Captain
SA finishes runner up in the Teams event. ( Brisbane, Queensland ) All Australian Selection as Captain
1986 Qualified into State Team and selected as Captain
SA Wins team event. ( Perth, WA )
All Australian Selection as Captain
1987 Win selection into the State Team but have to pull-out due to work commitments.
1988 Qualified into State Team and selected as Captain.
SA finishes third. ( Melbourne, Victoria )
All Australian Selection
1989 Qualified into State Team and selected as Captain
SA Wins teams event. ( Launceston, Tasmania )
All Australian Selection as Vice Captain.
1990 1st ever Australian Team to play internationally. Hamilton NZ
Australia wins all 5 tests. I was 1 of 3 players to win all singles matches.
1991 Qualified into State Team and decline offer of Captaincy.
SA finishes 3rd in the Teams event. ( Gold Coast, Queensland )
Win Open Singles 4-3 over Daryl Jenkins
All Australian Selection as Captain
1992 Qualified into State Team
SA Wins Open Teams event. ( Perth, WA )
All Australian Selection
Play in 1st Tri-Nations event against England & NZ
Finish runner up
1993 Qualified into State Team
SA finish runner up ( Darwin )
All Australian Selection
1994 Travel to Manchester England for the World Championships.
We lose to Scotland in the semi final.
Don’t try out for SA Team
1995 Qualified into State Team and selected as Captain
SA Wins Open Teams event. ( Launceston, Tasmania )
1996 Qualified into State Team
SA Wins Open Teams Event ( Canberra )
All Australian Selection
1997 Don’t qualify for Open teams and due to new business venture don’t try out again till 2001.
2000 Accept an invitation to play in “Champion of the Millennium” in Darwin.
2001 Qualified into State Team
SA Wins Open Teams event. ( Cairns, Queensland )
2002 Qualified into State Team and selected as Captain
SA Wins Open Teams event ( Hobart, Tasmania )
Finish equal 5th in Open Singles.
2003 Qualified into State Team and selected as Captain
SA Wins Open Teams event
Finish runner up in Open Singles
2004 Qualified into State Team and selected as Captain
SA Wins Open Teams event.
This was my last visit to the Nationals.