Background
Jones was born in Cwmbran, Wales.
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Career
He became a professional in 2010 at the age of 16, by winning the 2010 European Under 19 Snooker Championship in Malta. Professional debut He played in all 12 of the minor-ranking Players Tour Championship events throughout the year, with his best results being two last 32 defeats to be placed 85th on the. He ended his debut season ranked world number 94 meaning he was relegated from the tour as he did not finish inside the top 64.
2011/2012 season Jones could only enter PTC events since dropping of the tour and he played in 10 of the 12.
At the second event he beat Anthony Hamilton 4–3, James Wattana 4–2 and Sam Craigie 4–1 to reach the last 16, where he was edged out 3–4 by Rory McLeod. 2012/2013 season He earned a place in the EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-offs by finishing number 2 in the rankings and winning the Scottish Amateur Open and beat Elliot Slessor 4–2 and John Parkin 4–0 to claim a place back on the snooker tour for the 2013/2014 season.
2013/2014 season Jones had a miserable 2013/2014 season as he lost all 16 matches he played, to finish ranked world number 128. 2014/2015 season He would later finish 67th on the.
This meant that Jones was just one victory away from qualifying for the biggest event on the snooker calendar and he recovered from 4–0 down against Ryan Day to level at 6–6.
However, Jones would lose four frames on the trot to be beaten 10–6. He fell off the tour at the end of the season as he was the world number 95, outside the top 64 who retain their places.
