KIERON Ashworth, 14, won the Pontins 11-14 national pool final.

Kieron, of Fern Street, Farnworth, beat off the challenge of the winners of all the other regions in the country to win the overall prize at Prestatyn in North Wales.

He beat Martin Bell, from Halifax, in the final 4-3 after coming back from 3-1 down.

Kieron also reached the final of the Pontins national snooker tournament but failed to make it a double success as he went down 2-0.