A two-year-old boy from Manchester has become the holder of two Guinness World Records for snooker trick shots. Jude Owens successfully performed a pool bank shot at two years and 302 days old on 12 October last year, having already completed a snooker double pot five weeks earlier at two years and 261 days.
The achievements make Jude officially the youngest person ever to perform both trick shots, and one of the youngest double record holders in Guinness World Records history. His father, Luke Owens, first noticed his son’s natural ability at home, where snooker quickly became the toddler’s favourite hobby.
“I think I realised once he put the cue through his fingers and it was dead natural the way he did it,” said Mr Owens. The family uses a stool originally used for cooking to help Jude reach the table. He added: “For him to achieve not just one, but two world records, it’s probably the pinnacle moment.”
Guinness World Records said Jude was given a special walk-out entrance at the 2025 UK Championship and is the youngest-known person to have a sponsorship in the sport. When asked who would win in a match between him and his father, Jude replied confidently: “Me.”
Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records, said: “Record-breaking has always belonged to everyone – regardless of age. To see someone as young as Jude display such skill, enthusiasm and determination is incredibly special.”
