Dave_Gilbert_(snooker_player,_born_1961)

Dave Gilbert (snooker player, born 1961)

Dave Gilbert (snooker player, born 1961)

English snooker player

This article is about the snooker player born 1961. For the snooker player born 1981, see David Gilbert (snooker player). For other people with this name, see David Gilbert.

Dave Gilbert (born 15 August 1961) is a former professional snooker player.

Quick Facts Born, Sport country ...

Gilbert defeated Cliff Wilson on the way to the last 16 of the 1987 International Open before losing to Stephen Hendry.[1]

He reached the last 32 of both the 1988 and 1989 English professional championship losing to Dean Reynolds and Joe Johnson, respectively. [2]

He beat Dennis Taylor to reach the last 32 of the 1989 Asian Open.[3]

In 1986 and 1989 Gilbert lost in the final round of qualifying before the Crucible Theatre section of the Snooker World Championship, losing to Dave Martin and then Doug Mountjoy.

Ken Owers won the 1989 WPBSA Invitational Event Two, beating Gilbert 9–6 in the final.

In January 1977, Patsy Fagan hit the first maximum of his career, against Gilbert at the Clapton Bus Garage Social Club.[4]

Performance and rankings timeline

More information Tournament, 1985/86 ...
More information Performance Table Legend ...
NH / Not Heldmeans an event was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
  1. [N 1]
    It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
  2. [N 2]
    New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
  3. [N 3]
    The event was also called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989)
  4. [N 4]
    The event was also called the Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986)
  5. [N 5]
    The event was also called the Thailand Masters (1985/1986-1986/1987, 1991/1992) and the Asian Open (1989/1990-1992/1993)
  6. [N 6]
    The event was also called the Australian Masters (1985/1986-1987/1988)

Career finals

Non-ranking finals: 1

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 1989 WPBSA Non-Ranking - Event 2 England Ken Owers 6–9

Amateur finals: 1

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 1979 British Under-19 Championship Republic of Ireland Joe O'Boye 0–3

References

  1. [1]
    "Snooker Scene". 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.
  2. [2]
    "engpro". 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Snooker Scene". 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.
  4. [4]
    Maximum-webdesigner.com, David Weller -. "Patsy Fagan Snooker Archives". www.patsyfagan.com.
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