John_Barrie_(snooker_player)

John Barrie (snooker player)

John Barrie (snooker player)

English snooker and billiards player

John Barrie (30 June 1924 – 20 April 1996[1])[2] was one of the leading professional billiards and snooker players from the mid-1940s. His real name was William Barrie Smith.[3] He won the 1950 UK Professional Billiards Championship defeating Kingsley Kennerley 9046–5069 in the final.

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

He was born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire where his family ran The White Lion Hotel.[3] In his later career Barrie coached many of England's leading players including Chateriss's Albert ' Snowy' Salisbury and the future 1984 World Professional Billiards Champion Mark Wildman of Peterborough. He died in Kings Lynn, Norfolk aged 71.[3]

Tournament wins:(1)

References

  1. [1]
    "Find a will | GOV.UK". probatesearch.service.gov.uk.
  2. [2]
    "FamilySearch".
  3. [3]
    Wildman, Mark (June 1996), John Barrie, archived from the original on 4 March 2016, retrieved 3 July 2019
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