Dave Gilbert (snooker player, born 1961)

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

Dave Gilbert
Born (1961-08-15) 15 August 1961 (age 63)
Sport country England
Professional1985–1995
Highest ranking57 (1988-1989)
Best ranking finishLast 16 (1987 International Open)

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

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Tournament 1985/
86
1986/
87
1987/
88
1988/
89
1989/
90
1990/
91
1991/
92
1992/
93
1993/
94
1994/
95
Ranking[nb 1] [nb 2] 72 82 57 63 74 91 154 168 206
Ranking tournaments
Dubai Classic[nb 3] Tournament Not Held NR LQ LQ LQ A LQ A
Grand Prix LQ LQ LQ 1R 1R LQ LQ LQ LQ WD
UK Championship LQ LQ LQ 1R 1R LQ LQ LQ LQ WD
European Open Tournament Not Held 1R LQ LQ LQ A LQ A
Welsh Open Tournament Not Held LQ A LQ A
International Open[nb 4] LQ LQ 3R LQ LQ Not Held A LQ A
Thailand Open[nb 5] Non-Ranking Not Held 2R LQ LQ A LQ A
British Open 1R LQ 1R LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ A
World Championship LQ LQ WD LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ A
Non-ranking tournaments
The Masters A A A A A LQ LQ A A A
Former ranking tournaments
Canadian Masters Non-Ranking Event LQ Tournament Not Held
Hong Kong Open[nb 6] Non-Ranking Event NH 1R Tournament Not Held NR
Classic LQ LQ 1R LQ LQ LQ LQ Tournament Not Held
Strachan Open Tournament Not Held LQ MR NR NH
Former non-ranking tournaments
English Professional Championship LQ LQ 1R 1R Tournament Not Held
Shoot Out Tournament Not Held 3R Tournament Not Held
Performance Table Legend
LQ lost in the qualifying draw #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QF lost in the quarter-finals
SF lost in the semi-finals F lost in the final W won the tournament
DNQ did not qualify for the tournament A did not participate in the tournament WD withdrew from the tournament
NH / Not Held means an event was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Event means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Event means an event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Event means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
  1. ^ It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
  2. ^ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
  3. ^ The event was also called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989)
  4. ^ The event was also called the Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986)
  5. ^ The event was also called the Thailand Masters (1985/1986-1986/1987, 1991/1992) and the Asian Open (1989/1990-1992/1993)
  6. ^ The event was also called the Australian Masters (1985/1986-1987/1988)

Career finals

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Non-ranking finals: 1

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

Amateur finals: 2 (1 title)

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Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 1979 British Under-19 Championship   Joe O'Boye 0–3[5]
Winner 1. 1979 Pontins Junior Championship   John Parrott 3–1[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Snooker Scene". 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.
  2. ^ "engpro". 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Snooker Scene". 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.
  4. ^ Maximum-webdesigner.com, David Weller -. "Patsy Fagan Snooker Archives". www.patsyfagan.com.
  5. ^ "Oh Boy-Joe wins it!". Leicester Daily Mercury. 2 April 1979. p. 36.
  6. ^ Morrison, Ian (1986). The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker. Twickenham: Hamlyn Publishing Group. p. 100. ISBN 0600501922.