Sport country England Name Gary Wilkinson Professional 1987–2006 Role Snooker player | Career winnings £872,797 Highest ranking 5 Century breaks 69 | |
Born 7 April 1966 (age 57)
Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire ( 1966-04-07 ) Highest break 143 (2005 Pontin's International Open Series, Event 2) Best ranking finish Final (1991 British Open) | ||
Gary Wilkinson (born 7 April 1966) is an English former professional snooker player.
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- Stephen hendry 147 maximum break v gary wilkinson in snooker
- Career
- Non Ranking wins2 titles
- References
Stephen hendry 147 maximum break v gary wilkinson in snooker
Career
Wilkinson turned professional in 1987. In 1988 he won the non-ranking WPBSA Invitation Event beating Alex Higgins 5-4 in the final. He climbed the rankings to reach the no. 5 spot in the world within four seasons. He failed to sustain these results and has never won a ranking tournament, losing in the final of the 1991 British Open and the 1992 Scottish Masters as well as four semi-finals. He spent a decade in the top 32, but without reaching a ranking semi-final after 1992. He has made ten appearances in the World Championship, meaning that he has come through qualifying eight times, a record only bettered by John Parrott. His best runs were to the quarter-finals in 1991 and 1995. After dropping off the main tour he played in the PIOS whilst also working as a tournament assistant for World Snooker. Wilkinson did capture one major title, however when he won the World Matchplay in 1991.