Mark Bennett (snooker player)
| Born | 23 September 1963 Blackwood, Monmouthshire |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Wales |
| Professional | 1986–2001 |
| Highest ranking | 24 (1993/1994) |
| Best ranking finish | Semi-final (×1) |
Mark Bennett (born 23 September 1963) is a Welsh former professional snooker player from Newport.[1]
Career
Bennett was born on 23 September 1963 in
Grand Prix.[4] On the way he knocked out four seeded players, Peter Ebdon 5–3, Chris Small 5–0, Steve Davis 5–3 and Tony Drago 5–1, before losing 3–6 to Euan Henderson in the semi-finals after having led 2–0.[5][6][7]
He qualified for the World Championship four times between 1987 and 1994, but never made it past the first round, coming closest in the 1990 event when he lost 9–10 to John Parrott.[5] Bennett was runner-up in the 1991 Welsh Professional Championship after losing 3–9 in the final to Darren Morgan.[8]
Bennett did not compete in professional snooker after 2001.[5]
References
- ^ "Mark Bennett Player Profile". Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ ISBN 9780600557135.
- ^ "New pros for 1986–7". Snooker Scene. July 1985. p. 15.
- ^ "Grand Prix 1996". snooker.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ ISBN 9780954854904.
- ^ Yates, Phil (23 October 1996). "Bennett looks a good bet in dismissal of Davis". The Times. London. p. 42.
- ^ Everton, Clive (27 October 1996). "Williams sinks Parrott's hopes". The Independent.
- ^ "1991 Welsh Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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