Ben Woollaston
Encyclopedia
Ben Woollaston is an English
professional snooker
player from Leicester
.
season, but was unable to retain his place for the following season's tour. He regained his place for 2006/2007
by winning the European Under-19 Championship. He was awarded a concessionary place for the 2007/08
tour. Woollaston has twice reached the final group stages of the Grand Prix
in 2006 and 2007, enjoying a marginally better tournament in 2006 by winning two matches compared to none in 2007. He also reached the final stages of the 2007 Welsh Open
beating David Gray to reach the second round where he lost 2–5 to seven times World Champion Stephen Hendry
.
Woolaston's first professional title was Event 3
of the Players Tour Championship
in the 2011/12 season. He defeated former World Champion Graeme Dott
4-2 in the final.
, a Belarus
ian snooker referee, in Pinsk
in June 2011 following a ten-month romance.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
player from Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
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Career
He first entered the professional tour for the 2004/2005Snooker season 2004/2005
The snooker season 2004/2005 was a series of snooker tournaments played during the years 2004 and 2005. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.-Calendar:- Official rankings :...
season, but was unable to retain his place for the following season's tour. He regained his place for 2006/2007
Snooker season 2006/2007
The snooker season 2006/2007 was a series of snooker tournaments played during 2006 and 2007. The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.-Calendar:- Official rankings :...
by winning the European Under-19 Championship. He was awarded a concessionary place for the 2007/08
Snooker season 2007/2008
The Snooker Season 2007/2008 was a series of snooker tournaments played during 2007 and 2008. The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events...
tour. Woollaston has twice reached the final group stages of the Grand Prix
Grand Prix (snooker)
The World Open is a professional ranking snooker tournament. It has previously been known as the Professional Players Tournament, the LG Cup and the Grand Prix. During 2006 and 2007, it was played in a unique round-robin format, more similar to association football and rugby tournaments than the...
in 2006 and 2007, enjoying a marginally better tournament in 2006 by winning two matches compared to none in 2007. He also reached the final stages of the 2007 Welsh Open
Welsh Open (snooker)
The Welsh Open is a professional ranking snooker tournament. It replaced the Welsh Professional Championship, which started in 1980 and was only open to Welsh players.- History :...
beating David Gray to reach the second round where he lost 2–5 to seven times World Champion Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry
Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE is a Scottish professional snooker player. In 1990, he was the youngest-ever snooker World Champion, at the age of 21. He has won the World Championship a record seven times and was snooker's world number one for eight consecutive years between 1990 and 1998, and again...
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Woolaston's first professional title was Event 3
Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 3
The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 3 minor-ranking snooker tournament took place between 17–21 August 2011, at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England....
of the Players Tour Championship
Players Tour Championship
The Players Tour Championship is a snooker series comprising 12 regular events and a Grand Final. Each event lasts for at least three days, with a qualifying event for amateurs should the event be oversubscribed...
in the 2011/12 season. He defeated former World Champion Graeme Dott
Graeme Dott
Graeme Dott is a Scottish professional snooker player from Larkhall in Scotland. He won the 2006 World Championship, which was his first ranking title after four previous runner-up spots...
4-2 in the final.
Personal life
Woollaston married his wife Tatiana TorchiloTatiana Woollaston
Tatiana Woollaston is a professional snooker referee. Official referee of WPBSA, EASB, EBSA and BSF.-Snooker referee:...
, a Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian snooker referee, in Pinsk
Pinsk
Pinsk , a town in Belarus, in the Polesia region, traversed by the river Pripyat, at the confluence of the Strumen and Pina rivers. The region was known as the Marsh of Pinsk. It is a fertile agricultural center. It lies south-west of Minsk. The population is about 130,000...
in June 2011 following a ten-month romance.
Minor-ranking event finals: 1 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 2011 | Players Tour Championship – Event 3 Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 3 The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 3 minor-ranking snooker tournament took place between 17–21 August 2011, at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England.... |
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4–2 |