Dean Reynolds
Encyclopedia
Dean Reynolds is an English
professional snooker
player.
in 1981, beating Dene O'Kane
, another future professional, with a 2- aggregate score of 151–79.
He twice reached a ranking tournament
final, but lost both times, in the 1989 British Open
to Tony Meo and in the 1989 Grand Prix to Steve Davis
.
Reynolds is one of the select band of players who have compiled a sixteen- clearance (143 ) in competition at the 2006 European Team Championships in Carlow.
In April 2009 Reynolds suffered a stroke and had to relearn his snooker technique.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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.
Career
Before turning professional, Reynolds won the first-ever Junior Pot BlackPot Black
Pot Black was a British series of snooker tournaments televised by BBC, that played a large part in the popularisation of the modern game, from 1969 to 1986. The event was revived in the form of several one-off tournaments throughout the 1990s and up to 2007...
in 1981, beating Dene O'Kane
Dene O'Kane
Dene O'Kane is a professional snooker player from New Zealand. He reached the quarter-finals of the World Championships in 1987 and 1992. He made his World Championship debut in 1985, losing to David Taylor in the first round. He appeared in the world championships six times, but never in...
, another future professional, with a 2- aggregate score of 151–79.
He twice reached a ranking tournament
Snooker world rankings
The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments on the World Snooker Tour. They are maintained by the sport's governing body, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association...
final, but lost both times, in the 1989 British Open
British Open (snooker)
The British Open was a professional snooker tournament. It was a ranking tournament from 1985. The tournament has not been held since the 2004/2005 season....
to Tony Meo and in the 1989 Grand Prix to Steve Davis
Steve Davis
Steve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire...
.
Reynolds is one of the select band of players who have compiled a sixteen- clearance (143 ) in competition at the 2006 European Team Championships in Carlow.
In April 2009 Reynolds suffered a stroke and had to relearn his snooker technique.