Glen Wilkinson
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Glen Wilkinson is an Australia
n professional snooker
player from Miranda, New South Wales
who is currently ranked the number two snooker player in Australia. He is also a National Director of Coaching for snooker in Australia.
and the following year he went on to win the Open in Perth, Western Australia
at the age of 25, again having the highest break of the tornamnent with 101. A year later he turned professional and moved to England to compete, where he had moderate success reaching a world ranking of #91. Returning to Australia in 1990, he was runner-up in the Australian Open Championship in 1998 with the tournament now being held in Sydney
each year.
His next tournament win came in 1999 when he won the Rooty Hill Masters, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
(WPBSA) South Pacific Snooker Championship and The New South Wales (NSW) Open Snooker Championship. In 2000 he successfully defended both his Rooty Hill Masters and The NSW Open Championship titles.
He won The NSW Open Championship again in 2001, 2002 and 2004.
He reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open Championship in 2001 and 2004
However, between 2001 and 2004 it was the only title he won until 2005 when he won both the NSW Open Championship and also the Central Coast Leagues Club Classic, held in Gosford, New South Wales beating Joe Minici in the final. He was also runner-up in the Australian Open Championship, where he lost to Dene O'Kane
of New Zealand
in the final and runner-up to Steve Mifsud
in the Princes Coca-Cola Cup. In the Kings Australia Cup he reached the sem-finals where he lost to eventual winner Neil Robertson
.
In 2006 at the age of 47, he won the inaugural Australian Masters Championship, beating Paul Asher in the final. He was also runner-up in three tournaments – the International Billiards and Snooker Federation
(IBSF) World Masters, the Central Coast Leagues Club Classic, where he lost to Neil Robertson. and the Fred Osbourne Memorial Snooker, losing to James Mifsud as well as reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open Championship, where he lost to Dene O'Kane the Princes Coca-Cola Cup where he lost to eventual winner Aaron Mahoney the Lance Pannell Snooker Classic where he lost to Steve Mifsud, the NSW Open Championship the Oceania Snooker Championship as well as the Kings Australia Cup. In the South Pacific Snooker Championship he reached the quarter-final stage before losing to eventual winner Paul Balzer.
In 2007 he had his most successful year to date, winning the Australian Open Championship, the Australian National Championship held at the RACV
Club in Melbourne
beating Shawn Budd in the final, the Australian Masters Championship, beating Nathan Webb in the final the Queensland Open, beating Steve Mifsud in the final and the NSW Open Championship.
He also reached the final of the Allied Metal Recyclers West Coast International where he lost to Neil Robertson. In the Central Coast Leagues Club Classic he reached the semi-finals. He also reached the semi-finals of the Lance Pannell Snooker Classic and the Princes Coca-Cola Cup He again reached the quarter-finals of the South Pacific Open Championship and was the highest ranked Australian Player in the ranking list.
In 2008 Wilkinson won the Oceania Championship beating Chris McBreen
in the final. In the Kings Australia Cup he reached the semi-finals losing to Neil Robertson. He also reached the semi-finals of the Australian Masters Championship and the Lance Pannell Snooker Classic. He is currently ranked at number two in Australia behind Steve Mifsud.
Wilkinson is now one of two National Directors of Coaching along with Robby Foldvari, appointed by the Australian Billiards & Snooker Council.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n 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 Miranda, New South Wales
Miranda, New South Wales
Miranda is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Miranda is located 24 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the Sutherland Shire....
who is currently ranked the number two snooker player in Australia. He is also a National Director of Coaching for snooker in Australia.
Career
In 1983 Wilkinson got the highest break (105) in the Australian Open Championship in Gosford, New South WalesGosford, New South Wales
Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 76 km north of the Sydney central business district...
and the following year he went on to win the Open in Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
at the age of 25, again having the highest break of the tornamnent with 101. A year later he turned professional and moved to England to compete, where he had moderate success reaching a world ranking of #91. Returning to Australia in 1990, he was runner-up in the Australian Open Championship in 1998 with the tournament now being held in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
each year.
His next tournament win came in 1999 when he won the Rooty Hill Masters, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, often abbreviated to the WPBSA, founded in 1968 and based in Bristol, England, United Kingdom is the governing body of professional snooker and English billiards...
(WPBSA) South Pacific Snooker Championship and The New South Wales (NSW) Open Snooker Championship. In 2000 he successfully defended both his Rooty Hill Masters and The NSW Open Championship titles.
He won The NSW Open Championship again in 2001, 2002 and 2004.
He reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open Championship in 2001 and 2004
However, between 2001 and 2004 it was the only title he won until 2005 when he won both the NSW Open Championship and also the Central Coast Leagues Club Classic, held in Gosford, New South Wales beating Joe Minici in the final. He was also runner-up in the Australian Open Championship, where he lost to 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...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in the final and runner-up to Steve Mifsud
Steve Mifsud
Steve Mifsud is a Maltese Australian professional snooker player. He was a winner of the IBSF World Amateur Championship in Cairo, Egypt in 2002, beating Tim English 11–6 in the final which enabled him to get on the main tour for the 2002/2003 season, although he later dropped off...
in the Princes Coca-Cola Cup. In the Kings Australia Cup he reached the sem-finals where he lost to eventual winner Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson (snooker player)
Neil Robertson is an Australian professional snooker player and the 2010 World Champion and World #4...
.
In 2006 at the age of 47, he won the inaugural Australian Masters Championship, beating Paul Asher in the final. He was also runner-up in three tournaments – the International Billiards and Snooker Federation
International Billiards and Snooker Federation
The International Billiards & Snooker Federation is the organisation that governs non-professional snooker and English billiards around the world . The organization is presently headquartered in Reims, France.-History:...
(IBSF) World Masters, the Central Coast Leagues Club Classic, where he lost to Neil Robertson. and the Fred Osbourne Memorial Snooker, losing to James Mifsud as well as reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open Championship, where he lost to Dene O'Kane the Princes Coca-Cola Cup where he lost to eventual winner Aaron Mahoney the Lance Pannell Snooker Classic where he lost to Steve Mifsud, the NSW Open Championship the Oceania Snooker Championship as well as the Kings Australia Cup. In the South Pacific Snooker Championship he reached the quarter-final stage before losing to eventual winner Paul Balzer.
In 2007 he had his most successful year to date, winning the Australian Open Championship, the Australian National Championship held at the RACV
Royal Automobile Club of Victoria
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Club in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
beating Shawn Budd in the final, the Australian Masters Championship, beating Nathan Webb in the final the Queensland Open, beating Steve Mifsud in the final and the NSW Open Championship.
He also reached the final of the Allied Metal Recyclers West Coast International where he lost to Neil Robertson. In the Central Coast Leagues Club Classic he reached the semi-finals. He also reached the semi-finals of the Lance Pannell Snooker Classic and the Princes Coca-Cola Cup He again reached the quarter-finals of the South Pacific Open Championship and was the highest ranked Australian Player in the ranking list.
In 2008 Wilkinson won the Oceania Championship beating Chris McBreen
Chris McBreen
Chris McBreen is a professional New Zealand snooker player, living in Germany. He was runner-up in the Oceania Play-Offs, however Glen Wilkinson who beat him decided not take his place on the Main Tour.- External links :* *...
in the final. In the Kings Australia Cup he reached the semi-finals losing to Neil Robertson. He also reached the semi-finals of the Australian Masters Championship and the Lance Pannell Snooker Classic. He is currently ranked at number two in Australia behind Steve Mifsud.
Wilkinson is now one of two National Directors of Coaching along with Robby Foldvari, appointed by the Australian Billiards & Snooker Council.
Australia/World championships
- Australian Open Championship – 1984, 2007
- Australian Masters Championship – 2006, 2007
- Australian National Championship – 2007
- Oceania Championship – 2008, 2009
National ranking tournaments
- WPBSAWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker AssociationThe World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, often abbreviated to the WPBSA, founded in 1968 and based in Bristol, England, United Kingdom is the governing body of professional snooker and English billiards...
South Pacific Snooker Championship – 1999 - Central Coast League Club Classic – 2005
State championships
- New South Wales Open Championship – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007
- Queensland Open – 2007
- New South Wales Doubles Champion - 2007, 2008, 2009 (partner Alex Render)