David Gilbert (snooker player)
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David Gilbert is an English
professional snooker player. Gilbert is a former World Snooker Young Player of Distinction. Gilbert practices in Tamworth, Staffordshire at 'Tamworth Cue Sports Leisure Club'.
where he led Stephen Hendry
1–5, before succumbing to a 10–7 defeat. Shortly before this match his mother Joan was diagnosed with breast cancer, though she ultimately recovered http://www.worldsnooker.com/news_editorial-19452.htm. To qualify he beat Alfie Burden
, Gerard Greene
and Mark King
.
The other two were the 2007 Welsh Open – where he won his two qualifying matches then beat James Wattana
in the last 48 in Newport
, before losing 5–0 to Steve Davis
http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/worldchampionships2007/profiles/story_get.dor?STORY_NAME=snooker/07/04/11/manual_164242.html – and the 2008 Grand Prix
, where he again faced Hendry and again challenged him before succumbing 5–4.
Gilbert went one better at the 2009 Welsh Open, beating Mark Williams
and Joe Perry
http://www.worldsnooker.com/welsh_open_news-21813.htm?tid=120 before losing to Mark Selby
in the last 16.
He often helps out on his father's potato farm, and had planned to during the 2007 World Championship had he not qualified. He has also worked as a forester.
In the 2011/12 season Gilbert went from Round 1 to the Wild Card round of the Australian Goldfields Open beating Passakorn Suwannawat 5–4, Alfie Burden 5–2, Dave Harold 5–4 and Mark King 5–0 to set up a wild card round match at the venue against either Steve Mifsud or James Mifsud, the winner will play Graeme Dott in the first round proper.
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 player. Gilbert is a former World Snooker Young Player of Distinction. Gilbert practices in Tamworth, Staffordshire at 'Tamworth Cue Sports Leisure Club'.
Career
Gilbert reached the last 32 of three tournaments before progressing further. Most notably he qualified for the 2007 World ChampionshipWorld Snooker Championship 2007
The 2007 888.com World Snooker Championship professional ranking snooker tournament began on 21 April and ran until 7 May 2007 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield....
where he led 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...
1–5, before succumbing to a 10–7 defeat. Shortly before this match his mother Joan was diagnosed with breast cancer, though she ultimately recovered http://www.worldsnooker.com/news_editorial-19452.htm. To qualify he beat Alfie Burden
Alfred Burden
Alfred "Alfie" Burden is an English professional snooker player who lives in London.-Career:Burden originally had his eyes set on making a career as a professional footballer, but a badly broken leg curtailed this ambition. He spent a couple of seasons at Arsenal F.C. as a schoolboy apprentice,...
, Gerard Greene
Gerard Greene
Gerard Greene is a left-handed Northern Irish professional snooker player, who has represented Northern Ireland in international events , as his parents are from Belfast. He lives in Rainham in Kent...
and Mark King
Mark King (snooker player)
Mark King is an English professional snooker player. He has not yet won a ranking tournament, but came close when he was a beaten finalist in the 1997 Regal Welsh Open and the 2004 Irish Masters.- Career :...
.
The other two were the 2007 Welsh Open – where he won his two qualifying matches then beat James Wattana
James Wattana
James Wattana is a Thai professional snooker player.-Career:...
in the last 48 in Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, before losing 5–0 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...
http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/worldchampionships2007/profiles/story_get.dor?STORY_NAME=snooker/07/04/11/manual_164242.html – and the 2008 Grand Prix
Grand Prix 2008 (snooker)
The 2008 Royal London Watches Grand Prix professional ranking snooker tournament was held from 11–19 October 2008 at the S.E.C.C. in Glasgow, Scotland.John Higgins won his first ranking event for 18 months by defeating Ryan Day 9–7.-Prize fund:...
, where he again faced Hendry and again challenged him before succumbing 5–4.
Gilbert went one better at the 2009 Welsh Open, beating Mark Williams
Mark Williams (snooker player)
Mark James Williams, MBE is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine...
and Joe Perry
Joe Perry (snooker player)
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http://www.worldsnooker.com/welsh_open_news-21813.htm?tid=120 before losing to Mark Selby
Mark Selby
Mark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker and pool player. Runner up in the World Snooker Championship 2007, he was the 2006 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion. Selby has won the Masters on two occasions, the Welsh Open and the Shanghai Masters...
in the last 16.
He often helps out on his father's potato farm, and had planned to during the 2007 World Championship had he not qualified. He has also worked as a forester.
In the 2011/12 season Gilbert went from Round 1 to the Wild Card round of the Australian Goldfields Open beating Passakorn Suwannawat 5–4, Alfie Burden 5–2, Dave Harold 5–4 and Mark King 5–0 to set up a wild card round match at the venue against either Steve Mifsud or James Mifsud, the winner will play Graeme Dott in the first round proper.