Peter Lines
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Peter Lines is an English
professional snooker
player from Leeds
. He practices at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.
He qualified for the World Championship
in 1998
, compiling a magnificent 141 total clearance in the process (the highest break by a debutant) before losing 10–3 to John Parrott
in Round One. His best run in a ranking event was in the 1999 China International
, where he beat John Higgins 5–1 and Peter Ebdon
5–4 before losing 4–5 to Brian Morgan in the Quarter-Final.
He qualified to return to the Main Tour for the 2008/2009 season by finishing ranked second on the 2007/2008 Pontins International Open Series. He had a solid season, winning his opening match in every event. He also won a Pontins Pro-Am event at Prestatyn.
In December 2009, he qualified for the UK Championship 2009 after beating Nigel Bond
9–6 in the final (4th) qualifying round. He beat Marco Fu
9–3 in Round One and Mark Williams
9–8 in the Last 16. He faced Stephen Maguire
in the Quarter-Final but lost 5–9.
Peter's son Oliver is the current All-England U14 snooker champion.
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 Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
. He practices at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.
He qualified for the World Championship
World Snooker Championship
The World Snooker Championship is the leading professional snooker tournament in terms of both prize money and ranking points. The first championship was held in 1927; since 1977, it has been played at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England...
in 1998
World Snooker Championship 1998
-Century breaks:There were 59 centuries in the championship, a new record which would last until 2002. John Higgins' 14 centuries in the tournament was a new record, beating the 12 made by Stephen Hendry in 1995....
, compiling a magnificent 141 total clearance in the process (the highest break by a debutant) before losing 10–3 to John Parrott
John Parrott
John Parrott MBE is an English professional snooker player and TV personality.He won the World Snooker Championship in 1991, defeating Jimmy White in the final. Two years earlier he had lost 3–18 to Steve Davis, the heaviest final defeat in modern times...
in Round One. His best run in a ranking event was in the 1999 China International
China Open (snooker)
The China Open is a professional snooker tournament. It is one of a number of ranking tournaments and began in 1997.-History:The first international snooker tournament in China was the China International in September 1997, a non-ranking tournament for the top 16 players and local players. The...
, where he beat John Higgins 5–1 and Peter Ebdon
Peter Ebdon
Peter "Ebbo" Ebdon is an English professional snooker player and former world champion renowned for his remarkably focused, determined style of play.-Early years:...
5–4 before losing 4–5 to Brian Morgan in the Quarter-Final.
He qualified to return to the Main Tour for the 2008/2009 season by finishing ranked second on the 2007/2008 Pontins International Open Series. He had a solid season, winning his opening match in every event. He also won a Pontins Pro-Am event at Prestatyn.
In December 2009, he qualified for the UK Championship 2009 after beating Nigel Bond
Nigel Bond
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9–6 in the final (4th) qualifying round. He beat Marco Fu
Marco Fu
Marco Fu Ka-chun , commonly known as Marco Fu, is a professional snooker player from Hong Kong. He currently resides in Happy Valley. He is best known for winning the 2007 Grand Prix, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final, and for being runner-up in the 2008 UK Championship...
9–3 in Round One and 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...
9–8 in the Last 16. He faced Stephen Maguire
Stephen Maguire
Stephen Maguire is a Scottish professional snooker player.-Early career:Maguire almost qualified for the 2000 World Championships, leading eventual semi-finalist Joe Swail 9–6 in the final qualifying round before losing 9–10, but first served notice of his true potential by knocking out Stephen...
in the Quarter-Final but lost 5–9.
Peter's son Oliver is the current All-England U14 snooker champion.