Born | Sedgley, England | 27 October 1968
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Sport country | England |
Professional | 1987–2001 |
Highest ranking | 12 ( 1992/93, 1993/94) |
Best ranking finish | Quarter-final (x10) |
Martin Clark (born 27 October 1968) is an English organiser of snooker tournaments and retired professional snooker player.
Clark reached ten ranking tournament quarter-finals in his career, but never progressed any further. He reached the last 16 of the World Championship three times – 1991, 1992 and 1993, and also in 1992 reached the first major semi-final of his career at the World Matchplay by knocking out defending champion Gary Wilkinson. [1] He won two non-ranking events, defeating Ray Reardon in the final of the European Grand Masters in 1990 and Andy Hicks in the Pontins Professional in 1997. [2]
He retired as a pro player at a relatively young age, due to neck problems, and is now a tournament director. [3] He has also helped with equipment maintenance (e.g. checking the replacement cloths) at the World Snooker Championship. [4]
In November 2017, Belgian player Luca Brecel was forced to borrow clothes from Clark and fellow player Michael White after lifting the wrong suitcase at an airport in Shanghai. [5]
Tournament |
1987/ 88 |
1988/ 89 |
1989/ 90 |
1990/ 91 |
1991/ 92 |
1992/ 93 |
1993/ 94 |
1994/ 95 |
1995/ 96 |
1996/ 97 |
1997/ 98 |
1998/ 99 |
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Ranking [nb 1] | [nb 2] | 41 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 37 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
British Open | 1R | QF | QF | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | LQ | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Prix | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK Championship | LQ | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | LQ | WD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
China Open [nb 3] | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Welsh Open | Tournament Not Held | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thailand Masters [nb 4] | Not Held | QF | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scottish Open [nb 5] | 3R | 1R | 2R | Not Held | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championship | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | WD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Masters | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canadian Masters | NH | 1R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong Open | Not Held | 3R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic | 3R | QF | 3R | 2R | QF | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strachan Open | Tournament Not Held | 3R | MR | NR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 2R | 2R | NR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dubai Classic [nb 6] | NH | NR | 3R | 3R | QF | 1R | 3R | QF | LQ | 1R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Irish Open [nb 7] | NH | QF | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | LQ | 1R | NH | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malta Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | NR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent Cup | F | A | A | A | NH | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
English Professional Championship | 1R | 1R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norwich Union Grand Prix | NH | A | QF | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shoot-Out | Not Held | 2R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
European Grand Masters | Not Held | W | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
London Masters | NH | A | A | QF | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgian Masters | Not Held | A | QF | A | Not Held | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Matchplay | NH | A | A | QF | A | SF | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pot Black | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
King's Cup | Not Held | A | NH | A | A | QF | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pontins Professional | A | SF | QF | QF | A | A | A | A | A | W | F | A | QF | NH |
Performance Table Legend | |||||
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LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
PA / Pro-am Event | means an event is/was a pro-am event. |
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1988 | Kent Cup | John Parrott | 1–5 |
Winner | 1. | 1990 | European Grand Masters | Ray Reardon | 4–2 |
Winner | 2. | 1997 | Pontins Professional | Andy Hicks | 9–7 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1998 | Pontins Professional | Mark Williams | 6–9 |
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 1986 | Warners Open | Gary Keeble | 5–2 [6] |