17 Facts About Bernard Bennett

Bernard Bennett was an English player of snooker and English billiards, whose professional career spanned from 1969 to 1995, during which he experienced limited success as a player.

Bernard Bennett owned the Castle Snooker Club in Southampton, which opened in 1970 and was one of the first modern snooker centres.

Bernard Bennett turned professional in 1968, despite not having a track record of success as an amateur.

Bernard Bennett entered every World Snooker Championship from 1969 to 1995, with the exception of the November 1970 Championship, which was held in Australia, and that of 1993.

Bernard Bennett lost the match, played at the Castle Club, by 4,058 points to 9,250.

Bernard Bennett was born in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey on 31 August 1931 and was introduced to snooker by his elder brother John.

Bernard Bennett worked as a carpenter and in 1965 moved to Southampton where he set up in the building trade.

Bernard Bennett had entered the English Amateur Championship several times without progressing further than the last=16 round of the Southern region.

Bernard Bennett was the owner of the Castle Snooker Club in Southampton, which opened in 1970 and was one of the first modern snooker centres.

Bernard Bennett, who had accrued his money from the building trade, went on to own other snooker clubs in the Southampton area.

Simpson's energy left him and Bernard Bennett won the last five frames in a row.

At the 1979 World Championship, Bernard Bennett drew Terry Griffiths, in the first round of qualifying.

Bernard Bennett partnered with Pat Houlihan for the World Doubles Championship each year from 1982 to 1986; they did not win more than one match in any of the editions.

In 1971 Bernard Bennett challenged Williams for the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association version of the World Billiards title.

Bernard Bennett provided both the financial guarantee, and, in the Castle Club, the venue for the event.

Bernard Bennett won first round matches at the UK Championship to reach the quarter-finals in 1980 against Chris Ross and in 1983 against Greaves.

Bernard Bennett, who was married to Irene and had three sons, died on 12 January 2002 at the Chalybeate Hospital, at the age of 70.