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- Bernard_Bennett abstract "Bernard Bennett (31 August 1931 — 12 January 2002) was an English professional player of snooker and English billiards, whose career spanned twenty-six years between 1969 and 1995.Aside from his playing career, Bennett played an important but largely-overlooked role in the development of snooker and billiards during the 1970s and early 1980s. He was known more as an organiser, supporter and promoter of both games than as a player.Bennett turned professional in 1969, without any significant amateur record. By entering the 1969 World Snooker Championship, and paying the almost prohibitive £100 entrance fee, Bennett enabled a straight knockout tournament to be held, although he was heavily defeated in the first round 4–25 by Rex Williams. He competed in the 1970 event but was defeated in the first round 8–11 by David Taylor.Bennett's efforts led to the resurrection of the World Professional Billiards Championship in 1971, after a hiatus of three years. Bennett provided both the financial guarantee, the venue for the event, and the opposition, but was heavily defeated by defending champion Rex Williams 9,250-4,058.Bennett was a founding member of the Professional Billiards Players' Association when it was reformed in 1969, and, in addition to being a player, was a well-respected administrator and coach for many years. Bennett was the owner of the Castle Club in Southampton, which was one of the first modern snooker centres. From here, he organised many pro-am events in both snooker and billiards, also hosting mini 'triangular' events featuring three professionals. The Castle Pro-Am event (which Bennett financially supported) was a popular addition to the snooker scene, and was usually held in December of every year. Bennett, who had accrued his money from the building trade, went on to own other snooker clubs in the Southampton area.The Castle Pro-Am event proved beneficial to a number of professional players; at the end of the 1975/76 season, Alex Higgins, who was placed second on that season's Order of Merit, had earned only £2,250 from the three main events of the season, but won £500 as the victor of the 1975 edition alone.Bennett played better snooker when closer to his home in Southampton, and in the 1977/78 season, he defeated both John Pulman 3–0 and Doug Mountjoy 5–2 in that season's Castle Pro-Am tournament. Bennett held eventual winner John Spencer to 3–3 in the semi-final of this tournament, before Spencer won 5–3.Bennett played both snooker and billiards into the 1990s, retiring from professional play in 1995. His final professional match was a 5-0 loss to Alfie Burden in qualifying for the 1995 World Championship.Bennett died, a figure of unanimous affection throughout the sport of snooker, in January 2002, at the age of 70.".
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- Bernard_Bennett wikiPageWikiLink Fred_Davis_(snooker_player).
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- Bernard_Bennett wikiPageWikiLink John_Pulman.
- Bernard_Bennett wikiPageWikiLink John_Spencer_(snooker_player).
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- Bernard_Bennett comment "Bernard Bennett (31 August 1931 — 12 January 2002) was an English professional player of snooker and English billiards, whose career spanned twenty-six years between 1969 and 1995.Aside from his playing career, Bennett played an important but largely-overlooked role in the development of snooker and billiards during the 1970s and early 1980s.".
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