Chris Norbury Explained

Chris Norbury
Birth Date:1986 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Accrington, England
Professional:2005–2007, 2009/10, 2013–2015
High Ranking:72 (2006/07)[1]
Best Finish:Last 32 (x1)

Christopher Norbury[2] (born 14 August 1986) is an English former professional snooker player. He began his professional career by playing Challenge Tour in 2003, at the time the second-level professional tour.[3] Norbury first entered Main Tour for the 2005 - 06 season, after finishing the 2004/05 Challenge Tour Rankings on the rank 5.[4] [5] He played in the latter stages of the Paul Hunter Classic in both 2008 and 2009, losing in the first round to Shaun Murphy 4–1 in 2008, and losing to Dave Harold 4–2 in 2009.

He runs Elite Snooker Club in Lostock Hall, Lancashire along with fellow professional player, Shokat Ali.

Personal life

Chris supports his local football, team Accrington Stanley. Chris is married.

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament2002/
03
2003/
04
2004/
05
2014/
15
Ranking[6] [7] [8] [9] 15972[10] 108
Ranking tournaments
Wuxi Classic[11] Not HeldNon-RankingALQLQ
Australian Goldfields OpenNot HeldAALQLQ
Shanghai MastersNot HeldLQAAALQLQ
International ChampionshipNot HeldALQLQ
UK ChampionshipAAALQLQLQAAA2R1R
German MastersNot HeldAWRALQLQ
Welsh OpenAAALQLQLQAAA1R1R
Indian OpenNot HeldLQLQ
Players Championship Grand Final[12] Not HeldDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ
China OpenNot HeldALQLQLQAAALQLQ
World ChampionshipLQLQLQLQLQLQAAALQLQ
Non-ranking tournaments
The MastersAAALQLQLQAAAAA<--
Variant format tournaments
Shoot-OutNot HeldAA-->
Former Ranking tournaments
Malta Cup[13] AAALQLQNot Held
Northern Ireland TrophyNot HeldNRLQNot Held
World Open[14] AAA2RLQLQLQAALQNH<--
Former Non-ranking tournaments
Masters Qualifying Event1R2R1RNot Held
Performance Table Legend
LQlost in the qualifying draw
  1. R
lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QFlost in the quarter-finals
SFlost in the semi–finalsFlost in the finalWwon the tournament
DNQdid not qualify for the tournamentAdid not participate in the tournamentWDwithdrew 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Rankings. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. worldsnooker.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20070329134708/http://www.worldsnooker.com/official_rankings.htm. 29 March 2007.
  2. Web site: Christopher Norbury. worldsnookerdate.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 2 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001741/http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/TournamentPlayerDetail/Player/13630?playerId=1887&Seeding=106. 3 December 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Chris Norbury – Season 2003/2004 . 26 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203103954/http://www.cuetracker.net/pages/players.php?ID=1985&season=2003%2F2004 . 3 December 2013 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: 2005–6 Main Tour List. 10 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20081219151608/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Rankings/05-6mtlist.htm. 19 December 2008.
  5. Web site: 2004–5 Challenge Tour Rankings. Global Snooker Centre. 10 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20081219151429/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Rankings/04-5CTranks.htm. 19 December 2008.
  6. Web site: Ranking History. Snooker.org. 6 February 2011.
  7. From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
  8. He was an amateur.
  9. New players don't have a ranking.
  10. He was an amateur.
  11. The event was called the Jiangsu Classic (2009/2010)
  12. The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals (2010/2011–2012/2013)
  13. The event was called the European Open (2002/2003–2003/2004)
  14. The event was called the LG Cup (2002/2003–2003/2004) and the Grand Prix (2004/2005–2009/2010)