Wayne Cooper (snooker player) explained

Wayne Cooper
Birth Date:1978 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Bradford, England
Professional:2001/02, 2008/09
High Ranking:90 (2008/09)

Wayne Cooper (born 9 June 1978,[1] in Bradford) is an English former professional snooker player. He first qualified for the main tour in 2001,[2] and was a professional until Summer 2002.[3] Cooper regained his place on the 2008/09 pro tour by finishing top of the EASB Pro Ticket Tour rankings. He won three matches during that season: in the Northern Ireland Trophy, in the Welsh Open and in the World Snooker Championship.

Cooper played in the 2020 World Seniors Championship as a replacement for Tony Drago,[4] defeating Gary Filtness 4-2 before losing 1–4 to Michael Judge in the quarter-finals.[5] He failed to qualify for the main 2021 World Seniors Championship after finishing second in his qualifying group to Peter Lines.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hayton . Eric . Dee . John . 2004 . The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History . Rose Villa Publications . Lowestoft . 978-0954854904 . 314–315.
  2. News: Marshall . Bill . Champ wins title for his dad/ . West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Counties Publications . 17 May 2001 .
  3. News: Cooper tipped to win Bradford title. Telegraph and Argus . 6 March 2003 . 28 April 2021.
  4. News: Newman . Rowan . Bradford's Wayne Cooper to star in World Senior Championships . Telegraph and Argus . 15 August 2020 . 28 April 2021 . 30 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201030172008/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/18653207.bradfords-wayne-cooper-star-world-senior-championships/ . live .
  5. Web site: ROKiT Phones World Seniors Championship . snooker.org . 28 April 2021 . 30 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201030154544/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1045 . live .
  6. News: Williams . Harry . Wayne Cooper exits seniors tournament early . Telegraph and Argus . 31 March 2021 . 28 April 2021 . 28 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210428110157/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/19198756.wayne-cooper-exits-seniors-tournament-early/ . live .

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