Barry Pinches

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Barry Pinches
Personal Information
Nicknames The Canarian
Date of birth July 13, 1970
Nationality English
Career
Professional 1989–current
2005/6 World Ranking 18
Best World Ranking 18 (2005/06)
World Championship Best Last 16 (2004)
Highest Break 147 (Regal Welsh Open 1999)

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Barry Pinches (born 13 July 1970) is an English professional snooker player, instantly recognisable for his fabulously bright waistcoats, which usually feature the yellow and green colours of Norwich City F.C.He won the highly prestigious english amateur title in 1988 enabling him to turn pro. He defeated Jimmy White in the 2004 World Snooker Championship, and has lost in the first round twice more. In recent years he has achieved stronger results than ever, and is currently established in the world's top 32 - advancing 82-56-36-21 in the rankings over a strong sequence of seasons up to 2003/2004. His best ever ranking tournament run was to the quarter finals of the 2003 UK Championship.

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