Perrie Mans
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| Perrie Mans | ||
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| Born | October 14, 1940 | |
| Nationality | South African | |
| Professional | 1961–1991? | |
| Highest ranking | 2 (1978/79) | |
| Tournament wins | ||
| Non-ranking events | 2 | |
Pierre "Perrie" Mans (born 14 October 1940) is a retired professional snooker player from South Africa.
Mans first won the South African professional championship in 1965, and went on to win it 19 times in total.
His father, Peter Mans was also a professional making the quarter-finals of the 1950 World Snooker Championship. He died in 1975.
His career peaked in 1978, when he reached the final of the world championships, losing 25-18 to Ray Reardon. He reached number two in the world rankings as a result - early rankings were based purely on the world championships of the 3 previous seasons.
The only tournaments he won other than the South African Championship were Pot Black in 1977 at the first attempt beating Doug Mountjoy and the Benson and Hedges Masters in 1979 beating Ray Reardon, Cliff Thorburn and in the final, Alex Higgins before winning the competition without making a break of over 50.
A left-hander, Mans was particularly famous for his long pots, as well as his natty waistcoats.
[edit] Tournament wins
- Non-ranking events
- Benson & Hedges Masters (1979)
- Pot Black (1977)
- South African Professional Championship 1965–1977, 1980–1984?
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