Martin Clark | |
Birth Date: | 27 October 1968 |
Birth Place: | Sedgley, England |
Professional: | 1987–2001 |
High Ranking: | 12 (1992/93, 1993/94) |
Best Finish: | Quarter-final (x10) |
Martin Clark (born 27 October 1968) is an English organiser of snooker tournaments and retired professional snooker player.
Clark reached ten ranking tournament quarter-finals in his career, but never progressed any further. He reached the last 16 of the World Championship three times – 1991, 1992 and 1993, and also in 1992 reached the first major semi-final of his career at the World Matchplay by knocking out defending champion Gary Wilkinson.[1] He won two non-ranking events, defeating Ray Reardon in the final of the European Grand Masters in 1990 and Andy Hicks in the Pontins Professional in 1997.[2]
He retired as a pro player at a relatively young age, due to neck problems, and is now a tournament director.[3] He has also helped with equipment maintenance (e.g. checking the replacement cloths) at the World Snooker Championship.[4]
In November 2017, Belgian player Luca Brecel was forced to borrow clothes from Clark and fellow player Michael White after lifting the wrong suitcase at an airport in Shanghai.[5]
Performance Table Legend | ||||||
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LQ | lost in the qualifying draw |
| lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) | QF | lost in the quarter-finals | |
SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament | |
DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew 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. | ||||
PA / Pro-am Event | means an event is/was a pro-am event. |
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score | |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1988 | Kent Cup | 1–5 | ||
Winner | 1. | 1990 | European Grand Masters | 4–2 | ||
Winner | 2. | 1997 | Pontins Professional | 9–7 | ||
Runner-up | 2. | 1998 | Pontins Professional | 6–9 |