Bob Chaperon
Robert "Bob" Chaperon (born 18 May 1958) is a Canadian retired professional snooker and billiards player.
| Born | 18 May 1958 |
|---|---|
| Sport country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Professional | 1984–1995, 1998/99, 2000/01, 2002/03 |
| Highest ranking | 25 (1990/91) |
| Career winnings | £214,546 |
| Highest break | 132 (1991 World Championship) |
| Century breaks | 10 |
| Tournament wins | |
| Ranking | 1 |
Career
Chaperon's greatest achievement was winning the 1990 British Open, beating Alex Higgins 10–8 in Higgins' last appearance in a major final.[1] He reached one other ranking quarter-final: the 1987 Grand Prix. He also won the World Cup with Canada in 1990 and the Canadian Snooker Championship in 1981, defeating Carey Lorraine in Ottawa.[2] He started slipping down the rankings in the 1990s and retired in 2003. He still plays in tournaments in North America.[3] In October 2019 he won a qualifier for the 2020 World Seniors Championship and will return to play snooker at the Crucible Theatre in August 2020.[4]
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 1983/ 84 |
1984/ 85 |
1985/ 86 |
1986/ 87 |
1987/ 88 |
1988/ 89 |
1989/ 90 |
1990/ 91 |
1991/ 92 |
1992/ 93 |
1993/ 94 |
1994/ 95 |
1998/ 99 |
2000/ 01 |
2002/ 03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking[5] | [nb 1] | [nb 2] | 44 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 39 | 72 | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LG Cup[nb 3] | A | 1R | LQ | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | NR | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | W | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | NR | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | Tournament Not Held | 2R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Open[nb 4] | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | NH | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Irish Masters | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open[nb 5] | A | LQ | 2R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | Not Held | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | WD | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canadian Masters | NH | Non-Ranking | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Open | Non-Ranking Event | NH | LQ | Tournament Not Held | NR | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic | A | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubai Classic | Tournament Not Held | NR | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open[nb 6] | Tournament Not Held | LQ | LQ | NH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Masters[nb 7] | Non-Ranking Event | Not Held | 1R | 2R | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | NR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canadian Professional Championship | 2R | 1R | F | QF | 1R | 1R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | 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. | |||
- He was an amateur.
- New players on the Main Tour do not have a ranking.
- The event ran under different names as the Grand Prix (1984/1985 to 2000/2001).
- The event also ran under the name Irish Open (1998/1999).
- The event ran under different names such as International Open (1983/1984 to 1984/1985, 1986/1987 to 1996/1997) and the Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986).
- The event ran under different names as China International (1997/1998 and 1998/1999)
- The event ran under different names such as Asian Open (1989/1990 to 1992/1993) and Thailand Open (1993/1994 to 1996/1997).
Career finals
Ranking finals: 1 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent(s) in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 1990 | British Open |  Alex Higgins |
10–8 |
Non-ranking finals: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent(s) in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1985 | Canadian Professional Championship | Cliff Thorburn |
4–6 |
Team finals: 1 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Team/partner | Opponent(s) in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 1990 | World Cup | Canada |
Northern Ireland |
9–5 |
Amateur finals: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent(s) in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 1981 | Canadian Amateur Championship | Carey Lorraine |
9–5 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2000 | Canadian Amateur Championship | Kirk Stevens |
3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 2019 | Canadian Amateur Championship (2) | Lobsang Lama |
6–5 |
References
- "History of the British Open". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 2007-08-14.
- "Canadian Snooker Players at the Global Snooker Centre". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 2008-12-23.
- "snookerline.com". snookerline.com.
- "Canada's Bob Chaperon books Crucible return". World Senior's Snooker. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019.
- "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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