Jason Smith (snooker player)

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Jason Smith
Born (1964-01-06) 6 January 1964 (age 60)
Mansfield
Sport country England
Professional1987-1997
Best ranking finishLast 16 (1989 Grand Prix)

Jason Smith (born 6 January 1964) is an English former professional snooker player who had a ten year spell on the World Snooker Tour between 1987–88 and 1996-97.

Career[edit]

On the first day of his eligibility, his 18th birthday in 1982, Smith was winning league snooker for Mansfield.[1]

Smith reached the last 16 of the 1989 Grand Prix where he was defeated by world champion and eventual Grand Prix winner Steve Davis.[2] Through the tournament he defeated Tony Meo, Peter Francisco, Jon Wright and Joe O'Boye.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1] [dead link]
  2. ^ Davis, Steve (9 April 2015). Interesting: My Autobiography. Random House. ISBN 9781473502482. Retrieved 8 May 2018 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Jason Smith Player Profile". Snookerdatabase.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.