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Barry West
Barry West (24 October 1958 – 15 December 2022) was an English professional snooker player. BiographyBarry West was born on 24 October 1958, in Wickersley, England, and became a professional snooker player in 1985.[1][2] During his career he reached the quarter-finals of ranking tournaments three times.[1] At the 1985 UK Championship, West lost 1–9 in the quarter-finals to Steve Davis;[3] the 1988 International Open finished in a 2–5 loss to Jimmy White, and the UK Championship of that year ended for West with a 5–9 defeat to Terry Griffiths.[1] He also reached the semi-finals of the 1988 English Professional Championship, losing 6–9 to Neal Foulds.[1] West finished the 1996/1997 season ranked 179th, and was relegated from the tour as only the top 64 players automatically retained their professional status.[4] West made a return to competition in qualifying for the 2010 World Snooker Championship, but was defeated in his first match, 1–5 by Del Smith.[5] He entered the 2012 World Seniors Championship, winning three matches to qualify for the last 16, where he lost 2–0 to Dene O'Kane.[6][7] He also participated in the 2013 event, but lost his first match in the qualifying competition 1–2 to Les Dodd.[8] West died in December 2022, at the age of 64.[9] References
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