Glen Wilkinson

Glen Wilkinson (born 4 July 1959) is an Australian professional snooker player from Miranda, New South Wales who is currently ranked the number ten snooker player in Australia. He is also a National Director of Coaching for snooker in Australia.

Career In 1983 Wilkinson got the highest break (105) in the Australian Open Championship in Gosford, New South Wales and the following year he went on to win the Open in Perth, Western Australia at the age of 25, again having the highest break of the tournament with 101. A year later he turned professional and moved to England to compete, where he had moderate success reaching a world ranking of No. 91. Returning to Australia in 1990, he was runner-up in the Australian Open Championship in 1998 with the tournament now being held in Sydney each year. He reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open Championship in 2001 and 2004

However, between 2001 and 2004 it was the only title he won until 2005 when he won both the NSW Open Championship and also the Central Coast Leagues Club Classic, held in Gosford, New South Wales beating Joe Minici in the final. He was also runner-up in the Australian Open Championship, where he lost to Dene O'Kane of New Zealand in the final In the Kings Australia Cup he reached the semi-finals where he lost to eventual winner Neil Robertson.

In 2006 at the age of 47, he won the inaugural Australian Masters Championship, beating Paul Asher in the final. He was also runner-up in three tournaments – the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) World Masters, as well as reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open Championship, where he lost to Dene O'Kane, the Princes Coca-Cola Cup where he lost to eventual winner Aaron Mahoney the Lance Pannell Snooker Classic where he lost to Steve Mifsud, the NSW Open Championship and the Oceania Snooker Championship. In the South Pacific Snooker Championship he reached the quarter-final stage before losing to eventual winner Paul Balzer.

In 2007 he had his most successful year to date, winning the Australian Open Championship, the Queensland Open, beating Steve Mifsud in the final. and the NSW Open Championship. He also reached the final of the Allied Metal Recyclers West Coast International where he lost to Neil Robertson. In the Central Coast Leagues Club Classic he reached the semi-finals. He also reached the semi-finals of the Lance Pannell Snooker Classic and the Princes Coca-Cola Cup He again reached the quarter-finals of the South Pacific Open Championship

In 2008 Wilkinson won the Oceania Championship beating Chris McBreen in the final. In the Kings Australia Cup he reached the semi-finals losing to Neil Robertson. He also reached the semi-finals of the Australian Masters Championship and the Lance Pannell Snooker Classic. He is currently ranked at number two in Australia behind Steve Mifsud.

Performance Table LegendLQ 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-finalsSF lost in the semi-finalsF lost in the finalW won the tournamentDNQ did not qualify for the tournamentA did not participate in the tournamentWD withdrew from the tournament NH / Not Held event was not heldNR / Non-Ranking Event event is/was no longer a ranking eventR / Ranking Event event is/was a ranking eventMR / Minor-Ranking Event event is/was a minor-ranking event

Tournament wins

Australia/World championships Australian Open Championship – 1984, 2007 Australian Masters Championship – 2006, 2007 Australian National Championship – 2007 Oceania Championship – 2008, 2009

National ranking tournaments WPBSA South Pacific Snooker Championship – 1999 Central Coast League Club Classic – 2005

State championships New South Wales Open Championship – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 Queensland Open – 2007 New South Wales Doubles Champion – 2007, 2008, 2009 (partner Alex Render)

Other tournaments Rooty Hill Masters – 1999, 2000