Kingsley Kennerley
Kingsley Kennerley (27 December 1913[3] – 26 June 1982[4]) was an English billiards and snooker player.
| Born | 27 December 1913 Congleton, Cheshire, England [1] |
|---|---|
| Died | 26 June 1982 (aged 68) Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, England |
| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 1945–1957, 1968–1974, 1979–1982 |
| Career winnings | £150[2] |
| Best ranking finish | Last 24 (1974 World Championship) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Non-ranking | 1 |
Career
In the period from 1937 to 1940 Kennerley enjoyed considerable success as an amateur in both billiards and snooker. He won the English Amateur Billiards Championship in 1937, 1938, 1939 and 1940. In 1938 he travelled to Melbourne and was runner-up in the Empire Amateur Billiards Championship, losing to Bob Marshall. He won the English Amateur Snooker Championship in 1937 and 1940 and was runner-up in 1938 and 1939.
After World War II Kennerley turned professional. He played in the World Snooker Championship most years from 1946 until 1957 when the Championship lapsed. With the revival of snooker, he played in the first three series of Pot Black from 1969 to 1971. He continued to play occasionally in professional snooker events, making his last appearance in a major event in the 1982 Bass and Golden Leisure Classic at the age of 68. Kennerley died later that month.
Snooker performance timeline
Post-war
| Tournament | 1945/ 46 |
1946/ 47 |
1947/ 48 |
1948/ 49 |
1949/ 50 |
1950/ 51 |
1951/ 52 |
1952/ 53 |
1953/ 54 |
1954/ 55 |
1955/ 56 |
1956/ 57 |
1957/ 58 |
1958/ 59 |
1959/ 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Empire News Tournament | Not Held | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||
| World Championship | LQ | LQ | QF | QF | QF | QF | A | Tournament Not Held | |||||||
| News of the World Snooker Tournament[nb 1][nb 2] | Tournament Not Held | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | 4 | A | A | A | A | A | |||
| Professional Matchplay Championship | Tournament Not Held | QF | QF | QF | A | A | SF | Not Held | |||||||
Modern era
| Tournament | 1968/ 69 |
1969/ 70 |
1970/ 71 |
1973/ 74 |
1979/ 80 |
1980/ 81 |
1981/ 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | A | A | A | 1R | LQ | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Open | Tournament Not Held | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | Tournament Not Held | A | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pot Black | SF | RR | RR | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bass & Golden Leisure Classic | Tournament Not Held | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round) |
| QF | advanced to but not past the quarterfinals | SF | advanced to but not past the semi-finals |
| F | advanced to the final, tournament runner-up | W | won the tournament |
| NH | event was not held | A | did not participate in the tournament |
- Round-robin handicap tournament
- Snooker Plus event in 1959/60 season
Career titles
Snooker
- News of the World Qualifying Event: 1954/55
- English Amateur Championship: 1937, 1940
Billiards
- English Amateur Billiards Championship: 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940
References