Jonathan Barron
| Born | 2 March 1937 |
|---|---|
| Sport country | File:Flag of England.svg England |
Jonathan Barron (born 2 March 1937) is a retired English snooker player. He won the 1970 World Amateur Snooker Championship and was the first player to win the English Amateur Championship in three consecutive years.
Career
[edit | edit source]Barron was born on 2 March 1937. He started playing snooker when he was about 10, on a three-quarter size table above his father's shop in the village of Mevagissey.[1]
He first reached the final of the English Amateur Championship in 1962,[2] where he was defeated 9–11 by Ron Gross.[3] He won the 1962–63 Television Tournament, a pro–am event, and also a televised amateur tournament the following season.[2] He was runner-up again in 1969, 9–11 to Ray Edmonds.[3] He gained the title in 1970 by defeating Sid Hood 11–10 in the final, and retained it in 1971 with an 11–7 defeat of Doug French.[3] In 1972, he was again the champion, prevailing 11–9 against Edmonds,[3] thereby becoming the first player to win the title in three consecutive years.[4] He was the first English Amateur champion since 1961 not to turn professional.[5] Barron travelled with Ray Reardon to South Africa in 1967. Reardon played Jimmy van Rensberg in the South African Challenge. Reardon beat van Rensberg winning by two matches to one.[6]
Barron represented England at the 1970 World Amateur Snooker Championship, winning five of his six group matches to reach the final, where he defeated Hood 11–7 to win the title.[7] Attempting to defend his title at the 1972 World Amateur Snooker Championship, he won all three of his group matches, but then lost 6–8 to Edmonds in the semi-finals.[7]
According to Barron, he retired from most competitive snooker after the 1972 World Amateur Championship (held in January 1973) to allow more time to focus on his family and business,[1] although he did continue to play in local league games until 2000.[8] He ran a curio shop in Mevagissey.[4]
Career highlights
[edit | edit source]| Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1962 | English Amateur Championship | File:Flag of England.svg Ron Gross (ENG) | 9–11 | [3] |
| Winner | 1963 | Television Tournament | File:Flag of England.svg Ron Gross (ENG) | 4–3 | [9] |
| Runner-up | 1969 | English Amateur Championship | File:Flag of England.svg Ray Edmonds (ENG) | 9-11 | [3] |
| Winner | 1970 | English Amateur Championship | File:Flag of England.svg Sid Hood (ENG) | 11–10 | [3] |
| Winner | 1970 | World Amateur Championship | File:Flag of England.svg Sid Hood (ENG) | 11–7 | [10] |
| Winner | 1971 | English Amateur Championship | File:Flag of England.svg Doug French (ENG) | 11–9 | [3] |
| Winner | 1972 | English Amateur Championship | File:Flag of England.svg Ray Edmonds (ENG) | 11–9 | [3] |
References
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