Harry Stokes (snooker player)

Harry Stokes (born c. 1920) was a Scottish professional snooker and English billiards player from Glasgow.

In January 1936 Stokes reached the final of the English Boys' Billiards Championship, losing 618–750 to Donald Cruickshank at Burroughes Hall in London.[1] Stokes turned professional soon afterwards and in January 1938 he lost 6321–7000 to Neil Canney in the final of the Scottish (Residential) Professional Billiards Championship[2] In April Stokes lost 5336–7000 to Walter Donaldson in the Open event..[3]

Stokes was Scottish Professional Snooker Champion in 1949, 1952 and 1953. He rarely entered the major English snooker tournaments but played in the 1954 World Professional Match-play Championship where he lost at the quarter-final stage to Fred Davis. He entered again in 1955 but lost to Jackie Rea. He also entered the 1954/1955 News of the World Snooker Tournament, playing in the qualifying stage in May 1954. Stokes beat Sydney Lee but lost to Kingsley Kennerley and didn't qualify for the main event.

References

  1. ↑ "Cruickshank retains boys' title". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 4 January 1936. Retrieved 22 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ "Canney is Scots' pro. champion". Dundee Courier. 31 January 1938. Retrieved 22 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ "Donaldson is Scots open champion". Dundee Courier. 11 April 1938. Retrieved 22 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).


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