Higgins Knocks Out O'Sullivan To Reach Betfred Masters Semi Finals!

Barry Pinches

  • Title

  • Nationality

    English

  • Turned Pro

    1989

  • Highest Tournament Break

    147 - Welsh Open 2000

  • Location

    Norwich, Norfolk

  • D.O.B

    13 July 1970

  • Money List Earnings

    £24,000

  • Nickname

    The Canary
Season Stats

  • Frames Played

    63

  • Frames Won

    22

  • Frames Lost

    41

  • Frames Won Percentage

    34.92%

  • Shots Played

    1376

  • Shots Per Frame

    21.84

  • Breaks Over 50

    10

  • 50 Break Rate

    6.3

  • Breaks Over 100

    1

  • 100 Break Rate

    63

Best ranking event performance: Quarter-finals

Career highlights:

1998: Wins the English Amateur Championship.
2003: Reaches the quarter-finals of a ranking event for the first time at the UK Championship, beating the likes of Marco Fu, Graeme Dott and Stephen Lee before losing to Stephen Hendry.
2004: Reaches the last 16 of the World Championship, beating Jimmy White at the Crucible then pushing Stephen Hendry all the way before losing 13-12.
2005: Quarter-finalist at the Grand Prix. Climbs to number 18 in the world.
2010: Wins his first professional title by beating Ronnie O’Sullivan in the final of Players Tour Championship event four. Pinches comes from 3-1 down to win 4-3, making a break of 64 in the deciding frame. Also reaches the final of another PTC event before losing to Mark Selby.
2019: Regains his tour card via Q School.