Bob Chaperon


Robert "Bob" Chaperon is a Canadian retired professional snooker and billiards player.

Career

Chaperon's greatest achievement was winning the 1990 British Open, beating Alex Higgins 10–8 in Higgins' last appearance in a major final. He reached one other ranking quarter-final: the 1987 Grand Prix. He also won the World Cup with Canada in 1990 and the Canadian Snooker Championship in 1981, defeating Carey Lorraine in Ottawa. He started slipping down the rankings in the 1990s and retired in 2003. He still plays in tournaments in North America. In October 2019 he won a qualifier for the 2020 World Seniors Championship and will return to play snooker at the Crucible Theatre in August 2020.

Performance and rankings timeline

Career finals

Ranking finals: 1 (1 title)

Non-ranking finals: 1 (1 runner-up)

Team finals: 1 (1 title)

Amateur finals: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)