Cliff Thorburn

{{Infobox Snooker player | Name = Cliff Thorburn | Image = | Caption = | Born = | Birthplace = Victoria, British Columbia | Nationality = Canadian | Nickname = The Grinder | Professional = 1972–1996 | High ranking = #1 (1981/82) | Prize money = C$2,500,000

Along with the highs there were a few lows. His manager Darryl McKerrow was killed in a hunting accident during the mid 80’s and he was fined £10,000 and banned for two ranking tournaments in 1988 after failing a drugs test.

He is the father of two boys, Jamie and Andrew. Thorburn won around C$2.5 million in prize money during his 25 year career but also received a considerable income from inter alia billiards equipment endorsments, exhibition games, a snooker instruction book and an autobiography.

Tournament wins

Ranking tournaments

• World Snooker Championship (1980)
• Goya Matchroom Trophy (1985)Non-ranking tournaments
• Canadian Open (1974, 1978, 1979, 1980)
• Masters (1983, 1985, 1986)
• Scottish Masters (1985, 1986)
• Pot Black (1981)
• Canadian Professional Championship (1984—1987)
• World Cup (1982) with Canadian team

References

External links

• Cliff Thorburn
• Profile on the Global Snooker Centre
• Profile at World Snooker