John Barrie
English snooker player

John Barrie

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English snooker player
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30 June 1924(Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom)
Death:
20 April 1996(King's Lynn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, United Kingdom)
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John Barrie (30 June 1924 – 20 April 1996) was one of the leading professional billiards and snooker players from the mid-1940s. His real name was William Barrie Smith.

He was born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire where his family ran The White Lion Hotel. He died in Kings Lynn, Norfolk aged 71.

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  • 1951/1952 News of the World Snooker Tournament Qualifying Event