Peter Sheehan(Credit: Jason Devanney – Peter Sheehan in action at the Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds)

Overview

  • Location:
  • Widnes, Cheshire
  • Profession:
  • Merseyside Police Officer
  • Highest Break (Practice):
  • 894
  • Highest Break (Match):
  • 428
  • Cue:
  • 1 piece Spencer’s Ultimate (Thai made)
  • Tip:
  • Good old 10mm pressed Elk
  • World Billiards 100+ Breaks:
  • 140
  • World Billiards High Breaks:
  • 359, 327, 312, 297, 297

Achievement(s):

  • 1994 EASB English Amateur Champion, winning the John Roberts trophy.
  • Multiple times Merseyside and North West champion.
  • Competed on the professional tour from 1997 – 2003, peaking at number 7 in the rankings, including wins over Shutt, Chapman, Sethi and Foldvari.
  • Travelled to India to compete on numerous occasions.

Biography/Information:

  • Peter recently returned to the game after 18 years away. His first WBL event was the Jim Williamson Open in August 2021, where he reached the last 16. In October 2021 he was runner-up in the EPSB Billiards Tour event one in Liverpool and also had a run to the semi-finals of the WBL Welsh Open, beating World Champion Peter Gilchrist on the way.
  • Peter is hoping to compete in as many events as possible on the Billiards tour.
  • Happily married to Caroline, they have three boys; Tom (23), Jack (19) and Harry (11).

Peter’s Statistics:

Below you will find statistics on the player performance over recent seasons:

2023/24
Tournaments Played
8
Match Win %
87% (53 of 61)
Hourly Rate
399
Rank (Pts)
4 (88791)
Best K/O perf
Final
High Break
359
2022/23
Tournaments Played
8
Match Win %
85% (50 of 59)
Hourly Rate
381
Rank (Pts)
5 (63827)
Best K/O perf
Final (x2)
High Break
327
2021/22
Tournaments Played
5
Match Win %
81% (30 of 37)
Hourly Rate
324
Rank (Pts)
13 (24841)
Best K/O perf
Final (x2)
High Break
241