Ray Reardon, a renowned snooker player, has become one of the oldest players to hit a century break.
Ray Reardon, the first World No.1 snooker player, has demonstrated his class by hitting a century break at 91 years old.
Ray Reardon, 91, has become one of the oldest players in history to hit a century break in snooker. Reardon, also known as ‘the Gentleman’, dominated snooker in the 1970s, winning six World Snooker Championship titles and becoming the first player to be ranked as World No.1 after the system was introduced in 1976. He became the oldest World Champion of all-time in 1978, but that record was broken by Ronnie O’Sullivan in 2022, who he had mentored earlier in his career. Reardon spoke to Torbay Today, stating that he was “absolutely” shocked to hit a 100 break, stating that there are few people in their 90s who have had a 100 break. Unfortunately, there is nobody left from his snooker circuit who is still playing.
Reardon, a former golfer known as Dracula, has outlived his past friends and schoolmates. He is now the president of Churston golf club in Brixham, Devon, having been elected in 2001 after serving as club captain. Known for his dark widow’s peak and sharp-toothed grin, Reardon is often seen with a golf club as a snooker cue.
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