Perrie Mans
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| Perrie Mans | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 14, 1940 |
| Nationality |  South African |
| Professional | 1961–1991? |
| Highest ranking | 2 (1978/79) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Non-ranking | 2 |
Pierre "Perrie" Mans (born 14 October 1940) is a retired professional snooker player from South Africa who first won the South African professional championship in 1965, and went on to win it 19 times in total.
His career peaked in 1978, when he reached the final of the world championships, losing 25-18 to Ray Reardon. He reached number two in the world rankings as a result - early rankings were based purely on the world championships of the 3 previous seasons.
The only tournaments he won other than the South African Championship were Pot Black in 1977 at the first attempt beating Doug Mountjoy and the Benson and Hedges Masters in 1979 beating Ray Reardon, Cliff Thorburn and in the final, Alex Higgins before winning the competition without making a break of over 50.
A left-hander, Mans was particularly famous for his long powerful pots, as well as his fashionable waistcoats. His father, Peter Mans, who died in 1975, was also a professional, making the quarter-finals of the 1950 World Snooker Championship.
In 1997, Mans returned briefly to the UK snooker scene after a twelve-year hiatus, participating in the "Seniors" Pot Black special on BBC2 timed to coincide with the 1997 World Championship, which marked the 20th anniversary of the tournament being held a the Crucible Theatre. At 57, Mans lost to eventual winner Joe Johnson.
As of the 2000s, Perrie Mans and his son Jacobus have been running a pool and snooker equipment business in Johannesburg.
[edit] Tournament wins
- Non-ranking events
- Benson & Hedges Masters (1979)
- Pot Black (1977)
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