Perrie Mans
Nationality: 
(South Africa);
Male;
Born: 14 Oct 1940 (83 years)
Died: 13 Sep 2023 (0 years)
Status: Amateur; First season as pro: 1970; Last season as pro: 1991; Best performance: Winner Masters 1979, Finalist WC 1978, World Ranking #2 (1978/79)
Other sources: CueTracker
(South Africa);
Male;
Born: 14 Oct 1940 (83 years)
Died: 13 Sep 2023 (0 years)
Status: Amateur; First season as pro: 1970; Last season as pro: 1991; Best performance: Winner Masters 1979, Finalist WC 1978, World Ranking #2 (1978/79)
Other sources: CueTracker
Info: His original name is Pierre Mans.
| 1985/1986 | ||||||||||
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| World Championship (19 Apr - 5 May 1986) | ||||||||||
| Rd 1 |  |
Doug Mountjoy (a) | 10 | - | 3 | |
Perrie Mans (a) | |||
| 1982/1983 | ||||||||||
| World Championship (16 Apr - 2 May 1983) | ||||||||||
| Rd 2 |  |
Kirk Stevens (a) | 13 | - | 3 | |
Perrie Mans (a) | |||
| Rd 1 | |
Perrie Mans (a) | 10 | - | 3 |  |
Ian Black (a) | |||
| 1981/1982 | ||||||||||
| World Championship (30 Apr - 16 May 1982) | ||||||||||
| Rd 2 |  |
Jimmy White | 13 | - | 6 | |
Perrie Mans (a) | |||
| Rd 1 | |
Perrie Mans (a) | 10 | - | 8 | |
Tony Meo (a) | |||
| 1980/1981 | ||||||||||
| World Championship (7-20 Apr 1981) | ||||||||||
| Rd 2 | |
Bill Werbeniuk (a) | 13 | - | 5 | |
Perrie Mans (a) | |||
| Masters (2-8 Feb 1981) | ||||||||||
| QF | |
Cliff Thorburn (a) | 5 | - | 4 | |
Perrie Mans (a) |
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| Rd 1 | |
Perrie Mans (a) | 5 | - | 2 | |
Steve Davis (a) | |||
| 1979/1980 | ||||||||||
| World Championship (22-5 May 1980) | ||||||||||
| Rd 2 |  |
Alex Higgins (a) | 13 | - | 6 | |
Perrie Mans (a) |
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| Masters (6-10 Feb 1980) | ||||||||||
| QF | |
Alex Higgins (a) | 5 | - | 1 | |
Perrie Mans (a) |
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| 1978/1979 | ||||||||||
| World Championship (16-28 Apr 1979) | ||||||||||
| Rd 1 | |
Terry Griffiths (a) | 13 | - | 8 | |
Perrie Mans (a) | |||
| Masters (22-26 Jan 1979) | ||||||||||
| Final | |
Perrie Mans (a) | 8 | - | 4 | |
Alex Higgins (a) |
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28-97, 43-69, 75-60, 69-37, 97-38, 72-29, 71-23, 87-28, 74-67, 21-90, 36-76, 62-38 Referee: John Smyth |
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| SF | |
Perrie Mans (a) | 5 | - | 3 | |
Ray Reardon (a) |
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| QF | |
Perrie Mans (a) | 5 | - | 4 | |
Cliff Thorburn (a) |
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| 1977/1978 | ||||||||||
| World Championship (17-29 Apr 1978) | ||||||||||
| Final | |
Ray Reardon (a) | 25 | - | 18 | |
Perrie Mans (a) |
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  In between, Reardon led only 18-17. He became the oldest ever World Champion at the age of 45 years and 203 days, a record that lasted until 2022 when Ronnie O'Sullivan won the title aged 46 years and 148 days. | |
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74-49 (62), 32-80, 58-17, 62-68, 106-8, 80-60, 112-14 (71), 34-83 (67), 32-96, 9-54, 71-24, 122-6 (87), 15-85 (65), 94-14, 34-84, 8-75, 51-74, 68-56, 50-70 (65), 78-29, 67-40, 87-26, 16-83, 96-28 (64), 75-33, 67-33 (66), 71-76 (RR 62), 76-48, 82-28, 44-60, 42-68, 84-39, 54-80 (RR 54), 42-64, 31-82, 107-12 (100), 86-26, 89-15, 16-64, 92-50 (53), 82-43 (81), 75-44, 60-49 Referee: John Williams |
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| SF | |
Perrie Mans (a) | 18 | - | 16 | |
Fred Davis (a) | Fred Davis' brother and formerly World Champion Joe Davis was watching in the audience and taken ill during the match. According to snooker historian Clive Everton, Joe had been "swinging in his seat this way and that as he mentally played each shot for his brother". Joe collapsed two days later and required surgery; he died several weeks after from a chest infection. | ||
| QF | |
Perrie Mans (a) | 13 | - | 7 | |
Graham Miles (a) | |||
| Rd 1 | |
Perrie Mans (a) | 13 | - | 8 | |
John Spencer (a) | |||
| 1976/1977 | ||||||||||
| World Championship (18-30 Apr 1977) | ||||||||||
| Rd 1 | |
Dennis Taylor (a) | 13 | - | 11 | |
Perrie Mans (a) | |||
| Masters (7-11 Feb 1977) | ||||||||||
| QF | |
Alex Higgins (a) | 4 | - | 2 | |
Perrie Mans (a) |
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