Barry West Obituary, Funeral

Barry West, an English professional snooker player has died. West was born on 24 October 1958 and he died on December 2022. He was 64 years.

West turned pro in 1985, reaching the last 32 of a ranking tournament on fifteen occasions, the last 16 five times, and progressed to three quarter-finals.

During the UK Championship in 1985 (the year he became a professional), West lost 9–1 in the quarter-final to Steve Davis.

During the International Open in 1988, he lost 5–2 to Jimmy White.

During the UK Championship of that year (1988), West lost 9–5 to Terry Griffiths.

West also reached the semi-final of the 1988 English Professional Championship, losing 9–6 to Neal Foulds.

In the early 1990s, West fell to 66th in the world rankings at the end of the 1992–93 season; he finished the 1996/1997 season ranked 179th, and was relegated from the tour aged 38.

West made a dramatic return to competition in qualifying for the 2010 World Championship, but was defeated at his first attempt, 5–1 by Del Smith.

He entered the 2012 World Seniors Championship, winning three matches to qualify for the last 16.

However, he lost 2–0 to Dene O’Kane.

He later played in the 2013 event, but lost his first match 2–1 to Les Dodd.

West’s funeral arrangements will be announced by his family in due time.