Gary Wilkinson (snooker player) Gary Wilkinson (snooker player) Gary Wilkinson (born 7 April 1966) is an English former professional snooker player. Wilkinson turned professional in 1987. In 1988 he won the non-ranking WPBSA Invitation Event beating Alex Higgins 5-4 in the final. He climbed the rankings to reach the no. 5 spot in the world within four seasons. He failed to sustain these results and has never won a ranking tournament, losing in the final of the British Open and the 1992 Scottish Masters as well as four semi-finals. He spent a decade in the top 32, but without reaching a ranking semi-final after
Mark Allen (snooker player) over the course of the previous two years, further added he did not believe he was being fairly compensated for his services. Allen had a relationship with women's snooker world champion Reanne Evans. In 2006, they had a daughter together called Lauren. In March 2011, Allen stated publicly that he was suffering from depression, due to the amount of travelling and hours spent alone in hotel rooms associated with the life of a professional snooker player. Allen married Kyla McGuigan on 10 May 2013. Mark Allen (snooker player) Mark Allen (born 22 February 1986) is a Northern Irish professional snooker