Dave Martin (snooker player) the quarter-finals of the Mercantile Credit Classic in 1988, beating Doug Mountjoy 5-4, and Jimmy White 5-2, before losing 1-5 against Tony Knowles. His last appearance in the main stages of a tournament came at the 1992 UK Open, where he lost in the first round 3-9 to Jimmy White. Dave Martin (snooker player) Dave Martin (born 9 May 1948) is a retired English snooker player. Martin turned professional in 1980 by beating Eugene Hughes 9–6 in the final of the 1980 Professional Ticket Event, and reached the first round of the World Championship the same season, losing 4-10 to
Dave Gilbert (snooker player born 1961) Dave Gilbert (snooker player born 1961) Dave Gilbert (born 15 August 1961) is a former professional snooker player. Gilbert defeated Cliff Wilson on the way to the last 16 of the 1987 International Open before losing to Stephen Hendry. He reached the last 32 of both the 1988 and 1989 English professional championship losing to Dean Reynolds and Joe Johnson, respectively. He beat Dennis Taylor to reach the last 32 of the 1989 Asian Open. In 1986 and 1989 Gilbert lost in the final round of qualifying before the Crucible Theatre section of the Snooker World Championship, losing to Dave