Dave Gilbert (snooker player born 1961) Martin and then Doug Mountjoy. Ken Owers won the 1989 WPBSA Invitational Event One, beating Gilbert 9–6 in the final. In January 1977, Patsy Fagan hit the first maximum of his career, against Gilbert at the Clapton Bus Garage Social Club. 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
Doug Mountjoy run of titles; he won the Welsh Professional Championship in 1982 and 1984 to go with his 1980 title. He was back in the final of a major again in the 1985 Masters tournament, losing to Cliff Thorburn. Mountjoy also reclaimed the "Pot Black" title in March that year, having previously won it in 1978. He won another Welsh title in 1987 but otherwise he struggled, including a 1–9 defeat to Steve Longworth in the 1986 UK Snooker Championship. By 1988 he was out of the top 16 in the World Rankings. It was at this time that he turned