| Born | (1953-04-10)10 April 1953 (age 72) Brisbane |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Australia |
| Professional | 1982–1993 |
| Highestranking | 18 (1986/1987)[1] |
| Best ranking finish | Quarter-final (x1) |
John Campbell (born 10 April 1953) is a formerAustralian professionalsnooker player. During a career which lasted from 1982 to 1993, he was a quarter-finalist in the1983 Professional Players Tournament, and won theAustralian Professional Championship in1985 and1988.
Campbell was born on 10 April 1953 inBrisbane, and turned professional as a snooker player in 1982.[2] Playing in only one tournament during the 1982/1983 season - the1983 World Championship, he defeatedMike Watterson 10–6 in the first qualifying round andJim Donnelly 10–2 in the second, to reach the main stages at theCrucible Theatre. There, he was drawn against former World ChampionCliff Thorburn but lost 5–10.[3]
Beginning the1983–84 snooker season with aworld ranking of 39th,[2] Campbell played in five events. At the 1983 Professional Players Tournament, where he overcameDoug Mountjoy,Graham Miles andDave Martin to reach the quarter-finals. In his quarter-final match againstTony Knowles, he was defeated 3–5. In his attempt to qualify again for the World Championship, he lost 7–10 to Thorburn's compatriotMarcel Gauvreau.[3]
In the1984–85 season heralded better form still, Campbell reached the last-32 stage of four tournaments and made his second appearance at the Crucible; in the latter tournament, he defeated another Canadian,Mario Morra, 10–9, before being eliminated 3–10 by his fellow AustralianEddie Charlton.[3]
Campbell defeated Charlton, who had held the title since 1968, in the final of the1985 Australian Professional Championship,[2] and during 1985/1986 recorded progress to the last-16 at four events. At the1986 World Snooker Championship, where he eliminatedJimmy van Rensberg in qualifying, following this with a 10–8 victory over six-time World ChampionRay Reardon in the first round; however, in the next,Willie Thorne beat him 9–13.[3]
He reached the final of the1986 Australian Professional Championship, but lost 3–10 toWarren King, and won the event for the second time in 1988, overcomingRobby Foldvari 9–7. He reached the last 16 at the1990 Asian Open, losing 4–5 toMark Bennett. Following a 3–10 loss toJohn Giles in qualifying for the1993 World Championship, he did not play competitive snooker after the1992–93 season.[3]
