Gary Wilkinson

Gary Wilkinson (born 7 April 1966) is an English former professional snooker player, who is the current President of the WPBSA. He also worked with Sky Sports as a pundit, most notably on the show Snooker Weekly, until 2014.

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 1991 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 1992. He has made ten appearances in the World Championship, meaning that he has come through qualifying eight times, a record only bettered by John Parrott. His best runs were to the quarter-finals in 1991 and 1995. After dropping off the main tour he played in the PIOS whilst also working as a tournament assistant for World Snooker. Wilkinson did capture one major title, however when he won the World Matchplay in 1991.

In November 2013, Wilkinson announced he would be running for President of the WPBSA in June 2014, and won taking a 52% majority.