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ABOUT SHAUN

ABOUT SHAUN

This is the bit where I get to tell you a little bit more about my life on and off the table.


Of course, snooker is a massive part of everything I do, and I wouldn't have it any other way, but there is quite a lot that I do that doesn't involve reds and blacks.

 

Away from the table, I really love my golf, both playing and watching. There was a time in my teens when I almost swapped to play golf full time instead of snooker but as I can't chip or putt that wouldn't have been a very good idea (haha!). I currently play off a 5 handicap and have been known to shoot the odd under-par score but generally mid 70s is my mark.


I'm also a keen pianist, although my repertoire isn't that big at the moment. Currently I can play a lot of Elton John and Beatles stuff with the odd classic thrown in. It's something that I love and has been in our family for a long time, so I feel like I'm carrying on a tradition.


When I'm not practising or competing, I spend time with my friends or family and I'm also acting as mentor for two of my nephews, as they embark on their own snooker journey. Joshua Cooper and Ben Murphy - watch this space.


BIOGRAPHY

Birthplace: Harlow
Birthdate: August 10, 1982
Turned pro: 1998
Highest Tournament break: 147, on five occasions

This is the bit where I get to tell you a little bit more about my life on and off the table.


Of course, snooker is a massive part of everything I do, and I wouldn't have it any other way, but there is quite a lot that I do that doesn't involve reds and blacks.

 

Away from the table, I really love my golf, both playing and watching. There was a time in my teens when I almost swapped to play golf full time instead of snooker but as I can't chip or putt that wouldn't have been a very good idea (haha!). I currently play off a 5 handicap and have been known to shoot the odd under-par score but generally mid 70s is my mark.


I'm also a keen pianist, although my repertoire isn't that big at the moment. Currently I can play a lot of Elton John and Beatles stuff with the odd classic thrown in. It's something that I love and has been in our family for a long time, so I feel like I'm carrying on a tradition.


When I'm not practising or competing, I spend time with my friends or family and I'm also acting as mentor for two of my nephews, as they embark on their own snooker journey. Joshua Cooper and Ben Murphy - watch this space.

BIOGRAPHY

Birthplace: Harlow
Birthdate: August 10, 1982
Turned pro: 1998
Highest Tournament break: 147, on five occasions

BIOGRAPHY:

Birthplace: Harlow
Birthdate: August 10, 1982
Turned pro: 1998
Highest Tournament break: 147, on five occasions

Shaun's highlights in numbers

#7

World

Ranking

5

Number of

147 breaks

18

Titles won

1

World Championship

I'm a big Manchester United fan but since relocating to Nottinghamshire and busy schedule, sadly it means my attendance at Old Trafford has gone down quite a lot. Hopefully there will be plenty of time for that when I hang up my cue.


I’m strongly linked with the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Charity and support them as my playing schedule allows me to. They've been a big part in our family since a relative was born and spent a lot of time in out of their wards. One of the ways I can is by donating £100 every time I make a 100 break, which adds that little bit of extra pressure towards the end of a big break but it's really important to me.


Since June 2013 I've been using a new cue made for me by John Parris. It's a 58-inch one-piece ash cue, with a plain black ebony splicing on the butt. It's 8.75mm at the tip end and generally I use firm Elk Master tips and it weighs in at 17.25 ounces. Pretty light by today's standards but that's just what I'm used to. My old cue, that I'd used from being 15 was almost identical to this and I guess over the years I just got used to it.


That’s about it, keep calm & Snooker on!


Shaun

I'm a big Manchester United fan but since relocating to Nottinghamshire and busy schedule, sadly it means my attendance at Old Trafford has gone down quite a lot. Hopefully there will be plenty of time for that when I hang up my cue.


I’m strongly linked with the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Charity and support them as my playing schedule allows me to. They've been a big part in our family since a relative was born and spent a lot of time in out of their wards. One of the ways I can is by donating £100 every time I make a 100 break, which adds that little bit of extra pressure towards the end of a big break but it's really important to me.

I'm a big Manchester United fan but since relocating to Nottinghamshire and busy schedule, sadly it means my attendance at Old Trafford has gone down quite a lot. Hopefully there will be plenty of time for that when I hang up my cue.


I’m strongly linked with the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Charity and support them as my playing schedule allows me to. They've been a big part in our family since a relative was born and spent a lot of time in out of their wards. One of the ways I can is by donating £100 every time I make a 100 break, which adds that little bit of extra pressure towards the end of a big break but it's really important to me.


Since June 2013 I've been using a new cue made for me by John Parris. It's a 58-inch one-piece ash cue, with a plain black ebony splicing on the butt. It's 8.75mm at the tip end and generally I use firm Elk Master tips and it weighs in at 17.25 ounces. Pretty light by today's standards but that's just what I'm used to. My old cue, that I'd used from being 15 was almost identical to this and I guess over the years I just got used to it.


That’s about it, keep calm & Snooker on!


Shaun

Since June 2013 I've been using a new cue made for me by John Parris. It's a 58-inch one-piece ash cue, with a plain black ebony splicing on the butt. It's 8.75mm at the tip end and generally I use firm Elk Master tips and it weighs in at 17.25 ounces. Pretty light by today's standards but that's just what I'm used to. My old cue, that I'd used from being 15 was almost identical to this and I guess over the years I just got used to it.


That’s about it, keep calm & Snooker on!


Shaun

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