Jason Smith (born 6 January 1964) is an English former professional

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player who had a ten year spell on the

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between 1987–88 and 1996-97.

Career

On the first day of his eligibility, his 18th birthday in 1982, Smith was winning league snooker for Mansfield. Smith reached the last 16 of the 1989 Grand Prix where he was defeated by world champion and eventual Grand Prix winner

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. Through the tournament he defeated

Tony Meo Anthony Christian Meo (born 4 October 1959) is a retired English snooker player. He won the 1989 British Open by defeating Dean Reynolds 13–6 in the final, and was runner-up to Steve Davis at the 1984 Classic. He won four World Doubles Cha ...

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and

Joe O'Boye Joe O’Boye (born 6 March 1960) is an Irish former professional snooker player. He represented the Republic of Ireland at the Snooker World Cup. He was the winner of the 1980 English Amateur Championship. Career O’Boye had three applicatio ...

References

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