Paul Norris (snooker player)

Paul Norris
Born (1966-08-02) 2 August 1966[1]
Sport country England
Professional2026–present
Highest ranking125 (July 2026)
Current ranking 126 (as of 29 August 2026)

Paul Norris (born 2 August 1966) is an English professional snooker player. He won a two-year card for the World Snooker Tour from the 2026–27 season. Qualified for the main tour at 59 years old, he is the oldest snooker player to turn professional for the first time to date.[2]

Career

From the Midlands, Norris moved to Sussex in the 1990s, initially in Haywards Heath and Crawley before settling in Brighton. He competed in amateur snooker competitions during his stay in Brighton, where wins in local leagues across England earned him a place to represent England in senior's snooker in 2005.[3] Norris then emigrated to Australia to live with his partner, Jessica Woods, a nine-time Australian women's snooker champion whom he met during a snooker competition in Egypt.[3]

Norris participated in the 2026 Asia-Pacific Snooker Championship as a first-timer, with the venue being at his local snooker club in Albury, where he eventually beat Vinnie Calabrese 6–5 in the final and won a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour from the 2026–27 snooker season.[2] Speaking to The Argus as he returned to Brighton, he compared himself on tour as "the equivalent of a 39-year-old non-league player signing for Arsenal".[3]

Upon turning professional, Norris has moved back to England and practises at the Castle Snooker Club in Brighton.[3]

Personal life

He was trained as a classical actor from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[3]

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament 2016/
17		 2026/
27
Ranking[nb 1] [nb 2] [nb 3]
Ranking tournaments
Championship League NR RR
China Open A LQ
Wuhan Open NH LQ
British Open NH
English Open A
Shenzhen Open NH LQ
Northern Ireland Open A
International Championship A
UK Championship A
Shoot Out A
Scottish Open A
German Masters A
Welsh Open A
World Grand Prix DNQ
Players Championship DNQ
World Open NH
Tour Championship NH
World Championship A
Non-ranking tournaments
Paul Hunter Classic LQ NH
Performance Table Legend
LQ lost in the qualifying draw #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)		 QF lost in the quarter-finals
SF lost in the semi-finals F lost in the final W won the tournament
DNQ did not qualify for the tournament A did not participate in the tournament WD withdrew from the tournament
NH / Not Heldmeans an event was not held
NR / Non-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was no longer a ranking event
R / Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a ranking event
MR / Minor-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a minor-ranking event
  1. ↑ It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
  2. ↑ He was an amateur
  3. ↑ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking

Career finals

Amateur finals: 1 (1 titles)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 2026 Asia Pacific Championship Australia Vinnie Calabrese 6–5

References

  1. ↑ "Paul Norris". Snooker.org. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 Watterson, Ryan (2026-03-29). "Norris Wins 2026 Asia-Pacific Snooker Championship". WPBSA. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Snooker 'just a hobby' says oldest player ever to turn professional". The Argus. 2026-05-28. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
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