Tony Knowles (born 13 June 1955) is an English professional snooker player.

Knowles, from Bolton, shot to prominence in 1982 when he destroyed defending champion Steve Davis 10-1 in the first round of the World Championship, earning him overnight stardom in a period when the sport was reaching its peak of popularity.

He also won the Jameson International in 1982, and a year later was victorious in the Professional Players Tournament, and reached the semi-finals of the World Championship.  As a result, he moved to four in the rankings.  He remained in the top sixteen until 1989/90, peaking at number two. eclipsed only by Davis.

Knowles, a good-looking man with a trendy haircut, was consequently one of very few players ever to bring sex appeal to the game.  He tried to capitalize on this by revealing certain exploits to a tabloid newspaper, and was charged with bringing the game into disrepute.

In the 1990s, his form and star waned, though he continued to play professionally.
 

SNOOKER

Note:  International or "English" snooker is the most widely played form of snooker around the world.  It is generally played on 6'x12' English billiard tables, with cushions that are more narrow than on pocket billiard tables and which curve smoothly into the pocket openings. 5 x 10 and snooker tables of even smaller playing dimensions may be used for the game.  On a 6 x 12 snooker (English billiard) table the playing area within the cushion faces shall measure 11' 8.5" x 5' 10" with a tolerance on both dimensions of +/-0.5".  The height of the table is measured from the floor to the top of the cushion rail, and the height shall measure 34" with an allowable variance of +/-0.5".      Rules of Snooker