Dene O'Kane
Dene O'Kane (born 24 February 1963) is a former professional snooker player from New Zealand.
| Born | 24 February 1963 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  |
| Professional | 1984–2001, 2006/2007 |
| Highest ranking | 18 |
| Career winnings | £394,103 |
| Highest break | 140 : 1990 World Championship |
| Century breaks | 40 |
| Best ranking finish | Runner-up (1989 Hong Kong Open) |
Career
He reached the quarter-finals of the World Championships in 1987 and 1992. He made his World Championship debut in 1985, losing to David Taylor in the first round. He appeared in the world championships six times, but never in consecutive years . He was a runner up in the 1989 Hong Kong Open, losing 8–9 to Mike Hallett after leading 8–6.
He first reached the top 32 in the world rankings for the 1985/1986 season, returning 3 years later. In 1991/1992 he reached his career high of #18. He remained in the top 32 until 1996/1997.
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 1984/ 85 |
1985/ 86 |
1986/ 87 |
1987/ 88 |
1988/ 89 |
1989/ 90 |
1990/ 91 |
1991/ 92 |
1992/ 93 |
1993/ 94 |
1994/ 95 |
1995/ 96 |
1996/ 97 |
1997/ 98 |
1998/ 99 |
1999/ 00 |
2000/ 01 |
2006/ 07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking[1][nb 1] | [nb 2] | 32 | 39 | 35 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 35 | 57 | 77 | 96 | [nb 3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Prix | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 1R | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | LQ | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | LQ | WD | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Cup[nb 4] | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | NR | LQ | Not Held | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | Tournament Not Held | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open[nb 5] | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | 1R | LQ | QF | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | QF | LQ | 1R | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | A | A | A | LQ | A | LQ | A | A | A | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canadian Masters | NH | Non-Ranking | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Open[nb 6] | Non-Ranking Event | NH | F | Not Held | NR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | 2R | QF | 3R | 1R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strachan Open | Tournament Not Held | 3R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubai Classic[nb 7] | Tournament Not Held | NR | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | SF | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Open | Tournament Not Held | LQ | LQ | WD | NR | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | NR | NH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Masters[nb 8] | Non-Ranking Event | Not Held | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | NH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open[nb 9] | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | Not Held | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | NH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | QF | 1R | LQ | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Masters | A | Not Held | QF | QF | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoot-Out | Tournament Not Held | 2R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Open[nb 10] | A | A | A | 1R | NH | R | Not Held | SF | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| RV / Ranking & Variant Format Event | means an event is/was a ranking & variant format event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
| PA / Pro-am Event | means an event is/was a pro-am event. | |||
| VF / Variant Format Event | means an event is/was a variant format event. | |||
- From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
- New players on the Main Tour do not have a ranking.
- New players on the Main Tour do not have a ranking.
- The event ran under different names such as the European Open (1988/1989 to 1996/1997) Irish Open (1998/1999)
- The event run under different name as China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)
- The event also ran as the Australian Masters (1983/1984–1987/1988 & 1995/1996)
- The event ran under different names such as Thailand Classic (1995/1996) and Asian Classic (1996/1997)
- The event ran under different names such as Asian Open (1989/1990 to 1992/1993) and Thailand Open (1993/1994 to 1996/1997)
- The event ran under different names such as International Open (1984/1985, 1986/1987 to 1996/1997) and Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986)
- The event also ran as the Australian Masters (1983/1984–1987/1988 & 1995/1996)
Career finals
Ranking finals: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1989 | Hong Kong Open |  |
8–9 |
Team finals: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Team/partner | Opponent(s) in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1989 | World Cup | Rest of the World | |
8–9 |
Amateur wins
- New Zealand Amateur Championship: 1981
- IBSF World Masters Championship: 2004, 2005, 2008
- Oceania Championship: 2005, 2006, 2007
References
- "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
External links
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