The Statman
6th July 2006, 10:38 PM
Barry Pinches made his second appearance at the Crucible in 2004, a record 13 years after his first.
The next longest gaps are 10 years by Les Dodd, 1983 and 1993 (first and second appearances) and by Nick Dyson, 1991 and 2001 (first and second); 7 years by Anthony Davies, 1995 and 2002 (second and third) and by Chris Small, 1992 and 1999 (first and second); and 6 years by Tony Jones, 1985 and 1991 (first and second) and by Lee Walker, 1998 and 2004 (second and third).
The next longest gaps are 10 years by Les Dodd, 1983 and 1993 (first and second appearances) and by Nick Dyson, 1991 and 2001 (first and second); 7 years by Anthony Davies, 1995 and 2002 (second and third) and by Chris Small, 1992 and 1999 (first and second); and 6 years by Tony Jones, 1985 and 1991 (first and second) and by Lee Walker, 1998 and 2004 (second and third).