Name - Mark Gray


Date of Birth - 16 August 1973


Years Playing - 20 months


Home Club - Don't have one as pool is not played much in my area.


Favourite Club - Mickey Flynn's and Riley's Victoria


Playing cue(s) - Predator BK4 + Customised Ash snooker cue with phenolic ferrule


BPPPA Ranking - Current U.K. No.1 (as of 19/08/2006)


Titles - 9-Ball: Redhill open Winer, Basildon Open Winner, Solihull Open Winner
8-Ball: St. Albans Winner + E.P.T. Manchester Winner


Occupation - Ex-Snooker Player, now full-time Pool Player.


Sponsor(s) - Brian Corr (Karen Corr's brother!)


Favourite World Player - Efren Reyes


Favourite UK Player - To watch - is Daryl. He is the best at ALL of the different disciplines of American Cue Sports.


Why you started playing 9-Ball - 'Cos I felt snooker was going backwards and I had got as far as I cud! (World Ranked 71).


How often do you practice - Not enough!


Your Current Pool Ambition - To keep improving and qualify for the I.P.T. Tour


Your Career Pool Ambition - As everyone says - to be a World Champion!


Your biggest Pool Achievement - Getting to UK's No.1 in 20 months and getting to 8 BPPPA finals in 21 events.


Your biggest Pool Disappointment - Losing to T. Drago 10-9 2 weeks ago to get to Reno to play I.P.T. World 8-Ball Open!


Best tournament you have played in - The 2 EuroTour events I've played in at Italy + Spain.


Hobbies - Football (big Tottenham fan), winning pool comps - LOL! and going out for a beer or 12!!


Any superstitions - No!


Friendliest player on Tour - Me! + Bradley Parker!


Most helpful player on Tour - Daryl Peach + Andy Worthington have helped me with aspects of the game.


Most naturally talented player on Tour - David Walsh is! - But needs to sort his temperament out! Sorry mate!


Most irritating player on Tour - There is one - but not saying! LOL!


Biggest money match played - Never played pool for money but used to play a lot of snooker money games, biggest was for a £1,000.