George Chenier

George Chenier (14 January 1907 to 11 November 1970) was a Canadian snooker player born in Hull, Quebec, widely regarded as one of the best players Canada has produced. He was North American Amateur Champion from 1948 to 1970 and is considered one of the premier break builders of his era. He was the first world-class snooker player to use a two-piece cue. Invited to England in 1950 by Joe Davis, he reached the semi-finals of the 1950 World Snooker Championship and made a record break of 144 in an exhibition match at Leicester Square Hall that year. In pool he ran the first perfect game of 150 and out at the 1963 World Straight Pool Championship, finishing sixth. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1971, one of only two snooker players so honoured.