Barry Russell(Credit: ÖBU – Barry Russell)

Overview

  • Location:
  • Saltash, Cornwall, England
  • Profession:
  • Heating Engineer
  • Highest Break (Practice):
  • 169 (1995)
  • Highest Break (Match):
  • 225 (1996)
  • Cue:
  • 3/4 ash cue
  • Tip:
  • Elkmaster
  • World Billiards 100+ Breaks:
  • 2
  • World Billiards High Breaks:
  • 126, 100, 95, 93, 91

  • Highest 60 Min Score:
  • 380 v John Metcalfe (2022 British Open)
  • Highest 90 Min Score:
  • 472 v Eva Palmius (2026 UK Championship)

Achievement(s):

  • World Billiards Challenge Cup Winner – Austrian Open and NSC Open (2019), and British Open (2017)
  • Plymouth Individual Billiards Champion – ’85/86, ’88/89, ’93/94, ’94/95, ’95/96, ‘96,97
  • Plymouth Handicap Billiards Champion – ’89/90, ’92/93, ’95/96, ’17/18
  • Plymouth Individual Snooker Champion – ’85/86, ’86/87, ’89/90, ’90/91, ’91/92, ’94/95, ’96/97
  • Devon Gerald Mitchell Team Cup – ’87/88

Biography/Information:

  • Married to Diane with four children and a grandchild.

Barry’s Statistics:

Below you will find statistics on the player performance over recent seasons:

2026/27
Tournaments Played
1
Match Win %
60% (3 of 5)
Hourly Rate
214
Rank (Pts)
26 (14204)
Best K/O perf
L32
High Break
62
2025/26
Tournaments Played
3
Match Win %
50% (7 of 14)
Hourly Rate
191
Rank (Pts)
26 (24954)
Best K/O perf
L32 (x2)
High Break
72
2024/25
Tournaments Played
6
Match Win %
57% (17 of 30)
Hourly Rate
202
Rank (Pts)
17 (32668)
Best K/O perf
QF
High Break
90