Mike Hallett
Personal Information
Date of birth	July 2, 1959
Nationality	English
Career
Professional	1980 - 2006
2004/5 World Ranking	n/a
Best World Ranking	6 (1989/90)
World Championship Best	quarter-final (1987, 1989)
Highest Break	139
Ranking Tournament Wins
Hong Kong Open	1989

Mike Hallett (July 2, 1959 - April 19, 2006) was an English professional snooker player. Image File history File links England_flag. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Snooker world rankings for the top 32 snooker players in the 2004/2005 season are listed below. ... The snooker world rankings are a system of ranking professional snooker players. ... The Snooker world rankings for the top 32 snooker players in the 1989/1990 season are listed below. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In snooker, a break is the total score achieved by a player in a single visit to the table. ... The Hong Kong Open was a professional snooker tournament. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001... Snooker is a billiards sport that is played on a large (12 × 6) baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long cushions. ...

Hallett was a consistently solid snooker player, but never achieved the very top ranks. His world ranking peaked at number six in 1989/90, after his only ranking tournament victory, the 1989 Hong Kong Open, in which he beat Dene O'Kane 9-8. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hong Kong Open was a professional snooker tournament. ...

Hallett's greatest moment was also his greatest downfall. In 1991 he reached the Masters Final at Wembley. In a 17-frame match, Hallett surged to a 7-0 lead over Stephen Hendry. He then moved into an 8-2 lead and needed just one frame to win the tournament. Hendry, looking despondent, managed to spring a thrilling comeback to win the match 9-8. To make matters worse, Hallett returned home to find that his house had been burgled. Wembley is a place in the London Borough of Brent. ... Stephen Hendry MBE (born January 13, 1969 in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross) is a Scottish professional snooker player. ...

Hallett did reach the quarter-finals of the World Championship twice, but never progressed further than that.

Hallett died of medical complications following a stroke he suffered four days before his death. His family are currently seeking compensation from the NHS and Berkshire hospitals for negligence that may have resulted in his death. He was 46.

External links

• BBC Sport: Winning the Hard Way