https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/over55s/Recent content in over55s on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 10 Jul 2026 12:32:37 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/nick-pearce-former-snooker-pro-pursues-european-dream-nearing-60/Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:32:37 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/nick-pearce-former-snooker-pro-pursues-european-dream-nearing-60/Nick Pearce, a former professional snooker player, has reignited his passion for the game over 50 years after first picking up a cue. Now 59 and based in Cheltenham, Pearce’s journey in snooker began as a British junior championship finalist and included appearances on Junior Pot Black, where he once faced seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry. Between 1992 and 2003, Pearce competed on the professional snooker tour, achieving a world ranking peak of 57 and reaching the semi-finals of the 1996 International Open.