# Bob Chaperon

Robert Chaperon (born 18 May 1958) is a Canadian retired professional snooker and billiards player.

## Career

Chaperon was born on 18 May 1958. He played snooker on the professional tour from 1984 to 1995, and in the 1998/99, 2000/01, 2002/03 seasons, and also participated in the World Snooker Americas Tour in 1998/99, 1999/2000 and 2001/02. He won the 1990 British Open, beating Alex Higgins 10–8 in Higgins' last appearance in a major final. He reached one other ranking quarter-final, at the 1987 Grand Prix. He also won the 1990 World Cup as a member of the Canadian team, and the Canadian Snooker Championship in 1981, defeating Carey Lorraine in Ottawa. Having not played competitively for about three years, Chaperon resumed in 2007. In October 2019 he won a qualifier for the 2020 World Seniors Championship and although he was due to play in the event at the Crucible Theatre in August 2020, did not participate in the tournament. He finally made his return after 30 years to crucible in 2022 at the World Seniors but lost in the last 24 3-1 to Phillip Williams
His highest world ranking as a professional was 25.

## Performance and rankings timeline

| Tournament | 1983/ 84 | 1984/ 85 | 1985/ 86 | 1986/ 87 | 1987/ 88 | 1988/ 89 | 1989/ 90 | 1990/ 91 | 1991/ 92 | 1992/ 93 | 1993/ 94 | 1994/ 95 | 1998/ 99 | 2000/ 01 | 2002/ 03 |
| Ranking | | | 44 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 39 | 72 | | | |
| Ranking tournaments ||||||||||||||||
| LG Cup | A | 1R | LQ | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ |
| British Open | NR | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | W | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ |
| UK Championship | NR | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ |
| Welsh Open | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | 2R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ |
| European Open | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | NH | LQ |
| Irish Masters | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | LQ |
| Scottish Open | A | LQ | 2R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | Not Held | Not Held | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ |
| World Championship | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | WD | LQ | LQ | LQ |
| Non-ranking tournaments ||||||||||||||||
| The Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Former ranking tournaments ||||||||||||||||
| Canadian Masters | NH | NH | Non-Ranking | Non-Ranking | Non-Ranking | LQ | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Hong Kong Open | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | NH | LQ | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | NR | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held |
| Classic | A | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Dubai Classic | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | NR | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held |
| China Open | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | LQ | LQ | NH |
| Thailand Masters | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Not Held | Not Held | 1R | 2R | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | NR |
| Former non-ranking tournaments ||||||||||||||||
| Canadian Professional Championship | 2R | 1R | F | QF | 1R | 1R | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
Performance Table Legend :
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) | QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi–finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | NH / Not Held | NH / Not Held | NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. |
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | NR / Non-Ranking Event | NR / Non-Ranking Event | NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. |
| R / Ranking Event | R / Ranking Event | R / Ranking Event | R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. |
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | MR / Minor-Ranking Event | MR / Minor-Ranking Event | MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. |
* ↑ He was an amateur.
* 1 2 3 4 New players on the Main Tour do not have a ranking.
* ↑ The event ran under different names as the Grand Prix (1984/1985 to 2000/2001).
* ↑ The event also ran under the name Irish Open (1998/1999).
* ↑ The event ran under different names such as International Open (1983/1984 to 1984/1985, 1986/1987 to 1996/1997) and the Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986).
* ↑ The event ran under different names as China International (1997/1998 and 1998/1999)
* ↑ The event ran under different names such as Asian Open (1989/1990 to 1992/1993) and Thailand Open (1993/1994 to 1996/1997).

## Career finals
### Ranking finals: 1 (1 title)

| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent(s) in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 1990 | British Open | Alex Higgins | 10–8 |

### Non-ranking finals: 1

| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent(s) in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1985 | Canadian Professional Championship | Cliff Thorburn | 4–6 |

### Team finals: 1 (1 title)

| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Team/partner | Opponent(s) in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 1990 | World Cup | Canada | Northern Ireland | 9–5 |

### Amateur finals: 3 (2 titles)

| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent(s) in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 1981 | Canadian Amateur Championship | Carey Lorraine | 9–5 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2000 | Canadian Amateur Championship | Kirk Stevens | 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 2019 | Canadian Amateur Championship (2) | Lobsang Lama | 6–5 |