John Barrie (30 June 1924 – 20 April 1996[1])[2] was one of the leading professional billiards and snooker players from the mid-1940s.

[3] He won the 1950 UK Professional Billiards Championship defeating Kingsley Kennerley 9046–5069 in the final.

He was born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire where his family ran The White Lion Hotel.

[3] In his later career Barrie coached many of England's leading players including Chateriss's Albert ' Snowy' Salisbury and the future 1984 World Professional Billiards Champion Mark Wildman of Peterborough.

He died in Kings Lynn, Norfolk aged 71.