Career
Born in Hull, Quebec, he began playing snooker as a youngster in Ottawa, and lived in various cities around North America including Detroit, Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto where he spent most of his time, explaining it was where “the best players are”. He is noted for being the first world-class snooker player to use a two-piece cue. Davis had perviously met Chenier went he was touring in Canada.
Chenier also competed in the 1949/50 News of the World Tournament.
On 3 February 1950, while in competing in England, Chenier made a break of 144, which was a world record at the time and brought a large degree of recognition for Chenier. Whilst in Los Angeles for the 1966 World Pocket Billiards Championship, Chenier suffered a stroke prior to the tournament that affected his speech and the left side of his body.
That left him unable to compete for a short time. Chenier died from complications following series of strokes on November 11, 1970.
The following year in 1971 he was posthumously inducted into Canada"s Sports Hall of Fame.
North American Championship - 1948–1970* (23 times)
*Challenge Basis.
