John Phillips (snooker player)
| Born | 1935 |
|---|---|
| Died | 2008 (aged 72) |
| Sport country | Scotland |
| Professional | 1981–1983 |
John Phillips (1935–2008) was a Scottish professional snooker player.[1][2]
Career
Phillips was born in Springburn.[2] In 1952, he eliminated the reigning champion, Mark Wildman, from the 1952 British youth snooker tournament,[3] before losing to Gary Owen in the second round.[4] He won the Scottish amateur snooker championship in 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964 and 1971, and was runner-up in 1975.[5]: 130 At the 1970 World Amateur Snooker Championship he won four of his six round-robin group matches, which was not enough to qualify for the knockout stage.[5]: 149 Whilst an amateur player, he worked as a postman.[2]
He was accepted as a professional by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) in 1981.[6] At the 1982 Scottish Professional Championship, he lost 3–6 to Eddie Sinclair, and his first qualifying round match at the 1982 World Snooker Championship resulted in a 3–9 defeat by Paul Medati.[7] He withdrew from the 1982 Bass and Golden Leisure Classic,[8] the 1982 International Open,[7] the 1982 Professional Players Tournament,[9] and the 1982 UK Championship,[7] before resigning his membership of the WPBSA in 1983.[10] Phillips was known for the high quality of his safety play.[2] He died in 2008, aged 72.[2]
References
- ^ Kobylecky, John (2019). The Complete International Directory of Snooker Players – 1927 to 2018. Kobyhadrian Books. p. 194. ISBN 978-0993143311.
- ^ a b c d e "Death of snooker legend Phillips". Glasgow Evening Times. 1 April 2008. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Boy dual-champion's snooker defeat". Daily Herald. 29 October 1952. p. 8.
- ^ "London boy beaten". Daily Herald. 31 October 1952. p. 8.
- ^ a b Everton, Clive (1985). Snooker: The Records. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0851124488.
- ^ "Yet more 'pro' players". Pot Black. Guildford: John Sagate Publications. October 1981. p. 11.
- ^ a b c Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 809. ISBN 978-0954854904.
- ^ "£750 Golden Leisure for Rex". Cue World. July 1982. p. 17.
- ^ "Scot pulls out". Aberdeen Evening Express. 14 October 1982. p. 18.
- ^ "The new professionals". Cue World. Mitcham Junction: Transworld Publications. August 1983. p. 5.