Mike Darrington
| Born | 13 September 1931 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 1982–1996 |
| Highest ranking | 78 (1986/1987) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 48 (1983 International Open) |
Mike Darrington (born 13 September 1931) is an English former professional snooker player.[1]
Career
As an amateur, Darrington was the Home Counties snooker champion seven times, and defeated Steve Davis in the 1978 English Amateur Championship. He also won the first Zimbabwe Open in November 1981.[2] He turned professional in 1982.[3] His only professional tournament in his first season was the 1983 World Championship; he faced Rex Williams in the first qualifying round, and lost 0–10.[1]
During the next season, Darrington recorded the best performance his time as a professional would bring, in reaching the last 48 at the 1983 International Open. There, he defeated Ian Williamson 5–3 before losing 2–5 to Silvino Francisco. At the non-ranking 1985 English Professional Championship he was whitewashed 0–9 by John Virgo in his first match.[1] Although he reached his highest ranking, 78th,[4] for the 1986/1987 season, Darrington rarely made any progress in qualifying for events, and won only one match in the 1993–94 snooker season.[1]
Ranked 510th at the conclusion of the 1994/1995 season, Darrington lost his place on the tour at the end of the next, aged 64.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 330–331. ISBN 978-0954854904.
- ^ Everton, Clive (11 February 1982). "Higgins snubs Coleraine". The Guardian. London. p. 23.
- ^ "WPBSA News". Cue World. Sheffield: Transworld Snooker. December 1982. p. 8.
- ^ Kobylecky, John (2019). The Complete International Directory of Snooker Players – 1927 to 2018. Kobyhadrian Books. pp. 42–43, 267–268. ISBN 978-0993143311.