John Phillips (snooker player)

John Phillips (1935–2008) was a Scottish professional snooker player.[1][2]

John Phillips
Born1935
Died2008 (aged 72)
Sport countryScotland
Professional1981–1983

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
  1. Kobylecky, John (2019). The Complete International Directory of Snooker Players – 1927 to 2018. Kobyhadrian Books. p. 194. ISBN 978-0993143311.
  2. "Death of snooker legend Phillips". Glasgow Evening Times. 1 April 2008. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. "Boy dual-champion's snooker defeat". Daily Herald. 29 October 1952. p. 8.
  4. "London boy beaten". Daily Herald. 31 October 1952. p. 8.
  5. Everton, Clive (1985). Snooker: The Records. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0851124488.
  6. "Yet more 'pro' players". Pot Black. Guildford: John Sagate Publications. October 1981. p. 11.
  7. Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 809. ISBN 978-0954854904.
  8. "£750 Golden Leisure for Rex". Cue World. July 1982. p. 17.
  9. "Scot pulls out". Aberdeen Evening Express. 14 October 1982. p. 18.
  10. "The new professionals". Cue World. Mitcham Junction: Transworld Publications. August 1983. p. 5.
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