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Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby SnookerEd25

Juddernaut88 wrote:Not 1998 it was a bit earlier apparently.


I know he was still an active pro’ when Big Break started, and I think Big Break started in ‘92.

Let’s split the difference : 1995?

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby SnookerEd25

I’ll go earlier then.

‘94

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby SnookerEd25

Juddernaut88 wrote:
SnookerEd25 wrote:I’ll go earlier then.

‘94


Correct :hatoff:


You can feel the relief… :phew:

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby SnookerEd25

Name the player :

Born in Glasgow in 1971, I was a professional through most of the nineties

I was perhaps best known as being the regular practice partner of Stephen Hendry

My best Ranking performances were two last 16 finishes, at the Welsh Open in 1994 - where I beat Ronnie O’Sullivan before losing to Steve Davis - and the 1997 British Open, when Hendry beat me in a decider.

My highest Ranking was 59 (1994/95)

In more recent years, I have played on the Seniors circuit.

Who am I?

:chin:

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby SnookerEd25

Juddernaut88 wrote:Errrrm Drew Henry?


‘Fraid not, Henry hit much higher heights than that - he got to three Ranking semi-finals and no.18 in the World Rankings - had they used the current ‘rollover’ system, he would have probably been a top 16er at several points.

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby SnookerEd25

chengdufan wrote:Paul McPhillips


ChengduFan, however, is spot on <ok>

:clap:

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby chengdufan

Paul McPhillips has an all-time ranking of 264. Just above him in 263rd is a Canadian who reached the Semi finals of the 1991 European Open.
Who is the Canadian?

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby SnookerEd25

chengdufan wrote:Paul McPhillips has an all-time ranking of 264. Just above him in 263rd is a Canadian who reached the Semi finals of the 1991 European Open.
Who is the Canadian?


Marcel Gauvreau! :D

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby chengdufan

Always good to see Gauvreau get a mention!
Not the correct answer on this occasion though

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby chengdufan

Juddernaut88 wrote:Jim Wych?

A Canadian whose era was perhaps earlier than the player we're looking for. Wych also had a lot more success than our guy, at least in the pro snooker ranks.

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby SnookerEd25

chengdufan wrote:Always good to see Gauvreau get a mention!
Not the correct answer on this occasion though


I know! :chuckle:

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby chengdufan

SnookerEd25 wrote:Was it Brady Gollan?

It was :hatoff:

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby SnookerEd25

Identify this player :

I was born 1969 in a nation that has produced three World Snooker Champions in the modern era

I was a professional for fourteen years

My career high ranking was 26

My best performance in a Ranking Tournament was a quarter-final in the 1996 European Open

I qualified for the Crucible on three occasions, finally winning a match on my last visit when I despatched Alan McManus

Who the devil am I? :chin:

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby SnookerEd25

Juddernaut88 wrote:Jamie Burnett? Random ambitious guess


It's good, but it's not right :sad:

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby SnookerEd25

chengdufan wrote:Marcus Campbell


Not Marcus either. You’ve both gone Caledonian; little hint : Scotland is not the nation you are looking for…

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby SnookerEd25

Juddernaut88 wrote:Joe Swail?


Not the Outlaw, no - he’s been to Ranking finals, the semi-finals at the Crucible (twice) and comfortably in the top 16.


Although … our man’s best run in a Ranker was ended by Joe Swail…

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby Juddernaut88

It must be a Welsh player. Need to find out which one meets the criteria.

Re: Never Ending Quiz

Postby SnookerEd25

Juddernaut88 wrote:It must be a Welsh player. Need to find out which one meets the criteria.


My lips are sealed, boyo :gag: