by chengdufan » 06 Dec 2021 Read
All-time rank 137
Name: John Pulman
d.o.b. 12/12/1923
d.o.d. 25/12/1998
Years as professional: 1946 - 1982
All-time ranking points: 289851
Number of days ranked: 2553
3650-day ranking range: 7-38
Highest rank: 7
Days at highest rank: 364 (30/04/1977 - 29/04/1978)
Age at highest rank: 53-54
Full ranking events played: 8
First event: 1974 World Championship (aged 50)
Last event: 1981 World Championship (aged 57)
Best ranking finish: Semi-final - 1977 World Championship (aged 53)
Best three events by rankings revisit points:
1. 940 - 1977 World Championship
L16 w 13-12 v Fred Davis
QF w 13-10 v Graham Miles
SF l 16-18 v John Spencer
2. 460 - 1974 World Championship
L31 w 8-0 v Jack Karnehm
L24 w 8-0 v Sydney Lee
L16 l 12-15 v Rex Williams
3. 422 - 1975 World Championship
L24 w 15-5 v Philip Tarrant
L16 l 10-15 v John Spencer
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by chengdufan » 06 Dec 2021 Read
No ranking timeline for Pulman
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by chengdufan » 06 Dec 2021 Read
The 28 days between the English Open final and the UK Championship final have been added to the rankings, and the following changes have occurred in the rankings 137-200:
149 +1 Li Hang
150 -1 Shokat Ali
161 +1 Scott Donaldson
162 -1 Gary Owen
165 +1 Stuart Carrington
166 -1 Nick Walker
172 +3 Zhou Yuelong
173 -1 Sam Baird
174 -1 Zhang Anda
175 -1 Paul Wykes
189 +3 Noppon Saengkham
190 -1 Paddy Browne
191 +2 Zhao Xintong
192 +2 Yan Bingtao
193 -3 Yu Delu
194 -3 Joe Delaney
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by The_Abbott » 06 Dec 2021 Read
expected a larger jump by XIntong
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by Johnny Bravo » 06 Dec 2021 Read
chengdufan wrote:The 28 days between the English Open final and the UK Championship final have been added to the rankings, and the following changes have occurred in the rankings 137-200:
149 +1 Li Hang
150 -1 Shokat Ali
161 +1 Scott Donaldson
162 -1 Gary Owen
165 +1 Stuart Carrington
166 -1 Nick Walker
172 +3 Zhou Yuelong
173 -1 Sam Baird
174 -1 Zhang Anda
175 -1 Paul Wykes
189 +3 Noppon Saengkham
190 -1 Paddy Browne
191 +2 Zhao Xintong
192 +2 Yan Bingtao
193 -3 Yu Delu
194 -3 Joe Delaney
This must be hard work to rank so many players
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by chengdufan » 06 Dec 2021 Read
Johnny Bravo wrote:chengdufan wrote:The 28 days between the English Open final and the UK Championship final have been added to the rankings, and the following changes have occurred in the rankings 137-200:
149 +1 Li Hang
150 -1 Shokat Ali
161 +1 Scott Donaldson
162 -1 Gary Owen
165 +1 Stuart Carrington
166 -1 Nick Walker
172 +3 Zhou Yuelong
173 -1 Sam Baird
174 -1 Zhang Anda
175 -1 Paul Wykes
189 +3 Noppon Saengkham
190 -1 Paddy Browne
191 +2 Zhao Xintong
192 +2 Yan Bingtao
193 -3 Yu Delu
194 -3 Joe Delaney
This must be hard work to rank so many players
Thanks mate!
For the all-time list, I've set it up so Excel does most of the work for me, but it still takes about 30 minutes to update the list at the end of a tournament.
The current rankings on the rankings revisit thread take more time to keep updated because I have to create a new calculation for the specific tournament and then input the scores from every match.
All good fun for me though
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by badtemperedcyril » 06 Dec 2021 Read
The great John Pulman. A fantastic match player and something of a showman. Pity so much of his best years were spent bereft of competition and spent touring the clubs giving exhibitions. It showed what a great competitor he was when he reached the 1970 World Championship final, where he recovered from 13-27 down to Reardon to 33-34 before Ray took the last three dramatic frames. Pulman also reached the semi-finals at the Crucible when in his 50’s. He should have took it to a decider as well when Spencer needed a snooker with only one red left.
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by badtemperedcyril » 06 Dec 2021 Read
The great John Pulman. A fantastic match player and something of a showman. Pity so much of his best years were spent bereft of competition and spent touring the clubs giving exhibitions. It showed what a great competitor he was when he reached the 1970 World Championship final, where he recovered from 13-27 down to Reardon to 33-34 before Ray took the last three dramatic frames. Pulman also reached the semi-finals at the Crucible when in his 50’s. He should have took it to a decider as well when Spencer needed a snooker with only one red left.
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by chengdufan » 07 Dec 2021 Read
All-time rank 136
Name: Bob Chaperon
d.o.b. 18/05/1958
Years as professional: 1984 – 1995 | 1998 - 1999 | 2000 - 2001 | 2002 - 2003
All-time ranking points: 290682
Number of days ranked: 3521
3650-day ranking range: 20-120
Highest rank: 20
Days at highest rank: 67 (11/09/1988 - 05/11/1988 | 04/03/1990 - 16/03/1990)
Age at highest rank: 30 | 31
Full ranking events played: 105
First event: 1984 International Open (aged 26)
Last event: 2003 World Championship (aged 44)
Best ranking finish: Winner - 1990 British Open (aged 31)
Best three events by rankings revisit points:
1. 904 - 1990 British Open
L64 w 5-0 v Jim Donnelly
L32 w 5-3 v Mike Hallett
L16 w 5-4 v Alain Robidoux
QF w 5-3 v Neal Foulds
SF w 9-5 v Robert Marshall
F w 10-8 v Alex Higgins
2. 378 - 1988 World Championship
L96 w 10-3 v Robert Marshall
L64 w 10-5 v Tommy Murphy
L48 w 10-6 v David Taylor
L32 l 2-10 v Mike Hallett
3. 346 - 1985 World Championship
L103 w 10-7 v Roger Bales
L96 w 10-1 v Leon Heywood
L80 w 10-3 v Paddy Morgan
L64 l 9-10 v Fred Davis
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by chengdufan » 07 Dec 2021 Read
Bob Chaperon ranking timeline:
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by chengdufan » 07 Dec 2021 Read
He was 50 years old at the time of the first ever ranking event, the 1974 World Championship. It is remarkable he made this list at all really.
Pulman is going to be a very tough draw for whoever gets him in the upcoming all-time World Championship.
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by badtemperedcyril » 07 Dec 2021 Read
Indeed it is. He was a stalwart of the professional game throughout the 50’s and retained the World Professional title with great dignity against all comers between 1957 and 1968, at a time when there was no money in the game. Even though he was knocking on a bit in the 70’s, he probably should’ve done better as he was such a class act. Whereas most of the top players then were guys who’d played through the 60’s amateur ranks (Reardon, Spencer, Gary and Marcus Owen, Edmonds, David Taylor, Houlihan etc) played more of an open potting game, Pulman played “like a professional”, tight cue ball control and shrewd safety. Unfortunately, by that time he liked the booze too much. Many a time he left young Alex Higgins strung up like a kipper with their drinking exploits. No doubt they had some fun but Pulman could definitely have won more as an older man. Even in that 1977 World Championship he was badly hung over for at least one session against Spencer. Despite all that he is remembered as a great champion and character, and, a fantastic commentator in the 80’s.
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by Juddernaut88 » 07 Dec 2021 Read
Good old Bob Chaperon
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by Johnny Bravo » 07 Dec 2021 Read
chengdufan wrote:He was 50 years old at the time of the first ever ranking event, the 1974 World Championship. It is remarkable he made this list at all really.
But that's irrelevant. He should get points for his WC wins.
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by chengdufan » 08 Dec 2021 Read
All-time rank 135
Name: Jimmy Michie
d.o.b. 04/08/1971
Years as professional: 1991 - 2011
All-time ranking points: 293026
Number of days ranked: 7090
3650-day ranking range: 25-61
Highest rank: 25
Days at highest rank: 34 (28/11/1999 - 19/12/1999 | 27/02/2000 - 11/03/2000)
Age at highest rank: 28
Full ranking events played: 158
Minor ranking events played: 11
First event: 1992 Asian Open (aged 20)
Last event: 2011 German Masters (aged 39)
Best ranking finish: Semi Final - 1999 British Open (aged 27) | 2002 LG Cup (aged 31)
Best three events by rankings revisit points:
1. 584 - 1996 World Championship
L196 w 10-3 v Leigh Robinson
L128 w 10-7 v Yasin Merchant
L96 w 10-4 v Tony Jones
L64 w 10-5 v Dave Finbow
L48 w 10-6 v Andy Hicks
L32 l 8-10 v James Wattana
2. 499 - 2002 LG Cup
L80 w 5-2 v Leo Fernandez
L64 w 5-3 v Billy Snaddon
L48 w 5-2 v Marco Fu
L32 w 5-2 v Mark King
L16 w 5-4 v Patrick Wallace
QF w 5-4 v Gerard Greene
SF l 2-6 v Chris Small
3. 458 - 1999 British Open (1)
L134 w 5-2 v Patrick Wallace
L96 w 5-3 v Willie Thorne
L64 w 5-3 v Tony Drago
L32 w 5-2 v Marcus Campbell
L16 w 5-3 v Ronnie O'Sullivan
QF w 5-4 v John Parrott
SF l 1-6 v Anthony Hamilton
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by chengdufan » 08 Dec 2021 Read
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by Empire State Human » 08 Dec 2021 Read
I remember when Michie reached the semi-final of the 2002 LG Cup. Good potter, but average breakbuilder. He lost to Chris Small, the year that Small won it.
But my abiding memory of him is this:
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by chengdufan » 09 Dec 2021 Read
All-time rank 134
Name: Dave Martin
d.o.b. 09/05/1948
Years as professional: 1980 - 1995
All-time ranking points: 293156
Number of days ranked: 3876
3650-day ranking range: 22-109
Highest rank: 22
Days at highest rank: 12 (09/10/1983 - 21/10/1983)
Age at highest rank: 35
Full ranking events played: 94
First event: 1981 World Championship (aged 32)
Last event: 1995 British Open (aged 47)
Best ranking finish: Quarter Final - 1988 Classic (aged 39)
Best three events by rankings revisit points:
1. 306 - 1981 World Championship
L48 w 9-3 v Ian Anderson
L32 w 9-2 v John Pulman
L24 l 4-10 v Bill Werbeniuk
2. 293 - 1988 Classic
L64 w 5-2 v Jack McLaughlin
L32 w 5-4 v Doug Mountjoy
L16 w 5-2 v Jimmy White
QF l 1-5 v Tony Knowles
3. 292 - 1983 World Championship
L74 w 10-1 v Maurice Parkin
L48 w 10-7 v Murdo MacLeod
L32 l 4-10 v Bill Werbeniuk
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by chengdufan » 09 Dec 2021 Read
Dave Martin ranking timeline:
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by chengdufan » 09 Dec 2021 Read
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by chengdufan » 10 Dec 2021 Read
All-time rank 133
Name: Eddie Sinclair
d.o.b. 05/05/1937
d.o.d. 01/2005
Years as professional: 1979 - 2003
All-time ranking points: 293368
Number of days ranked: 4540
3650-day ranking range: 20-80
Highest rank: 20
Days at highest rank: 192 (22/10/1982 - 02/05/1983)
Age at highest rank: 45
Full ranking events played: 78
First event: 1980 World Championship (aged 43)
Last event: 1993 World Championship (aged 56)
Best ranking finish: Last 16 - 1982 Professional Players Tournament (aged 45)
Best three events by rankings revisit points:
1. 234 - 1988 World Championship
L128 w 10-2 v Pascal Burke
L96 w 10-9 v Dene O'Kane
L64 l 0-10 v Bob Harris
2. 216 - 1980 World Championship
L53 w 9-5 v Mario Morra
L48 w 9-7 v Derek Mienie
L32 l 1-9 v Jim Meadowcroft
3. 198 - 1983 World Championship
L74 w 10-2 v Colin Roscoe
L48 l 8-10 v Eugene Hughes
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by chengdufan » 10 Dec 2021 Read
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by chengdufan » 10 Dec 2021 Read
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by badtemperedcyril » 11 Dec 2021 Read
Sinclair was hugely respected on the amateur scene and a stalwart of the Scottish team at the Home Internationals throughout the late 60’s and 70’s.
He famously lost a drinking contest against Bill Werbeniuk, when, trailing by 37 pints to 36, he passed out!
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by badtemperedcyril » 11 Dec 2021 Read
Sinclair was hugely respected on the amateur scene and a stalwart of the Scottish team at the Home Internationals throughout the late 60’s and 70’s.
He famously lost a drinking contest against Bill Werbeniuk, when, trailing by 37 pints to 36, he passed out!
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by chengdufan » 11 Dec 2021 Read
All-time rank 132
Name: Anthony Davies
d.o.b. 02/12/1969
Years as professional: 1991 - 2005
All-time ranking points: 293790
Number of days ranked: 5495
3650-day ranking range: 19-86
Highest rank: 19
Days at highest rank: 29 (17/03/2001 - 15/04/2001)
Age at highest rank: 31
Full ranking events played: 123
Minor ranking events played: 1
First event: 1991 Grand Prix (aged 21)
Last event: 2013 European Tour - Event 6 (aged 43)
Best ranking finish: Quarter Final - 1996 European Open (aged 27)
Best three events by rankings revisit points:
1. 466 - 1994 World Championship
L192 w 10-7 v Mark Flowerdew
L128 w 10-2 v Peter Gilchrist
L96 w 10-4 v Ian Graham
L64 w 10-8 v Noppadon Noppachorn
L48 w 10-9 v Joe Johnson
L32 l 7-10 v Neal Foulds
2. 421 - 1996 European Open
L96 w 5-2 v Munraj Pal
L64 w 5-4 v Michael Judge
L48 w 5-1 v Mick Price
L32 w 5-3 v James Wattana
L16 w 5-1 v Joe Johnson
QF l 3-5 v Joe Swail
3. 365 - 2000 World Championship
L128 w 10-9 v Nick Terry
L96 w 10-2 v Mick Price
L64 w 10-6 v Mark Bennett
L48 l 7-10 v Dave Harold
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by chengdufan » 11 Dec 2021 Read
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