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

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

  1. ↑ Kobylecky, John (2019). The Complete International Directory of Snooker Players – 1927 to 2018. Kobyhadrian Books. p. 194. ISBN 978-0993143311.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 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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