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Steve Davis Steve Davis, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 22 August 1957) is an English retired professional snooker player from Plumstead, London. Known for dominating the sport during the 1980s, when he won the World Championship six times and was ranked world number one for seven consecutive seasons, he is remembered particularly for contesting the 1985 World Championship final with Dennis Taylor, the black-ball conclusion of which attracted a record 18.5 million British viewers. He is a well known public figure and is generally viewed by his peers as one of the greatest players of all time. Until his retirement in 2016, Davis combined his ongoing playing career with his role as a television analyst and commentator for the BBC's snooker coverage, alongside being a DJ of electronic music on local radio station Phoenix FM and at the Bloc Weekend music festival.
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Dennis Taylor Dennis Taylor (born Denis Taylor, 19 January 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a retired professional snooker player and current BBC snooker commentator.
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Stuart Carrington Stuart Carrington (born 14 May 1990) is an English professional snooker player. He practises frequently with Steven Hallworth and Ian Glover in Grimsby.
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Marco Fu Marco Fu Ka-chun, MH, JP (, born 8 January 1978 in Hong Kong) is a professional snooker player from Hong Kong. He won the 2007 Grand Prix, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final, and was the runner-up in the 2008 UK Championship and the 2011 Masters. He also won the 2013 Australian Goldfields Open and the 2016 Scottish Open and was runner-up in the 2013 German Masters and 2013 International Championship. In addition, Fu reached the semi-finals of the World Championship twice – in 2006 and in 2016. Fu's career high world ranking is fifth, achieved in 2017. As a prolific break-builder, Fu has compiled more than 450 century breaks in professional competition, including four maximum 147 breaks. He currently resides in London.
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Players Championship (snooker) The Players Championship is a professional ranking snooker tournament. Judd Trump is the reigning champion.
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Martin Phillips (darts player) Martin Phillips (born 30 April 1960 in Dolgellau) is a Welsh darts player who competes in the British Darts Organisation and is currently the captain of Wales and was the 2014 World Masters champion.
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World Snooker Championship The World Snooker Championship is the leading snooker tournament both in terms of prestige and prize money. The first championship was held in 1927 and was won by Joe Davis. Davis won the first 15 championships before retiring from the event, undefeated, after his 1946 success. In the 1950s snooker went into a period of decline and the championship was not held after 1952, although an unofficial championship was held until 1957. In 1964 the championship was revived on a challenge basis and in 1969 the championship became a knock-out event again. Since 1977 it has been played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The tournament is currently played over 17 days and ends on the first Monday in May. In the modern era (since 1969), the best record is that of Stephen Hendry, who won the title seven times. Steve Davis and Ray Reardon both won six times while Ronnie O'Sullivan has won five titles. The current champion is Mark Selby, who has won the tournament three times.
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John Parrott John Parrott, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 11 May 1964) is an English former professional snooker player and television personality, remembered as one of the best players in the early 1990s.
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Snooker season 2011/2012 The 2011/2012 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 1 June 2011 and 7 May 2012. The Brazil Masters became the first professional event held in South America, and the Australian Goldfields Open the first ranking event in Australia. The World Cup was held again after 1996. At the end of the season Ronnie O'Sullivan was named the "World Snooker Player of the Year" and the "Snooker Writers Player of the Year", Judd Trump the "Fans Player of the Year" and Luca Brecel the "Rookie of the Year". Stuart Bingham received the "Performance of the Year" for winning his first ranking event, the Australian Goldfields Open. Stephen Hendry's maximum break at the World Championship received "The Magic Moment" award. Walter Donaldson, Mark Williams, John Higgins and Ronnie O'Sullivan were inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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Steve James (snooker player) Stephen "Steve" James (born 2 May 1961) is a retired English professional snooker player.
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Michael Wasley Michael Wasley (born 23 February 1990) is an English former professional snooker player.
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John Higgins (snooker player) John Higgins, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 18 May 1975) is a Scottish professional snooker player. Since turning professional in 1992, he has won 29 ranking titles, including four World Championships and three UK Championships, as well as two Masters titles, making him one of the most successful players in the modern history of the sport.
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Willie Thorne William Joseph "Willie" Thorne (born 4 March 1954) is an English former professional snooker player who is now a sports commentator. He is most famous for winning the 1985 Classic.
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Allison Fisher Allison Fisher (born 24 February 1968) is an English professional pool and former professional snooker player.
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Mike Davies (tennis) Michael Grenfell "Mike" Davies (9 January 1936 – 2 November 2015) was a Welsh professional tennis player, entrepreneur and administrator. He had a 60-year career in the tennis business, first as an amateur and professional tennis player, including a period as the number one ranked player in Great Britain and a member of the British Davis Cup team, then as an entrepreneur and one of the pioneers of the professional game.
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Marcus Owen Marcus Willoughby Owen (4 April 1935 – December 1987) was a Welsh professional snooker player.
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Andrew Pagett Andrew Pagett (born 25 April 1982) is a Welsh former professional snooker player.
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Peter Ebdon Peter David Ebdon (born 27 August 1970) is an English professional snooker player. He was World Champion in 2002, beating Stephen Hendry 18–17 in the final, and won the UK Championship in 2006 and 7 other ranking events between 1993 and 2012. He was also a losing finalist in the World Championship in 1996 and 2006. Ebdon turned professional in 1991 and soon made an impact by beating six-time world champion Steve Davis 10–4 in the first round of the 1992 World Championship and reaching the quarter-final stage.
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James Leadbetter James Leadbetter (born 23 December 1980) is an English former professional snooker player.
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International Championship The International Championship is a professional ranking snooker tournament. The reigning champion is Mark Selby.
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Geoff Foulds Geoff Foulds (born 20 November 1939) is an English former professional snooker player. He is the father of fellow professional snooker player Neal Foulds.
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Tony Chappel Tony Chappel (born 28 May 1960) is a former Welsh professional snooker player from Pontarddulais in Swansea, whose career spanned seventeen years from 1984 to 2001.