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'''John Hargreaves''' ( |
'''John Hargreaves''' (2 December 1945 – 27 March 2024)<ref name="87HALE">{{cite book |last=Hale |first=Janice |date=1987 |title=Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88 |location=Aylesbury |publisher=Queen Anne Press |pages=82–83 |isbn=0356146901 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=53 death notices in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire this week |first=Rachel |last=Alexander |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/53-death-notices-stoke-trent-9208240 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=7 April 2024 |access-date=7 April 2024 |archive-date=7 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407081143/https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/53-death-notices-stoke-trent-9208240 |url-status=live }}</ref> was an English professional [[snooker]] player. |
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==Snooker career== |
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As an amateur, he won the 1981 [[Pontins Open|Pontins Spring Open]], beating [[Cliff Wilson]] |
As an amateur, he won the 1981 [[Pontins Open|Pontins Spring Open]], beating [[Cliff Wilson]] 7–2 in the final.<ref name="Turner">{{cite web|title=Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=29 March 2020|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html|archivedate=28 February 2012}}</ref> |
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Hargreaves turned professional in 1983.<ref name="87HALE" /> He was beaten in his first matches in the qualifying rounds of the [[1983 Professional Players Tournament]] ( |
Hargreaves turned professional in 1983.<ref name="87HALE" /> He was beaten in his first matches in the qualifying rounds of the [[1983 Professional Players Tournament]] (0–5 by [[Mario Morra (pool player)|Mario Morra]]), the [[1983 UK Championship]] (4–9 by [[Ian Williamson (snooker player)|Ian Williamson]] and the [[1984 World Snooker Championship]] (5–10 to [[Eddie McLaughlin (snooker player)|Eddie McLaughlin]]. He did however record wins over [[Warren King (snooker player)|Warren King]] (5–3) and [[Billy Kelly (snooker player)|Billy Kelly]] (5–4) in the qualifying rounds of the [[1984 Classic (snooker)|1984 Classic]] before losing 1–5 to [[Mark Wildman]] in the third qualifying round.<ref name="CUESPORT">{{cite book |last1=Hayton |first1=Eric |last2=Dee |first2=John |date=2004 |title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History |publisher=Rose Villa Publications |pages=501–502 |isbn=978-0954854904 }}</ref> Having failed to gain any ranking points, we was unranked in the [[snooker world rankings 1984/1985]].<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=How they stand: official world rankings 1984 |magazine=Snooker Scene |pages=18–19 |publisher=Everton's News Agency |issue=June 1984 }}</ref> |
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Following the [[1984–85 snooker season]], during which he did not progress beyond the qualifying rounds of any tournament,<ref name="CUESPORT" /> Hargreaves was the lowest ranked of 102 players in the [[Snooker world rankings 1985/1986]].<ref name="GUINNESS">{{cite book |last=Everton |first=Clive |date=1985 |title=Guinness Snooker – The Records |publisher=Guinness Superlatives Ltd |pages= |
Following the [[1984–85 snooker season]], during which he did not progress beyond the qualifying rounds of any tournament,<ref name="CUESPORT" /> Hargreaves was the lowest ranked of 102 players in the [[Snooker world rankings 1985/1986]].<ref name="GUINNESS">{{cite book |last=Everton |first=Clive |date=1985 |title=Guinness Snooker – The Records |publisher=Guinness Superlatives Ltd |pages=14–15 |isbn=0851124488 }}</ref> Despite again failing to get past the qualifying rounds during the [[1985–86 snooker season]],<ref name="CUESPORT" /> Hargreaves improved his ranking to 92nd,<ref name="87HALE" /> a career high.<ref name="KOBY">{{cite book |last=Kobylecky |first=John |date=2019 |title=The Complete International Directory of Snooker Players – 1927 to 2018 |publisher=Kobyhadrian Books |page=97 |isbn=978-0993143311 }}</ref> |
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He again failed to reach the final stages of any tournament in the [[1986–87 snooker season]], and in the [[1987–88 snooker season]] played only one match, losing |
He again failed to reach the final stages of any tournament in the [[1986–87 snooker season]], and in the [[1987–88 snooker season]] played only one match, losing 4–5 to Morra in the first qualifying round of the [[1987 International Open]]. It was to be his last professional tournament appearance.<ref name="CUESPORT" /> |
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==Career finals== |
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===Pro-am finals: 1 (1 title)=== |
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Latest revision as of 10:33, 21 May 2024
Born | December 2, 1945 |
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Died | 27 March 2024 Stoke-on-Trent | (aged 78)
Sport country | ![]() |
Professional | 1983–1988 |
Highest ranking | 92 (1986/1987) |
John Hargreaves (2 December 1945 – 27 March 2024)[1][2] was an English professional snooker player.
Snooker career
As an amateur, he won the 1981 Pontins Spring Open, beating Cliff Wilson 7–2 in the final.[3]
Hargreaves turned professional in 1983.[1] He was beaten in his first matches in the qualifying rounds of the 1983 Professional Players Tournament (0–5 by Mario Morra), the 1983 UK Championship (4–9 by Ian Williamson and the 1984 World Snooker Championship (5–10 to Eddie McLaughlin. He did however record wins over Warren King (5–3) and Billy Kelly (5–4) in the qualifying rounds of the 1984 Classic before losing 1–5 to Mark Wildman in the third qualifying round.[4] Having failed to gain any ranking points, we was unranked in the snooker world rankings 1984/1985.[5]
Following the 1984–85 snooker season, during which he did not progress beyond the qualifying rounds of any tournament,[4] Hargreaves was the lowest ranked of 102 players in the Snooker world rankings 1985/1986.[6] Despite again failing to get past the qualifying rounds during the 1985–86 snooker season,[4] Hargreaves improved his ranking to 92nd,[1] a career high.[7]
He again failed to reach the final stages of any tournament in the 1986–87 snooker season, and in the 1987–88 snooker season played only one match, losing 4–5 to Morra in the first qualifying round of the 1987 International Open. It was to be his last professional tournament appearance.[4]
Career finals
Pro-am finals: 1 (1 title)
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 1981 | Pontins Spring Open | ![]() |
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References
- ^ a b c Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. pp. 82–83. ISBN 0356146901.
- ^ Alexander, Rachel (7 April 2024). "53 death notices in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire this week". Stoke Sentinel. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Rose Villa Publications. pp. 501–502. ISBN 978-0954854904.
- ^ "How they stand: official world rankings 1984". Snooker Scene. No. June 1984. Everton's News Agency. pp. 18–19.
- ^ Everton, Clive (1985). Guinness Snooker – The Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 14–15. ISBN 0851124488.
- ^ Kobylecky, John (2019). The Complete International Directory of Snooker Players – 1927 to 2018. Kobyhadrian Books. p. 97. ISBN 978-0993143311.