Anthony Davies

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Anthony Davies
Born (1969-12-02) 2 December 1969 (age 54)
Cardiff, Wales
Sport countryFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Professional1991–2005
Highest ranking 26 (2002–03)
Best ranking finishQuarter-final (1996 European Open)

Anthony Davies (born 2 December 1969) [1] is a Welsh former professional snooker player, who competed on the professional circuit from 1991 to 2005. [2]

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Davies started playing snooker aged 12. [3] He made his first maximum break aged 18. [3]

His best performance was at the 1996 European Open, where he reached the quarter-finals after eliminating James Wattana and Joe Johnson. [2] In 2002, he also reached the last 16 of the World Championship. [2] Davies remained in the top 32 in the world rankings for three seasons, peaking at number 26, until a disappointing 2003/2004 season. He was relegated from the main tour in 2005. [3]

Since 1998, he has been an official coach for World Snooker. He has established two junior clubs in the South Wales area, helping to increase participation levels and improve playing performance amongst local snooker players. In April 2008, he worked on a pilot scheme, called Kids Into Snooker (KIS), set up by Cuefactor in conjunction with the Paul Hunter Foundation, the aim being to help generate interest in snooker amongst disadvantaged young people. [4] [3]

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament 1991/
92 		1992/
93 		1993/
94 		1994/
95 		1995/
96 		1996/
97 		1997/
98 		1998/
99 		1999/
00 		2000/
01 		2001/
02 		2002/
03 		2003/
04 		2004/
05 		2013/
14 		2014/
15
Ranking [nb 1] [nb 2] 94 90 64 45 37 61 85 80 40 31 26 31 54 [nb 3] [nb 3]
Ranking tournaments
UK Championship 2R LQLQLQLQLQLQLQ 1R LQ 1R 2R 1R LQAA
German Masters [nb 4] Tournament Not HeldLQLQLQNRTournament Not HeldAA
Welsh Open LQLQLQLQ 1R LQLQLQ 1R 1R 1R LQ 1R LQAA
Players Tour Championship Grand Final Tournament Not HeldDNQDNQ
China Open [nb 5] Tournament Not HeldNR 1R 1R LQ 1R Not HeldLQAA
World Championship LQLQ 1R 1R LQLQLQLQLQLQ 2R LQLQLQAA
Non-ranking tournaments
The Masters LQLQLQLQLQLQLQLQLQLQLQLQLQAAA
World Seniors Championship ATournament Not HeldALQ
World Grand Prix Tournament Not HeldDNQ
Former ranking tournaments
Classic LQTournament Not Held
Strachan Open [nb 6] LQMRNRTournament Not Held
Asian Classic [nb 7] LQLQLQLQ 1R LQTournament Not Held
Malta Grand Prix Tournament Not HeldNon-Ranking EventLQNRTournament Not Held
Thailand Masters [nb 8] LQ 1R LQ WR LQLQLQLQ 2R 1R 1R NRTournament Not Held
Players Championship [nb 9] NHLQ 2R LQLQLQLQLQ 1R LQ 1R 2R 1R Tournament Not Held
British Open LQLQLQ 1R 1R LQ 1R 2R 1R 2R 3R 1R 1R LQNot Held
Malta Cup [nb 10] LQ 1R LQ 1R QF LQNHLQNot Held 1R LQLQLQNot Held
Irish Masters Non-Ranking EventLQLQLQNot Held
World Open [nb 11] LQ 1R 2R LQ 1R LQ 1R LQLQLQ 1R 2R 1R 1R ANH
Former non-ranking tournaments
Strachan Challenge [nb 6] RMRLQLQTournament Not Held
Scottish Masters AAAAAAAAAAALQTournament Not Held
Merseyside Professional Championship AAAAAAAAAAAQFQFANot Held
Performance table legend
LQlost in the qualifying draw#Rlost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)		QFlost in the quarter-finals
SFlost in the semi–finalsFlost in the finalWwon the tournament
DNQdid not qualify for the tournamentAdid not participate in the tournamentWDwithdrew from the tournament
NH / Not Heldmeans an event was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
  1. ↑ It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
  2. ↑ New players on the Main Tour do not have a ranking
  3. 1 2 He was an amateur
  4. ↑ The event was called the German Open (1995/1996-1997/1998)
  5. ↑ The event was called the China International (1997/1998-1998/1999)
  6. 1 2 The event was called the Strachan Open (1991/1992) and the Strachan Challenge (1992/1993-1993/1994)
  7. ↑ The event was called the Dubai Classic (1991/1992-1994/1995) and the Thailand Classic (1995/1996)
  8. ↑ The event was called the Asian Open (1991/1992-1992/1993) and the Thailand Open (1993/1994-1996/1997)
  9. ↑ The event was called the International Open (1992/1993-1996/1997) and the Scottish Open (1997/1998-2002/2003)
  10. ↑ The event was called the European Open (1991/1992-1996/1997 and 2001/2002-2003/2004) and the Irish Open (1998/1999)
  11. ↑ The event was called the Grand Prix (1991/1992–2000/2001, 2004/2005) and the LG Cup (2001/2002–2003/2004)

Career finals

Amateur finals: 1

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Runner-up1.2007 Welsh Amateur Championship Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Philip Williams 3–8

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References

  1. ↑ Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 333–334. ISBN   978-0-9548549-0-4.
  2. 1 2 3 Stead, Marcus (26 February 2022). "Alfie plans to follow in his father's footsteps". Glamorgan Star. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Stead, Marcus (21 April 2020). "Snooker star Anthony Davies right on cue for a comeback". Barry and District News. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Snooker coaching with Anthony Davies". Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
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