| Born | 13 September 1931 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 1982–1996 |
| Highest ranking | 78 (1986/1987) |
Mike Darrington (born 13 September 1931) is an English former professional snooker player. [1]
| Born | 13 September 1931 |
|---|---|
| Sport country | England |
| Professional | 1982–1996 |
| Highest ranking | 78 (1986/1987) |
Mike Darrington (born 13 September 1931) is an English former professional snooker player. [1]
As an amateur, Darrington was the Home Counties snooker champion seven times, and defeated Steve Davis in the 1978 English Amateur Championship. He also won the first Zimbabwe Open in November 1981. [2] He turned professional in 1982. [3] His only professional tournament in his first season was the 1983 World Championship; he faced Rex Williams in the first qualifying round, and lost 0–10. [1]
During the next season, Darrington recorded the best performance his time as a professional would bring, in reaching the last 48 at the 1983 International Open. There, he defeated Ian Williamson 5–3 before losing 2–5 to Silvino Francisco. At the non-ranking 1985 English Professional Championship he was whitewashed 0–9 by John Virgo in his first match. [1] Although he reached his highest ranking, 78th, [4] for the 1986/1987 season, Darrington rarely made any progress in qualifying for events, and won only one match in the 1993–94 snooker season. He did not compete on the main tour thereafter. [1]
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