Steve Davis, is an English retired professional snooker player from Plumstead, London. He is best known for dominating the sport during the 1980s, when he reached eight World Snooker Championship finals in nine years, won six world titles, and held the world number one ranking for seven consecutive seasons. He was the first player to make an officially recognised maximum break in professional competition, and the first to earn £1 million in career prize money. He famously was runner-up to Dennis Taylor in one of the sport's most memorable matches, the 1985 World Snooker Championship final, the dramatic black-ball conclusion of which attracted 18.5 million viewers, setting UK records for any broadcast after midnight and any broadcast on BBC Two that still stand to this day. Named the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year in 1988, Davis remains the only snooker player to win the award.
Joe Johnson is an English former professional snooker player and commentator, best known for winning the 1986 World Championship after starting the tournament as a 150–1 outsider.
Alan McManus is a Scottish retired professional snooker player and now commentator. A mainstay of the world's top sixteen during the 1990s and 2000s, he has won two ranking events, the 1994 Dubai Classic and the 1996 Thailand Open, and competed in the World Championship semi-finals in 1992, 1993 and 2016. He also won the 1994 Masters, ending Stephen Hendry's five-year, 23-match unbeaten streak at the tournament with a 9–8 victory in the final. McManus announced his retirement on 9 April 2021 after losing 6–3 to Bai Langning in the second qualifying round of the 2021 World Snooker Championship.
Christopher Small is a retired Scottish professional snooker player and now a qualified snooker coach. His playing career was ended by the spinal condition ankylosing spondylitis.
Nigel Bond is an English professional snooker player.
The Dubai Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament. The last champion was Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Anthony Knowles is an English former professional snooker player. He won the 1982 International Open and the 1983 Professional Players Tournament, and was a three times semi-finalist in the World Professional Snooker Championship in the 1980s. His highest world ranking was second, in the 1984/85 season.
Barry Pinches is an English professional snooker player, recognisable for his bright and flamboyant waistcoats, which usually feature the yellow and green colours of Norwich City F.C.. He is a former top 32 player and ranking-event quarter-finalist. He has compiled over 100 century breaks in his career, becoming the 33rd player to have done so. He has also made one maximum break.
Stephen James is an English retired professional snooker player.
The 1994–95 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1994 and May 1995. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.
The 1989–90 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1989 and May 1990. The following table outlines the results for ranking and the invitational events.
Jack McLaughlin is a Northern Irish former professional snooker and billiards player. McLaughlin is most notable for winning the 1988 Irish Professional Championship.
The 1996 Singha Thailand Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11–17 March 1996 at the Montien Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.
The 1995 Singha Thailand Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 30 September to 7 October 1995 at the Riverside Montien Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.
The 1993 Dubai Duty Free Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4 and 10 October 1993 at the Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The 1988 Dubai Duty Free Masters was a non-ranking snooker tournament which took place in September 1988 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The 1992 Dubai Duty Free Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place in October 1992 at the Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The 1991 Dubai Duty Free Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place in October 1991 at the Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The 1990 Dubai Duty Free Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place in November 1990 at the Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The 1989 Dubai Duty Free Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 27 October to 3 November 1989 at the Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Peter Ebdon (ENG) (130)
Alan McManus (SCO)
