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Steve Davis

Davis playing in Warsaw in 2007
Born August 22, 1957 (1957-08-22) (age 50),
Plumstead, London
Nationality Flag of England English
Nickname(s) The Nugget,
Interesting,
Ginger Magician
Professional 1978–
Highest ranking 1 (seven years)
2008/09 ranking #29
Career winnings GB£5,512,030[1]
Highest break 147 (1982 Lada Classic)[2]
Tournament wins
Ranking 28
Non-ranking 47
World Champion 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989

Steve Davis, OBE, (born August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London)[3] is an English professional snooker player. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the district in London For other places names Plumstead see Plumstead (disambiguation Plumstead is a place and electoral London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional Snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments series header title = [[ImageSnooker balls triangledpng 25px]]  Snooker world rankings section = 2008/2009 previous = Snooker world rankings 2007/2008 prevtext = ''2007/2008'' The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency In Snooker, a break is the total score achieved by a player in a single to the table. The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar and The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the district in London For other places names Plumstead see Plumstead (disambiguation Plumstead is a place and electoral London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Snooker is a Cue sport that is played on a large Baize -covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six world championships during the 1980s. The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar and

Davis' most successful spell came during the 1980s, when he was the snooker world number one for seven years and reached eight world finals; along the way, he recorded the first televised 147 break and became the sport's first millionaire. Such was Davis' dominance in the 1980s, a popular saying suggested that he was on television more often than the Prime Minister of the time. [4]

Although he has failed to win a major title since 1997, Davis continues to play snooker at a high level, retaining his place in the elite world top-16 players almost every year. For the 2007–08 snooker season, he was ranked number 15 but a poor season has seen him drop out of the Top 16 for 2008-09. The Snooker Season 2007/08 is a series of Snooker tournaments played during 2007 and 2008 In recent years, Davis has also developed a television career as an analyst and occasional commentator during the BBC's snooker coverage.

To a lesser extent, Davis is also known as a pool player, having taken part in the first annual Europe versus US Mosconi Cup team nine-ball competition. Pocket billiards, most commonly referred to as pool, is the general term for a family of games played on a specific class of Billiards table, having 6 receptacles The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Mosconi Cup is an annual Nine-ball pool Tournament contested between teams representing Europe and the USA since 1994 Nine-ball is a contemporary pocket billiards (pool game with historical beginnings rooted in the United States and traceable to the 1920s In his early days, he also played billiards. English billiards, called simply billiards in many former British colonies and in Great Britain where it originated also known variously as the English game

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Snooker career

Early career

After a successful amateur career in which he won age-group titles in both snooker and English billiards, winning Under-19 Billiards Championship in 1976,[5] Davis played at the Romford branch of the Luciania snooker empire where, at the age of 12, his talent was brought to the notice of Barry Hearn by professional player Vic Harris. An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit study or science without formal training or pay English billiards, called simply billiards in many former British colonies and in Great Britain where it originated also known variously as the English game Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Romford is a large suburban town in East London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Havering. Barry Hearn (born 1949 Dagenham, Essex, and educated at Buckhurst Hill County High School from 1959 to 1966 is an English sports entrepreneur Vic Harris is a Snooker player who was born in Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex and turned professional in 1981 [6] Davis ended his amateur career with international honours. One of his last wins as an amateur was against another future professional Tony Meo in the final to win the Pontins Open Championship. Tony Meo (born 4 October, 1959) is a retired English Snooker player [7]

Davis turned professional in September 1978 and made his television debut on Pot Black where he played namesake Fred Davis. Pot Black was a UK televised Snooker tournament that played a large part in the popularisation of the modern game Fred Davis MBE (August 13 1913 in Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England – April 16 1998 was an English [8] He made his debut at the World Snooker Championship in 1979,[9] losing 11–13 to Dennis Taylor in the first round. The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar and The event The 1979 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 16 and Dennis Taylor (born Denis Taylor, January 19 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a retired Snooker [10]

Dominance of world snooker

Davis came to public prominence after his performance at the 1980 World Championship, where he reached the quarter-finals, knocking out defending champion Terry Griffiths en route,[11] before losing to Alex Higgins. The event The 1980 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 22nd April Terrence " Terry " Griffiths OBE (born October 16, 1947, Llanelli) is a retired Welsh Alexander Gordon Higgins (born 18 March 1949 in Belfast) best known as Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, is a professional Snooker player from Davis won his first major title in the same year - the UK Championship - during which he beat two of his close rivals, Griffiths 9–0 in the semi-finals and Higgins 16–6 in the final. The UK Championship is a professional Snooker tournament generally regarded as the second most prestigious tournament after the World Championship. [12] This began an 18-month period of domination. He won the Wilson's Classic and then the Yamaha International Masters and English Professional titles in 1981,[5] and became the bookmakers' favourite to win the 1981 World Championship, despite being seeded only 13. The Classic was a professional Snooker tournament The tournament started life as the Wilsons Classic in 1980. The British Open was a professional Snooker tournament It was a ranking tournament from 1985 The event The 1981 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 6th and After struggling to a 10–8 win over a young Jimmy White in the opening round, he defeated Higgins in the second round and Griffiths in the quarter-finals respectively, before outlasting defending champion Cliff Thorburn in a gruelling semi-final, during which Davis at one stage went for over an hour without potting a ball. Clifford (Cliff Charles Devlin Thorburn CM (born January 16, 1948 in Victoria British Columbia) is a retired professional Canadian Davis' 18–12 victory over Doug Mountjoy in the final confirmed his status as the world champion, and in celebration his manager Barry Hearn charged across the arena to lift him up in the air. Doug Mountjoy (born 8 June, 1942) is a retired Welsh Snooker player who reached the peak of his fame in the 1970s Barry Hearn (born 1949 Dagenham, Essex, and educated at Buckhurst Hill County High School from 1959 to 1966 is an English sports entrepreneur [13] He would go on to reach seven out of the next eight world finals.

He followed up his world title win with a 9–0 final victory over Dennis Taylor in the Jameson International and then retained the UK Championship with a 9–0 whitewash over White in the semi-finals and a 16–3 win over Griffiths in the final. Dennis Taylor (born Denis Taylor, January 19 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a retired Snooker The Players Championship was a professional Snooker tournament series header title = [[ImageSnooker balls triangledpng 25px]]  UK Snooker Championship section = 1981 previous = 1980 UK Snooker Championship prevtext = ''1980'' next = 1983 [12] This began a period of six months in which Davis and Griffiths contested almost all the major tournament finals. During this run, in January 1982, Davis made television sporting history when he compiled the first televised 147 maximum break at the Lada Classic at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham, against John Spencer,[14] though he was beaten 9–8 in the final by Griffiths. In Snooker, a break is the total score achieved by a player in a single to the table. The Classic was a professional Snooker tournament The tournament started life as the Wilsons Classic in 1980. Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock [15] He made amends for that defeat in February by beating Griffiths in the final of the Masters, the first of his three titles there. The Masters (known formally as the Saga Insurance Masters, for sponsorship purposes and for many years the Benson and Hedges Masters) is a professional [16]

Davis' 18-month period of total dominance ended in April 1982 when, falling victim to the Crucible Curse affecting first-time world champions on their return to the Crucible, Davis suffered a 10–1 loss to Tony Knowles in the first round at the 1982 World Snooker Championship. The Crucible Curse is a phrase widely used in Professional Snooker. The event The 1982 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 30th April [10] Later that year, he was denied a third consecutive UK title with defeat in the quarter-finals to Griffiths. Following those two setbacks, he won the first of four World Doubles titles with partner Tony Meo. The World Doubles Championship, also known as the Hofmeister World Doubles (1982-6 or the Fosters World Doubles (1987 was a non- ranking Snooker Tony Meo (born 4 October, 1959) is a retired English Snooker player [5] Davis regained the world title the following season with a session in the final to spare, defeating an overwhelmed Thorburn 18–6; Thorburn had seen his previous three matches go to a deciding frame and a late finish. [17] Davis lost 16–15 to Higgins in the 1983 UK Championship final,[12] despite having led 7–0 in the opening stages. [18] In 1984, he became the first man to retain his world title at the Crucible Theatre by beating Jimmy White 18–16 in the final. The Crucible Theatre is a theatre built in 1971 and located in the city centre of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. [19] He also regained the UK title in 1984 by beating Higgins 16–8 and thereafter held it until his defeat in the semi-finals in 1988 to the up-and-coming Stephen Hendry, comprehensively beating Neal Foulds in the 1986 final and then White 16–14 in the close-fought 1987 final. The 1984 Coral UK Championship took place at the Guildhall, Preston from 18 November with TV stages shown on BBC TV took place between Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional Snooker Neal Foulds (born 13 July 1963) is a former English professional Snooker player and is now a commentator on the sport The 1986 Tennents UK Championship took place at the Guildhall, Preston in November and TV stages shown on BBC TV took place between 22 The 1987 Tennents UK Championship took place at the Guildhall, Preston starting on 13 November and TV stages shown on BBC TV took [12] Davis had looked set to lose the 1985 final to Willie Thorne who, leading 13–8 in the best of 31 frames match, missed a blue which would have given him a 14–8 lead. The 1985 Coral UK Championship took place at the Guildhall, Preston from 15 November and TV stages shown on BBC TV took William Joseph Thorne (born 4 March 1954 in Leicester, England) best known as Willie Thorne, is a former English professional Davis won the frame and then seven of the next eight to win 16–14. [12]

Black ball final

One of his most memorable matches was one he lost: the 1985 World Championship final against Dennis Taylor. The 1985 World Snooker Championship final was played on the weekend of 27-28 April 1985 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Dennis Taylor (born Denis Taylor, January 19 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a retired Snooker Davis seemed set for his third consecutive win, with an opening session of near-faultless snooker giving him a 7–0 lead, which was extended to 8–0 in the evening session, before Taylor bounced back to trail only 7–9. From 12–12 the pair traded frames before Davis forged ahead to lead 17–15. However, Taylor clawed his way back to 17–17 and the match went into a deciding frame. With the scores close, Taylor potted to the final colours to leave the black as the winner-takes-all ball. After a series of safety shots and attempts at potting it, Davis overcut the black, leaving Taylor with a reasonably straightforward pot to secure the championship. The "nailbiting" finale drew 18. 5 million viewers, a record post-midnight audience on British television and a record audience for BBC Two. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [20] The black-ball finish was voted the ninth greatest sporting moment of all time in a 2002 Channel 4 poll. TemplateCuegloss will have to be hacked to support multi-page articles Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began [21]

Davis holding the World Championship Trophy
Davis holding the World Championship Trophy

He gained a measure of revenge over Taylor shortly afterwards, winning their Rothmans Grand Prix final, also in the deciding frame, and with a 2:14am finishing time. At the 1986 World Championship, having seen off White 13–5 in the quarter-finals and Thorburn 16–12 in a gruelling semi-final, Davis faced 150–1 outsider Joe Johnson in the final, but lost 18–12 to the Yorkshireman. The event The 1986 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 19th April Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. [22] The result did not affect his position at the top of the world rankings, as he had won the UK, the Grand Prix and the British Open in the past year. The British Open was a professional Snooker tournament It was a ranking tournament from 1985 At the end of 1986 he beat Neal Foulds to win the UK Championship. Neal Foulds (born 13 July 1963) is a former English professional Snooker player and is now a commentator on the sport [12]

Davis started 1987 well as he won the Mercantile Credit Classic in January, beating defending champion Jimmy White 13–12. The Classic was a professional Snooker tournament The tournament started life as the Wilsons Classic in 1980. At the World Championship, he met Johnson in the final again, and regained the title by winning 18–14. [23] In doing so, he also became the first player to win the UK Championship, Masters and World Championship in the same year (this feat has since been equalled by Stephen Hendry, John Higgins and Mark J. Williams). Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional Snooker John Higgins Mark James Williams MBE (born 21 March, 1975, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Wales) is a Welsh professional Snooker Davis went into the 1988 World Championship, having won the Fidelity International and the UK Championship. The World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 16th April to the 2nd May 1988 He also retained the Mercantile Credit Classic and regained the Masters title which included a 9–0 whitewash of Mike Hallett, regained the World Cup with England and won his fourth Irish Masters title. Mike Hallett (born July 2, 1959) is an English professional Snooker player and Television Sports commentator. The Snooker World Cup was a snooker tournament (created by Mike Watterson, who also organised the UK Championship and who brought the World Snooker Championship In the World Championship itself he rarely looked back, beating Hallett 13–1, Tony Drago 13–4 and Thorburn 16–8 en route to the final, where at 8–8 with Griffiths after two sessions, he pulled away to secure his fifth world title, winning 18–11. TemplateCuegloss will have to be hacked to support multi-page articles Tony Drago (born 22 September 1965 is a professional Snooker and pool player from Malta. [24] In the 1988–89 season Davis won the Grand Prix, beating Alex Higgins in the final, but his unbeaten run of four UK Championship titles came to an end with a 9–3 loss to Hendry in the 1988 semi-final. series header title = [[ImageSnooker balls triangledpng 25px]]  Snooker world rankings section = 1988/1989 previous = Snooker world rankings 1987/1988 prevtext = ''1987/1988'' The 1988 Tennents UK Championship took place at the Guildhall, Preston in November and TV stages shown on BBC TV took place between 19 He did not win another major title that season until the World Championship, when he completed the heaviest victory in a world final of the modern era with an 18–3 victory over John Parrott. The event The Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 15th April This article is about the snooker player For the US Senator and Representative see John Fabyan Parrott. [25] In the same tournament he also set the record for the fewest frames conceded (23) at an individual world championship en route to winning it. By the end of the 1980s, he was snooker's first millionaire. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. [5]

Later years

As of February 2008, that win was Davis' last world title, though he continued to compete and win tournaments into the 1990s. His last major win as World number one was the 1989 Grand Prix, in which he beat Dean Reynolds 10–0 in the final;[26] Davis did not win another major title until the 1992 Mercantile Credit Classic. Dean Reynolds (born January 11, 1963) is an English professional Snooker player The Classic was a professional Snooker tournament The tournament started life as the Wilsons Classic in 1980. In the 1990 World Championship, Jimmy White denied him an eighth consecutive final appearance when he won their semi-final 16–14. The event The 1990 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between 13 [27] Davis was replaced as world number one by Stephen Hendry at the end of the 1989–90 season. Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional Snooker series header title = [[ImageSnooker balls triangledpng 25px]]  Snooker world rankings section = 1989/1990 previous = Snooker world rankings 1988/1989 prevtext = ''1988/1989'' For the most part he has retained his place in the top 16, and reached the semi-finals in the World Championships again in 1991 and 1994. The event The 1991 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between 20 April and The 1994 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, between the 16th April to the 2nd [28][29] Among other victories, he won four of his eight Irish Masters titles, the European Open, the Mercantile Credit Classic and consecutive Welsh Open titles during the early 1990s. The Irish Masters was a professional Snooker tournament It was founded in 1978 but only became a ranking tournament from the 2002/03 season The European Open was a professional Snooker tournament It was one of the eight ranking tournaments until the 2003/04 season. Welsh Open may refer to Welsh Open (darts Welsh Open (snooker His successful defence of his Welsh Open title in 1995 is to date his last ranking title. The snooker season 1994/1995 is a series of Snooker tournaments played during the years 1994 and 1995. The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional Snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments [30]

Arguably the most memorable of his later tournament wins came in the Masters in 1997. The Masters (known formally as the Saga Insurance Masters, for sponsorship purposes and for many years the Benson and Hedges Masters) is a professional The 1997 Benson and Hedges Masters took place between February 2 and February 9, 1997 at the Wembley Conference Centre. Trailing his opponent Ronnie O'Sullivan 8–4 in the final, he won the next six frames to secure a 10–8 win. Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan (born 5 December 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands) nicknamed "The [31] That win remains his last in a major snooker tournament. Davis dropped out of the top 16 after the 2000 World Championship and failed to qualify for the championship for the next two years, before subsequently enjoying an up-turn in form and winning his place back in the 2003–2004 season. The 2000 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between 15 April and 1 May series header title = [[ImageSnooker balls triangledpng 25px]]  Snooker world rankings section = 2003/2004 previous = Snooker world rankings 2002/2003 prevtext = ''2002/2003'' He was runner-up in the Welsh Open to O'Sullivan in 2004, losing 9–8 after having led 8–5,[30] while in 2005, he reached the quarter finals of the World Championships before losing to eventual winner Shaun Murphy. Welsh Open may refer to Welsh Open (darts Welsh Open (snooker The 2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place between the 16 April and 2 May 2005 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield England Shaun Murphy (born August 10, 1982 in Harlow, England) is an English professional Snooker player and the 2005 [32]

The 2005 UK Championship, held in York in December 2005, saw Davis' most successful performance at a major tournament for several years. The 2005 Travis Perkins UK Snooker Championship took place at the Barbican Centre in York starting on 5 December and ending York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. He reached his 100th career final by beating defending champion Stephen Maguire 9–8 despite having trailed 7–4, a win which included a 145 break in the penultimate frame; and then Stephen Hendry (for the first time in twelve years) 9–6 in the semi-finals. Stephen Maguire (born March 13, 1981) is a Scottish professional Snooker player from Glasgow. Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional Snooker In the final he met the rising Chinese star Ding Junhui, who is thirty years his junior - equalling the largest-ever disparity in ages between ranking tournament finalists - but lost 10–6. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Ding Junhui ( sometimes referred to as Jun-hui Ding in the West born April 1, 1987) is a Chinese Snooker player born in Yixing [33] Despite losing, it took him to third place in the provisional rankings, his highest position in a decade. The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional Snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments In the same season he reached the second round of the World Championships, again losing to Murphy. [33] Davis' performances through the 2006–07 season, including reaching the UK Championship quarter-finals and the Welsh Open semi-finals, ensured he "achieved his dream" to still be a top-16 player at the age of 50. series header title = [[ImageSnooker balls triangledpng 25px]]  Snooker world rankings section = 2006/2007 previous = Snooker world rankings 2005/2006 prevtext = ''2005/2006'' [34]

As of 2008, Davis has won a record 73 professional titles, excluding his two English Professional titles, 28 of them in ranking events. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [35] His record of six world titles in the modern era has been bettered only by Stephen Hendry and no player has yet matched his tally of six UK titles. Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional Snooker Davis has also compiled over 300 competitive centuries during his career. [36]

Status

In the book Masters of the Baize, a detailed comparison and ranking of snooker pros, authors Luke Williams and Paul Gadsby rated Davis amongst the top three greatest snooker players of all time. [37]

Pool and Billiards

In 1994, Steve Davis began playing in professional nine-ball pool events regularly. Nine-ball is a contemporary pocket billiards (pool game with historical beginnings rooted in the United States and traceable to the 1920s Pocket billiards, most commonly referred to as pool, is the general term for a family of games played on a specific class of Billiards table, having 6 receptacles He is partly responsible for the institution of the Mosconi Cup, a multi-day competition between teams from Europe and the USA, inspired by and based on the format of golf's Ryder Cup. The Mosconi Cup is an annual Nine-ball pool Tournament contested between teams representing Europe and the USA since 1994 The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from He has represented Europe in the tournament on eleven occasions,[38] and was a member of the team's 1995 and 2002 wins; his victory against the US's Earl Strickland clinched the 2002 competition for Europe. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Earl Strickland (born on June 8, 1961, Roseboro, North Carolina) is an American professional [39]

He has taken notable victories in his pool career, including his "shock" winning streak at the 2000 World Pool Championship, where he cameback from an 8–2 deficit to take 9–8 win over then-reigning world champion Efren Reyes, following it up with victories over 1997 world champion Ralf Souquet and 1998 champion Takahashi Kunihiko. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A champion (identical to the French from the late Latin campio) is one who has repeatedly come out first among contestants in challenges (especially the winner of a tournament Efren Reyes (born August 26, 1954) is a Filipino professional pool player from Angeles City and a 2-time world champion Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Ralf Souquet (pronouced soo-kay) (born 29 November 1968 in Eschweiler, Germany) is a German professional pool Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) (b March 4, 1969 in Nagasaki, Japan) is a Japanese professional pool player and a former world champion In 2001, Davis nearly won his first title in pool at the World Pool League. However, Efren Reyes defeated him in 9–5 the final. Efren Reyes (born August 26, 1954) is a Filipino professional pool player from Angeles City and a 2-time world champion [40] Pool commentator Sid Waddell gave him the nickname "Romford Slim",[41] suggesting him to be the UK's answer to the famous American pool player Rudolph "Minnesota Fats" Wanderone. Sid Waddell (born August 10, 1940 in Alnwick Northumberland) is a British born " Geordie " Commentator and television The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Waddell later also dubbed him "The Prowler" for his unusual habit of pacing up and down the side of the table during between racks and during breaks in play.

He dislikes eight-ball pool as played on English-style tables in British pubs and clubs, considering it a "Mickey Mouse" game because of its under-sized cue ball in relation to the other balls. Mickey Mouse is a comic animal Cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. [42]

In the past Davis occasionally played in professional English billiards tournaments. English billiards, called simply billiards in many former British colonies and in Great Britain where it originated also known variously as the English game

Off the table

Davis has become known for his coolness and impeccable conduct in high-pressure situations, earning himself the nicknames "The Ginger Magician" and "The Nugget". [43] His initial lack of emotional expression and somewhat monotonous interviewing style earned him a reputation as boring. As a result, the satirical television series Spitting Image gave him the ironic nickname Steve 'Interesting' Davis. Spitting Image was a British satirical Puppet show that ran on the ITV television network from 1984 to 1996 Irony is a literary or Rhetorical device, in which there is an incongruity or Discordance between what one says or does and what one means or [44] Davis himself has long played upon this image, particularly as a pundit and commentator for the BBC's snooker coverage and as a guest on television quizzes such as They Think It's All Over. A pundit is someone who offers to mass-media his/her opinion or commentary on a particular subject area (most typically political analysis, the Social sciences They Think It's All Over was a British Comedy Panel game with a sporting theme produced by TalkbackTHAMES and shown on BBC One [45] In 2007, his image is being used as "reliable" in a series of advertisements for Irish Life. The Irish Life and Permanent ( ISE '''ILB''') (Cuideachta Bheatha na hÉireann group is a leading provider of personal financial services in Ireland. [46]

How To Be Really Interesting front cover
How To Be Really Interesting front cover

He is co-author (with Geoff Atkinson) of the comedy book How To Be Really Interesting (1988) and the more serious Steve Davis Plays Chess (1995) (with David Norwood). Geoff Atkinson is a British comedy writer and producer He has written and produced various shows featuring Rory Bremner. David Robert Norwood (born October 3, 1968 in Farnworth, near Bolton, Lancashire) is an English chess Grandmaster, [47] In 1988, Davis was named the BBC Sports Personality of the Year and was made an MBE. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. [48] He was awarded an OBE in 2001,[31] and is currently honorary president of the Snooker Writers' Association. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. [49]

Davis has taken up his non-snooker interests in the public arena too. In 1983, he hosted The Steve Davis Sports Quiz for Channel 4 and later a soul music show for commercial radio stations, titled Steve Davis' Interesting Soul. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Since 1996 he has presented a show dedicated to Progressive Rock and the Canterbury Scene on his local radio station, Phoenix FM. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved The Canterbury scene (or Canterbury sound) is a term used to loosely describe the group of Progressive rock, Avant-garde and jazz musicians many of whom Phoenix FM is a community radio station serving the areas of Brentwood and Billericay, England. [50] He is also a keen chess player and was, for a while, the President of the British Chess Federation. Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players. The English Chess Federation (ECF is the governing Chess organisation in England and is one of the federations of the FIDE. [51] He also appeared in a Heinz Baked Beans advertisement in the 1980s (featuring snooker commentator Ted Lowe with the pay-off line "really interesting" and Davis 'assessing' his beans on toast as if it were a snooker situation, and chalking his cutlery)[52] and Crosse and Blackwell adverts in 1994. Baked beans is a dish consisting of Beans baked (or despite the name usually stewed) in a Sauce. Ted Lowe (born 1 November, 1920) is a retired BBC Snooker commentator Cutlery refers to any hand Implement used in preparing serving and especially eating Food in the Western world. Crosse & Blackwell is a food production brand which has been in existence since 1706

He has also become a proficient poker player, with successful appearances at televised tournaments;[53] one of these included an appearance at the final table together with fellow snooker player Jimmy White, who eventually won. Poker is a type of Card game in which players bet on the value of the card combination (" hand " in their possession by placing a bet into [54] Later, at the 2006 World Series of Poker, Davis finished 579th in the no limit Texas hold 'em main event, winning $20,617. The 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP began on June 25, 2006 with "satellite" events with regular play commencing on June 26 with Texas hold 'em (also hold'em, holdem) is the most popular Poker game in the casinos and poker card rooms across North America and Europe [55] Davis is a big fan of the French progressive rock band Magma, and even organised a concert in London so he could watch them. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Note that there have been at least five other lesser-known bands named Magma a drum and organ rock duo from Germany in the 1970s a short-lived Polish pop band in the late 1990s London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. [56] He is on the board of Leyton Orient football club, which he has revealed to be more of a gimmick; Davis has been Charlton Athletic fan most of his life,[57] and Barry Hearn is the Orient chairman. Leyton Orient FC are an English Professional football team from east London currently playing in League One of the Football League Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Barry Hearn (born 1949 Dagenham, Essex, and educated at Buckhurst Hill County High School from 1959 to 1966 is an English sports entrepreneur [58] Along with Hearn, he has most recently become involved with online pool in their collaboration of PoolStars, where he serves as the spokesman and technical advisor.

He lives in Brentwood, Essex[41], is divorced and has two sons. Brentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, part of Essex in England. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common

Tournament wins

Snooker

Ranking Tournaments
Tournament Year
World Championship 1981, 1983, 1984,
1987, 1988, 1989
Rothmans Grand Prix 1985, 1988, 1989
British Open 1986, 1993
Asian Open 1992
UK Championship[59] 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
Regal Welsh Open 1994, 1995
Lada Classic[60] 1984, 1987, 1988, 1992
European Open 1993
Players Championship 1983, 1984, 1987,
1988, 1989
Other Professional Tournaments
Tournament Year
UK Championship[59] 1980, 1981
English Professional Championship 1981, 1985
Lada Classic[60] 1981, 1983
Canadian Masters 1986
China International 1998
Masters 1982, 1988, 1997
Scottish Masters 1982, 1983, 1984
Hong Kong Masters 1984, 1987
Belgian Challenge 1992
World Series 1992
European Challenge 1991
European Grand Prix 1988
Irish Masters 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988,
1990, 1991, 1993, 1994
Australian Masters 1986
Red Bull Super League 1998
World Matchplay 1988
Yamaha International 1981, 1982, 1984
Tolly Cobbold Classic 1982, 1983, 1984
BBC Pot Black 1982, 1983
Matchroom League 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Matchroom Professional 1989
Players Championship 1981

Pool

Notes and references

  1. ^ World Snooker profile
  2. ^ Chris Turner. The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar and The British Open was a professional Snooker tournament It was a ranking tournament from 1985 The Thailand Masters was a professional Snooker tournament Previously known as Thailand Open and Asian Open, it was a ranking tournament The UK Championship is a professional Snooker tournament generally regarded as the second most prestigious tournament after the World Championship. Welsh Open may refer to Welsh Open (darts Welsh Open (snooker The Classic was a professional Snooker tournament The tournament started life as the Wilsons Classic in 1980. The European Open was a professional Snooker tournament It was one of the eight ranking tournaments until the 2003/04 season. The Players Championship was a professional Snooker tournament The UK Championship is a professional Snooker tournament generally regarded as the second most prestigious tournament after the World Championship. The Classic was a professional Snooker tournament The tournament started life as the Wilsons Classic in 1980. The Canadian Masters was a professional Snooker tournament The tournament was held four times from 1985 to 1988 in Toronto, Canada The China Open (also known as the Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open for sponsorship purposes is a professional Snooker tournament The Masters (known formally as the Saga Insurance Masters, for sponsorship purposes and for many years the Benson and Hedges Masters) is a professional The Scottish Masters, often known by its sponsored names the Lang's Scottish Masters or the Regal Scottish Masters, was a non- ranking professional The Irish Masters was a professional Snooker tournament It was founded in 1978 but only became a ranking tournament from the 2002/03 season The World Matchplay tournament was established in the 1950s as an alternative to the Billiards Association and Control Council / World Professional Billiards and Snooker The British Open was a professional Snooker tournament It was a ranking tournament from 1985 Pot Black was a UK televised Snooker tournament that played a large part in the popularisation of the modern game The Players Championship was a professional Snooker tournament The Mosconi Cup is an annual Nine-ball pool Tournament contested between teams representing Europe and the USA since 1994 Maximum Breaks: Official Maximum Breaks Made in Competition. Retrieved on 2007-04-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to
  3. ^ Snooker Questions Page 2 (2002). Retrieved on April 15, 2007.
  4. ^ "Steve Davis, OBE", Sporting Life. Retrieved on 2007-01-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire.  
  5. ^ a b c d Chris Turner (2004). Player Profile: Steve Davis. The Global Snooker Centre. Retrieved on April 11, 2007.
  6. ^ Chris Turner and Janie Watkins (2005). Player Profile: Tony Drago. The Global Snooker Centre. Retrieved on April 20, 2007.
  7. ^ Steve Davis. Matchroom Sport. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  8. ^ Tributes to cue king Fred Davis. BBC News (1998-04-16). Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  9. ^ John Dee (2004-01-26). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Snooker: Davis happy to return to elite. The Daily Telegraph. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  10. ^ a b Snooker: Hicks heaps misery on erring Davis. The Independent (1995-04-19). The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  11. ^ A Profile for Terry Griffiths. Terry Griffiths Matchroom. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  12. ^ a b c d e f UK Championship history. BBC Sport (2002-11-28). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  13. ^ 1981: Davis begins his reign. BBC Sport (2002-04-12). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  14. ^ Steve Davis, OBE (2006). Retrieved on April 11, 2007.
  15. ^ Carl Marsden (2007-09-05). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Piece of snooker history ended up at rugby club. Oldham Advertiser. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  16. ^ Masters roll of honour. BBC Sport (2008-01-07). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  17. ^ 1983: Davis' title but Thorburn's 147. BBC Sport (2002-04-12). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  18. ^ Back from the dead. BBC Sport (2000-11-28). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  19. ^ 1984: Davis outshines White. BBC Sport (2002-04-12). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  20. ^ 1985: The black ball final. BBC Sport (2002-04-14). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  21. ^ "100 GREATEST SPORTING MOMENTS – RESULTS", Channel4. com. Retrieved on 2007-04-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom  
  22. ^ 1986: Johnson stuns snooker world. BBC Sport (2002-04-14). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  23. ^ 1987: Davis' revenge on Johnson. BBC Sport (2002-04-14). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  24. ^ 1988: Davis does it again. BBC Sport (2002-04-14). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  25. ^ 1989: Davis makes it six. BBC Sport (2002-04-14). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  26. ^ Chris Turner (June 2002). Player Profile: Dean Reynolds. The Global Snooker Centre. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  27. ^ 1990 - Cue Stephen Hendry. BBC Sport (2002-04-12). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  28. ^ 1991: Parrott finally gets reward. BBC Sport (2002-04-12). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  29. ^ 1994: Hendry beats White in classic. BBC Sport (2002-04-12). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  30. ^ a b Welsh Open: Previous winners. BBC Sport (2005-01-14). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  31. ^ a b Biographies; Steve Davis: Presenter. BBC Press Office (2007). Retrieved on April 14, 2007.
  32. ^ Saj Chowdhury (2005-04-27). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Murphy beats Davis to reach semis. BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  33. ^ a b WORLD SNOOKER - Steve Davis. Sporting Life. Retrieved on 2008-02-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed
  34. ^ "Davis Rolls Back The Years", Yahoo, 2007-05-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Retrieved on 2007-05-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople  
  35. ^ The Global Snooker Centre
  36. ^ Chris Turner's Snooker Archive: Snooker's Top Century Makers (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English
  37. ^ "Hendry rated as best-ever player", BBC, 2005-04-14. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Retrieved on 2007-01-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire.  
  38. ^ EU History. Matchroom. Retrieved on 21 April 2007. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  39. ^ "Europe Win Mosconi Cup For First Time Since 1995", 9ballpool. co. uk, 2002-12-23. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Retrieved on 2007-04-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date)  
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  42. ^ "9 Ball News: Uk8ball.com interviews Steve Davis at the nineball worlds". UK8Ball. com (2002-07-17). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Retrieved on 2007-05-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Davis made it clear that he is only critical of the game when it is played with an undersized cue ball (which is not the case in WPA competition nor in the IPT-style stripes-and-solids game more broadly known as eight-ball. The International Pool Tour is a professional sports tour created in 2005 by Kevin Trudeau. Eight-ball, sometimes called stripes and solids and more rarely bigs and littles or highs and lows, is a Pocket billiards (pool game popular
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  45. ^ "They Think It's All Over". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
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  47. ^ Davis, Steve; David Norwood (September 1995). Steve Davis Plays Chess. B. T. Batsford Ltd. ISBN 0-7134-7813-6.  
  48. ^ Sports Personality 2006 - Past winners: 1988-1992. BBC (2003-11-27). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  49. ^ Jonathan Rawcliffe & Phil Harlow (2005). Crucible Diary - Day Two. BBC Sport. Retrieved on April 15, 2007.
  50. ^ The Interesting Alternative Show. Retrieved on 2007-04-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII.
  51. ^ FIDE Honours (2007). Retrieved on April 15, 2007.
  52. ^ Davis: An 'interesting' legend. BBC Sport (2001-04-12). Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  53. ^ Steve Davis Profile. The Mob Poker Database. Retrieved on April 29, 2008.
  54. ^ Poker Million History. Poker Million. Retrieved on April 29, 2008.
  55. ^ Player Database - Results for Steve Davis. CardPlayer. com. Retrieved on April 14, 2007.
  56. ^ Lee Honeyball (2004). My obsession. The Observer. Retrieved on April 14, 2007.
  57. ^ Nicoli, Luke (November 2007). "Steve Davis". FourFourTwo: 110.  
  58. ^ Barry Hearn And The Board Of Directors. Leyton Orient. Retrieved on April 29, 2008.
  59. ^ a b Became a ranking tournament in 1984. In all, Davis has won this tournament six times. See UK Snooker Championship
  60. ^ a b Became a ranking tournament in 1984. The UK Championship is a professional Snooker tournament generally regarded as the second most prestigious tournament after the World Championship. In all, Davis has won this tournament six times. See Classic (snooker)
  61. ^ STEVE 'ROMFORD SLIM' DAVIS. The Classic was a professional Snooker tournament The tournament started life as the Wilsons Classic in 1980. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor

External links


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