| Tony Drago | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1965 |
| Nationality |  Maltese |
| Professional | Snooker 1985–2008; Pool 2000-. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands |
| Highest ranking | #10 (1998/99) |
| Career winnings | €1. 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 = 1998/1999 previous = Snooker world rankings 1997/1998 prevtext = ''1997/1998'' 42 million in snooker; €95,464. 94 in pool (2000-to date). |
| Highest break | 149 (1998) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Minor | Snooker: 1 |
| Non-ranking | Pool: 4 |
Tony Drago (born 22 September 1965) is a professional snooker and pool player from Malta. In Snooker, a break is the total score achieved by a player in a single to the table. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. 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 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 Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands He has reached the quarter finals of the World Snooker Championship and won the 2003 World Pool Masters Tournament beating Hsia Hui-kai 8-6. 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 World Pool Masters Tournament (or World Pool Masters for short is an international Nine-ball tournament In 2008, Drago won the Predator International 10-ball Championship, beating Francisco Bustamante 13-10. Francisco Bustamante (born December 29, 1963, Philippines) is a Filipino professional Pocket billiards (pool player from
His combination of exceptionally fast play and emotional temperament has made him a popular character in snooker, although he was famously criticised by Steve Davis for hurling his cue at the table and storming out of the arena following his 1-5 quarter final defeat to Mark Bennett in the 1996 Grand Prix, with Drago later accusing his opponent of bad sportsmanship because he had twice in the match suggested that Drago missed balls deliberately while snookered. In psychology temperament is the innate aspect of an individual's personality such as Introversion or Extroversion. Steve Davis, OBE, (born Steven Davis August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London) is an English professional Snooker Mark Bennett (born 23 September, 1963) is a former Welsh professional snooker player from Newport. Sportsmanship is conformance to the rules spirit and Etiquette of Sport. Similarly, he became visibly angry with Peter Ebdon during their second round match in the 2003 World Championship, in which Ebdon repeatedly left the arena between frames. Peter Ebdon (born August 27, 1970 in Kettering, England) is an English professional Snooker player and former Drago took this as an attempt to disrupt the flow of his game, but apologised publicly when he later found out that Ebdon had been ill during the match.
Drago is known for his consistently high-speed play, similar to pool players Lou Butera of the US and Luc Salvas of Canada, or snooker's Ronnie O'Sullivan. Lou Butera (born 1938 in Pittston, Pennsylvania) is an American professional pool player (now retired and operating a Pool hall) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Luc Salvas (born November 21, 1962 in Montreal Quebec) is a Canadian professional pool player Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan (born 5 December 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands) nicknamed "The His style has earned him the nickname "the Tornado" and in more recent times has been called the "Maltese Whippet". In 1993 he recorded the fastest ever best-of-9-frames snooker victory by beating Sean Lanigan in just thirty-four minutes. In the 1995 UK Snooker Championship, he made a century break in just three minutes and thirty seconds against John Higgins. The UK Championship is a professional Snooker tournament generally regarded as the second most prestigious tournament after the World Championship. In the sport Snooker, century break refers to scoring 100 points or more within one turn at the table without missing a shot John Higgins Conversely, he lost 4-13 against Ronnie O'Sullivan in the second round in 1997 in just 167 minutes, an all-time Crucible record and less than 9 minutes per frame [1]. Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan (born 5 December 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands) nicknamed "The
Drago once achieved a 149 break, believed to be the second highest break ever made, in a practice match at West Norwood Snooker Club, against Nick Manning. In Snooker, a break is the total score achieved by a player in a single to the table. Breaks of over 147 are possible only when the break begins by invoking the "free ball" rule, effectively giving the player sixteen "reds" rather than fifteen, and thus allowing a maximum break of 155. Snooker is played on a rectangular snooker table, typically 6 feet by 12 feet (1 Drago played in two professional matches where maximums were scored against him, once by Jimmy White, and another by James Wattana. James Wattana (born January 17, 1970) as Wattana Pu-Ob-Orm, then renamed to Ratchapol Pu-Ob-Orm in 2003 is a Thai professional
Drago's highest snooker world rankings position was number ten (in 1998). The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional Snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments He has reached two major finals - the Mita World Masters in 1991 (losing to Jimmy White), and the International Open in 1997 (his only ranking event final, and his first run past a quarter-final [2] beaten by Stephen Hendry). The Players Championship was a professional Snooker tournament This is a list of Snooker tournaments Professional tournaments Ranking tournaments This is a list of ranking professional Snooker Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional Snooker He reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship in 1988. 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 He has appeared in the tournament 11 times more, most recently in 2004/2005, with five further last sixteen runs. He lost to Matthew Stevens in three successive years - 8-13 in the last 16 in 1999, 2-10 in the 2000 first round, and 1-10 in the 2001 first round. Matthew Stevens (born 11 September 1977, Carmarthen Wales) is a Welsh professional Snooker player
It is possible he would have won more tournaments were it not for his main aberration: playing shots with the rest. TemplateCuegloss will have to be hacked to support multi-page articles Most professional snooker players dislike the rest, but view its use as a necessary evil; some of Drago's misses when using the implement in important matches have bordered on the farcical, and have certainly cost him victories. Even among pool players, who use the rest less often due to pool's smaller table, this is seen as Drago's achilles heel. This article deals with the phrase For other uses see Achilles Heel.
After failing to qualify for the 2004 World Championships, Drago entered a decline in snooker. He dropped out of the top 32 of the rankings a year later, and after losing to Issara Kachaiwong in his opening qualifier for the 2008 World Championship, he looks set to drop off the tour. Issara Kachaiwong born October 4 1983, ( Chanthaburi, Thailand) is a Thai professional Snooker player [3]
At the 2007 Mosconi Cup in Las Vegas, Drago won all of his single matches which earned him the Most Valuable Player Award. The Mosconi Cup is an annual Nine-ball pool Tournament contested between teams representing Europe and the USA since 1994 The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is an approximately 4 mile (6
In 2008, Drago won the Predator International 10-ball Championship, beating Francisco Bustamante 13-10.
Currently Drago plays with a John Parris cue. John Parris (born 1952 of Forest Hill London, England, is one of the most renowned manufacturer of handmade Snooker cues in the world
Tournament Wins
- Strachan Challenge, (1993, leg 3)
- World Pool Masters, 2003
- Mosconi Cup, 2007 - Undefeated in single competitions
- French Open, Eurotour 2008
- Predator International 10-ball Championship, 2008
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The Strachan Open was a professional Snooker tournament The tournament was held once in 1992, and was a ranking tournament. The World Pool Masters Tournament (or World Pool Masters for short is an international Nine-ball tournament The Mosconi Cup is an annual Nine-ball pool Tournament contested between teams representing Europe and the USA since 1994Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic