Colin Roscoe
| Born | 30 June 1945 Connah's Quay,Flintshire |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Wales |
| Professional | 1981–1995 |
| Highestranking | 39 (1984/1985) |
| Best ranking finish | Quarter-final (x1) |
Colin Roscoe(born 30 June 1945 inConnah's Quay,Flintshire) is aWelshformer professionalsnookerplayer.
Career
[edit]Born on 30 June 1945 inConnah's Quay,Flintshire,[1][2]Roscoe won theWelsh Amateur Championshipin 1981 and soon after turned professional.[3]He reached his highest ranking of 39th for the 1984/1985 season,[4]and progressed to the last 32 stage of ten ranking tournaments in the following eight years.
Roscoe first made any notable progress at the1982 International Open,where he defeatedJohn Dunningand Doug French but lost 0–5 toSteve Davisin the last 32. Two years later, he reached the last 16 at the1984 Classic,losing 2–5 toTerry Griffiths.[1]He won three matches to appear in the last 32 at the1988 Classic,eliminatingPaul Watchorn,Wayne JonesandEddie Charltonbefore losing 0–5 toTony Knowles.[1]
Last-32 finishes at three ranking events followed in the 1988/1989 season. At the1988 Canadian Masters,Roscoe lost 1–5 toDavid Taylor;the1988 UK Championshipended with a 3–9 defeat toStephen Hendry,the 1989 British Open a 3–5 loss toTony Meo.[1]Roscoe's1989 World Championshipcampaign began and finished with a 9–10 first-round qualifying defeat toJack Fitzmaurice.[1]
At the1989 Asian Open,Roscoe defeatedBarry PinchesandJimmy Whitebefore losing 4–5 toPeter Franciscoin the last 32; later that season, he reached his first ranking event quarter-final at the1990 European Openin France. There, he was victorious overMark Wildman,Francisco,John VirgoandNick Dyson,exiting 2–5 toSteve James.[1]Two last-32 finishes followed in the 1990/1991 season, as well as a run to the last 16 at the1991 British Open,where Roscoe lost 3–5 to Steve Davis.[1]
Roscoe slipped out of the top 64 in the rankings in 1993.[4]During the 1993/1994 season, he won only one match – 5–4 against David Rippon in that season's Grand Prix – and lost 3–10 toDominic Dalein his first match at the1994 World Championship.[1]Having dropped to 136th by the season's end, he did not play as a professional again.[1][4]
References
[edit]- ^abcdefghiHayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004).The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History.Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 861–863.ISBN978-0-9548549-0-4.
- ^"Top names in snooker at Ewloe".Cheshire Observer.19 January 1979. p. 5.
- ^Butler, Carl (29 April 1981)."Colin goes for big time".Daily Post.p. 31.
- ^abcKobylecky, John (2019).The Complete International Directory of Snooker Players – 1927 to 2018.Kobyhadrian Books. p. 210.ISBN978-0-9931433-1-1.