Nick Terry
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| Born | 15 September 1967 |
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| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 1988–1997, 1998–2001 |
| Highestranking | 38[1](1994–1995) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 16 (x1) |
Nick Terry(born 15 September 1967) is anEnglishformer professionalsnookerplayer.[1]
Career
[edit]Terry turned professional in 1988, by defeatingMaurice Parkin10-5 in a play-offs, after finishing third in the pro-ticket series.[2]He lost his first professional match, at the 1988 International Open, 2–5 toColin Roscoe.[1]In his first season, Terry reached the last 32 of the 1989 Classic, where he ledDoug Mountjoy4–3 but lost 4–5. In the 1991–92 season, he reached the last 32 in two events - the 1991 UK Championship, where he lost 7–9 toNeal Fouldshaving led 5–1 and 6–3, and the 1992 European Open, whereMartin Clarkdefeated him 5–3.
More last-32 runs followed in the next season; in the1992 Grand Prix,Foulds again defeated him, this time 5–2, while in the1993 British Open,Terry lost 3–5 toJohn Higgins.[1]Terry won three matches at the1994 Welsh Open,where but lost in the last 16, 4–5 toJimmy White.[1]At the International Open of that year, he was whitewashed 5–0 in the last 32 byStephen Hendry.[1]Terry qualified for the main stages of the1996 World Championship,beating Steve Judd,Stephen MurphyandDean Reynoldsbefore meetingKen Dohertyin the last 32. Terry lost 5–10.[1]
Having finished the 1996–97 season 68th in the world rankings, Terry was forced to enter the qualifying events in the next season to regain his professional status. Those performances were sufficient, and he returned to the tour in 1998; however, he could not recover his top-64 place, and left the professional ranks once more in 2001.
References
[edit]- ^abcdefgHayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004).The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History.Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 945–947.ISBN9780954854904.
- ^Smith, Terry, ed. (1988).Benson and Hedges Snooker Year(Fifth ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 27.ISBN978-0-7207-1830-0.
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