Steve James ( born Steve James , born May 2, 1961 ) - English former professional snooker player . Known, among other things, the fact that he became the first player in history who managed to make the total clearance with a free ball in a professional tournament.
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| Date of Birth | May 2, 1961 (58 years) |
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| Professional career | 1986—2006 |
| Highest rating | № 7 |
| Prize money | ? |
| Highest break | 142 ( Matchroom League 1992) |
| Number of Century | 70 |
| Tournament Wins | |
| Total wins | 2 , including: |
| World Championship | Semifinal ( 1991 ) |
| Other ranking tournaments | one |
| Other tournaments | one |
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Career
Steve James became a professional and got into a main tour in 1986 after winning a special series of tournaments in which ten qualified amateurs played a match for a place in the round against ten lowest- rated professionals.
The peak of James's career came in the early nineties. In 1990, he won the Mercantile Credit Classic tournament , beating Warren King 10: 6 in the final. The following season, he took a record 7th place in the world rankings . On April 14, 1990, at the 1990 World Championships in a match against Alex Higgins, James made a historic break , scoring 16 nominal red and 16 color ones and bringing the series to a logical conclusion with total clearance. When building a break, he used a free ball.
At the 1991 World Cup Championships, Steve James defeated Stephen Hendry , who defended his title, 13:11. But in the semifinals, he lost to Jimmy White .
James is the only snooker player who managed to make two century-breaks in his debut match in Krusible (that is, in the final stage of the World Cup).
Career Achievements
- Mercantile Credit Classic Champion - 1990
- Pontins Professional winner - 1992
- World Cup semi-finals - 1991