Philip Williams (snooker player)

Philip Williams (born 3 June 1967) is a Welsh former professional snooker player. He was a professional for most seasons between 1993/94 and 2003/04, but failed to establish himself, his highest ranking position being 104. His best performances both came in 2001, when he reached the last 64 of both the Benson & Hedges Championship and the British Open.[1]

Philip Williams
Born3 June 1967 (1967-06-03) (age 53)
Sport country Wales
Professional1993–1997, 1998–2002, 2003–2004
Highest ranking99 (2003/2004)
Career winnings£42,050
Highest break139 (2004 Welsh Open)
Century breaks10
Best ranking finishLast 64 (2001 British Open)

As an amateur, he won the Welsh Championship in 2006.[2] He then reached the quarter-final at the amateur 2006 IBSF World Snooker Championship in Amman, Jordan, where he was eliminated by Kurt Maflin 6–3. In the '2008 IBSF World Snooker Championship he was beaten by Alok Kumar.[3] In the 2009 IBSF World Snooker Championship he was eliminated in the semi-finals by Alfie Burden of England.[4] In 2010 he won the IBSF World Masters Championship in Damascus, Syria, beating Thailand's Chuchart Trairattanapradit 6 - 4.[2]

He is mentioned in a book on Welsh snooker players written by Andrew Pagett.[5]

In 2013 he was a surprise qualifier for the Last 16 of the WPBSA World Seniors Championship - his qualifying tournament wins included defeats of 2 former top 16 players, Gary Wilkinson and Patsy Fagan.[6]

References
  1. Player page for 2001 on Cuetracker
  2. Welsh Snooker report on 2010 World Masters Championship
  3. The Hindu
  4. IBSF World Snooker Championship: 2009 results Archived 8 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Page on book
  6. World Snooker report on qualifying for World Seniors Championship


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