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Robbie Grace was born on 14 June 1954.<ref name="CUESPORT">{{cite book |last1=Hayton |first1=Eric |last2=Dee |first2=John |date=2004 |title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History |publisher=Rose Villa Publications |location=Lowestoft |isbn=978-0-9548549-0-4 |page=465}}</ref> He started playing professionally in the [[1985–86 snooker season|that season]], at the [[1986 World Snooker Championship|1986 World Championship]]. In his first match as a professional, he beat [[Maurice Parkin]] 10–8, but he lost in the second round of qualifying 3–10 to [[Wayne Jones (snooker player)|Wayne Jones]].<ref name="CUESPORT"/> |
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Despite only winning one match, Grace began the next season ranked 63rd of the 118 players on the [[World Snooker Tour|main tour]]; he entered five tournaments during that season, including the [[1986 UK Championship]], where he defeated [[Pat Houlihan]] 9–6, [[Paul Medati]] 9–6 and [[Murdo MacLeod (snooker player)|Murdo MacLeod]] 9–6 to reach the last 32, where he was eiminated 1–9 by [[Willie Thorne]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=119 |title=1986 UK Championship Results<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=7 January 2018 |archive-date=18 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318202829/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=119 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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⚫ | Between 1990 and 1992, Grace played nine professional matches, but did not win any.<ref name="CUESPORT"/> His last victory had come in the first qualifying round of the [[1990 World Snooker Championship|1990 World Championship]], where he beat Anthony Harris 10–8 but lost in the second round 9–10 to Dave Gilbert.<ref name="CUESPORT"/> Having not played at all during the 1991/1992 season, he was relegated from the tour at its conclusion, ranked 193rd. |
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Despite only winning one match, Grace began the next season ranked 63rd of the 118 players on the [[World Snooker Tour|main tour]]; he entered five tournaments during that season, including the [[1986 UK Championship]], where he recorded the best performance of his career. There, he beat [[Pat Houlihan]] 9–6, [[Paul Medati]] 9–6 and [[Murdo MacLeod (snooker player)|Murdo MacLeod]] 9–6 to reach the last 32, but he was eliminated at this stage 9–1 by [[Willie Thorne]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=119 |title=1986 UK Championship Results<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=7 January 2018 |archive-date=18 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318202829/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=119 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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The furthest Grace progressed in any tournament thereafter was a last-48 finish in Event 1 of the WPBSA Non-Ranking series during the [[1988–89 snooker season|1988–89 season]]; however, he played his first match in the event at this stage, and lost 3–5 to [[David Greaves]]. |
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⚫ | Between 1990 and 1992, Grace played nine matches, but |
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He won the [[South African Amateur Championship (snooker)|South African Amateur Championship]] in 1997. |
He won the [[South African Amateur Championship (snooker)|South African Amateur Championship]] in 1997. |
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Born | Cape Town, South Africa | 14 June 1954
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Sport country | South Africa |
Professional | 1985–1993 |
Highest ranking | 63 (1986–87) |
Best ranking finish | Last 32 (x1) |
Robbie Grace (born 14 June 1954) is a South African former professional snooker player.
Career[edit]
Robbie Grace was born on 14 June 1954.[1] He started playing professionally in the that season, at the 1986 World Championship. In his first match as a professional, he beat Maurice Parkin 10–8, but he lost in the second round of qualifying 3–10 to Wayne Jones.[1]
Despite only winning one match, Grace began the next season ranked 63rd of the 118 players on the main tour; he entered five tournaments during that season, including the 1986 UK Championship, where he defeated Pat Houlihan 9–6, Paul Medati 9–6 and Murdo MacLeod 9–6 to reach the last 32, where he was eiminated 1–9 by Willie Thorne.[2]
Between 1990 and 1992, Grace played nine professional matches, but did not win any.[1] His last victory had come in the first qualifying round of the 1990 World Championship, where he beat Anthony Harris 10–8 but lost in the second round 9–10 to Dave Gilbert.[1] Having not played at all during the 1991/1992 season, he was relegated from the tour at its conclusion, ranked 193rd.
He won the South African Amateur Championship in 1997.
He entered the South African Professional Championship during the 1980s, finishing as runner-up in the 1989 edition, losing 5–8 to Perrie Mans.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 465. ISBN 978-0-9548549-0-4.
- ^ "1986 UK Championship Results". Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.