David Roe
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David Roe is a former English
professional snooker
player, and a four-time ranking tournament
quarter-finalist.
Roe began his professional career for the 1986/1987 season. In his second professional season he reached the last 32 or better in four tournaments, and a year later he reached the last 16 of the World Championship on his Crucible debut, to reach the top 32 of the rankings. He then had two poorer seasons, before two quarter-finals in 1991/1992. A year later he reached the top 16, despite not reaching a quarter-final in that season.
Roe spent three successive seasons in the Top 16 and reached a highest position of 13th in 1994/1995
(up from, and back down to, no. 16 in 1993/1994
and 1995/1996
respectively). He then plunged directly out of the top 32 after a succession of early defeats, and never regained this status.
A run to the last 16 of the China Open
was the highlight of Roe’s 2005/2006 season
. He had to win three qualifying matches to secure his position at the Beijing
event, where he defeated Li Yin Xi (a wild card
) and Paul Hunter
, before ultimately losing 5–3 to Joe Swail
. In 2006/2007 his best were two last-32 runs, and another followed at the 2008 Welsh Open, the highlight of a solid 2007/2008 season. Conversely he won just two matches in the 2008/2009 season, causing him to drop to no. 62 in the rankings, carrying a very low one-year total of 4320 into 2009/2010.
Roe dropped off the tour at the end of the 2009/2010 season, after 24 years as a professional. He moved to Iran
, where he currently coaches their national team, and converted to Islam
.
Dave Roe is now competing in the Nottingham Supreme Pool League with the Beeston SC team.
English people
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professional snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
player, and a four-time ranking tournament
Snooker world rankings
The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments on the World Snooker Tour. They are maintained by the sport's governing body, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association...
quarter-finalist.
Roe began his professional career for the 1986/1987 season. In his second professional season he reached the last 32 or better in four tournaments, and a year later he reached the last 16 of the World Championship on his Crucible debut, to reach the top 32 of the rankings. He then had two poorer seasons, before two quarter-finals in 1991/1992. A year later he reached the top 16, despite not reaching a quarter-final in that season.
Roe spent three successive seasons in the Top 16 and reached a highest position of 13th in 1994/1995
Snooker world rankings 1994/1995
These are the Snooker world rankings of 1994–1995: The professional world rankings for the top 64 snooker players in the 1994–1995 season are listed below.-References:...
(up from, and back down to, no. 16 in 1993/1994
Snooker world rankings 1993/1994
Snooker world rankings 1993/1994: The professional world rankings for the top 32 snooker players in the 1993/1994 season are listed below.-References:...
and 1995/1996
Snooker world rankings 1995/1996
Snooker world rankings 1995/1996: The professional world rankings for the top 64 snooker players in the 1995/1996 season are listed below.* Peter Francisco was banned for five years.-References:...
respectively). He then plunged directly out of the top 32 after a succession of early defeats, and never regained this status.
A run to the last 16 of the China Open
China Open (snooker)
The China Open is a professional snooker tournament. It is one of a number of ranking tournaments and began in 1997.-History:The first international snooker tournament in China was the China International in September 1997, a non-ranking tournament for the top 16 players and local players. The...
was the highlight of Roe’s 2005/2006 season
Snooker season 2005/2006
The snooker season 2005/06 was a series of snooker tournaments played during 2005 and 2006. The following table outlines the results and dates for the ranking and major invitational events that took place.-Calendar:- Official rankings :...
. He had to win three qualifying matches to secure his position at the Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
event, where he defeated Li Yin Xi (a wild card
Wild card (sports)
The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:...
) and Paul Hunter
Paul Hunter
Paul Alan Hunter was an English professional snooker player. His media profile developed swiftly and he became known as the "Beckham of the Baize" because of his good looks and flamboyant style....
, before ultimately losing 5–3 to Joe Swail
Joe Swail
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. In 2006/2007 his best were two last-32 runs, and another followed at the 2008 Welsh Open, the highlight of a solid 2007/2008 season. Conversely he won just two matches in the 2008/2009 season, causing him to drop to no. 62 in the rankings, carrying a very low one-year total of 4320 into 2009/2010.
Roe dropped off the tour at the end of the 2009/2010 season, after 24 years as a professional. He moved to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, where he currently coaches their national team, and converted to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
.
Dave Roe is now competing in the Nottingham Supreme Pool League with the Beeston SC team.