Jim Meadowcroft
Encyclopedia
Jim Meadowcroft is a retired English
professional
snooker
player who has latterly been a coach
and a commentator on the game.
His most successful years were during the 1970s; he was ranked number 12 in the world in 1976–77
and reached the second round of the world championship
three times. Meadowcroft is the author of Higgins, Taylor and me and has served as a director of pro snooker's governing body the WPBSA
.
On 27 January 1982 Meadowcroft made breaks of 105, 115, 117 and 125
(total 462) in four consecutive frames at the Connaught Leisure Centre, Worthing.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
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 who has latterly been a coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
and a commentator on the game.
His most successful years were during the 1970s; he was ranked number 12 in the world in 1976–77
Snooker world rankings 1976/1977
Snooker world rankings 1976/1977: The professional world rankings for the top 20 snooker players in the 1976/1977 season are listed below.-References:...
and reached the second round of the world championship
World Snooker Championship
The World Snooker Championship is the leading professional snooker tournament in terms of both prize money and ranking points. The first championship was held in 1927; since 1977, it has been played at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England...
three times. Meadowcroft is the author of Higgins, Taylor and me and has served as a director of pro snooker's governing body the WPBSA
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, often abbreviated to the WPBSA, founded in 1968 and based in Bristol, England, United Kingdom is the governing body of professional snooker and English billiards...
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On 27 January 1982 Meadowcroft made breaks of 105, 115, 117 and 125
(total 462) in four consecutive frames at the Connaught Leisure Centre, Worthing.