John Campbell (snooker player)
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John Campbell is a former Australia
n professional snooker player, who was over 6 feet tall, who consistently reached the last 16 of many ranking tournaments, peaking at number 18 in the world rankings
in 1986. He qualified for the World Championship
on four occasions, reaching the last 16 in 1986
with a 10-8 victory over Ray Reardon
, before being beaten 13-9 by Willie Thorne
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professional snooker player, who was over 6 feet tall, who consistently reached the last 16 of many ranking tournaments, peaking at number 18 in the world rankings
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...
in 1986. He qualified for 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...
on four occasions, reaching the last 16 in 1986
World Snooker Championship 1986
The 1986 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between 19 April – 5 May 1986.- Notable moments :* Joe Johnson was a 150–1 outsider at the start of the championship...
with a 10-8 victory over Ray Reardon
Ray Reardon
Ray Reardon, MBE is a retired Welsh snooker player. He dominated the sport in the 1970s, winning six World Championships in that decade...
, before being beaten 13-9 by Willie Thorne
Willie Thorne
William Joseph "Willie" Thorne , is a former English professional snooker player and now a sports commentator.Thorne became national under-16 champion at both snooker and English billiards in 1970...
.