Paul McPhillips
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Left-hander Paul McPhillips (born 1971) is a Scottish
professional snooker
player. He is best known as the regular practice partner of Stephen Hendry
in the Final of the Scottish Amateur Championship and again finished runners up in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Championship in Edinburgh, He was defeated by Matthew Stevens
6–3. He reached no. 59 in the Snooker world rankings 1994/1995
as a result. In 1997/98 season, He defeated Michael Holt
6–5 to win the 1st event and claim the overall UK Tour
.
His biggest victory came in 4th Qualifying round of the 2001 Embassy World Snooker Championship against Tony Jones. He recently reached the Preliminary Round
in the 2011 Scottish Professional Championship
. He also works as a Taxi Driver in Glasgow.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
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. He is best known as the regular practice partner of Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry
Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE is a Scottish professional snooker player. In 1990, he was the youngest-ever snooker World Champion, at the age of 21. He has won the World Championship a record seven times and was snooker's world number one for eight consecutive years between 1990 and 1998, and again...
Career
He was the UK Junior Champion in 1987. In 1990, McPhillips was defeated by Alan McManusAlan McManus
Alan McManus is a Scottish professional snooker player, known for his tactical play and safety shots, giving rise to his nickname "Angles" McManus.-Career:...
in the Final of the Scottish Amateur Championship and again finished runners up in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Championship in Edinburgh, He was defeated by Matthew Stevens
Matthew Stevens
Matthew Stevens is a Welsh professional snooker player. Stevens has won two of the game's most prestigious events, the Benson and Hedges Masters in 2000 and the UK Championship in 2003. He has also been the runner-up in the World Snooker Championship on two occasions, in 2000 and 2005...
6–3. He reached no. 59 in the Snooker world rankings 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:...
as a result. In 1997/98 season, He defeated Michael Holt
Michael Holt (snooker player)
Michael Holt is a professional snooker player from Nottingham, England. , he has reached the quarter finals of three ranking tournaments – the 1999 UK Championship, the 2003 LG Cup, and the 2005 Grand Prix.-Career:...
6–5 to win the 1st event and claim the overall UK Tour
Challenge Tour (snooker)
The Challenge Tour was a series of professional snooker tournaments that ran from the 1997/1998 season until the 2004/2005 season. The tour was immediately below the level of the WPBSA Main Tour...
.
His biggest victory came in 4th Qualifying round of the 2001 Embassy World Snooker Championship against Tony Jones. He recently reached the Preliminary Round
in the 2011 Scottish Professional Championship
2011 Scottish Professional Championship
The 2011 Scottish Professional Championship professional non-ranking snooker tournament took place between 11 and 14 April at the Lucky Break Snooker Club in Clydebank, Scotland. The tournament was last held in 1989, where John Rea defeated Murdo MacLeod 9–7 in the final.John Higgins won in the...
. He also works as a Taxi Driver in Glasgow.
Results
| Outcome | No. | Year | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1995 | Benson & Hedges Championship |  Matthew StevensMatthew Stevens Matthew Stevens is a Welsh professional snooker player. Stevens has won two of the game's most prestigious events, the Benson and Hedges Masters in 2000 and the UK Championship in 2003. He has also been the runner-up in the World Snooker Championship on two occasions, in 2000 and 2005... |
3–9 |
| 1st Round | . | 1994 | 1994 Skoda Grand Prix 1994 Grand Prix (snooker) The 1994 Skoda Grand Prix took place at the Assembly Rooms in Derby in England starting on 10 October and shown on the BBC between 16 and 23 October 1994.John Higgins won in the final 9–6 against Dave Harold.-Prize money and ranking points:... |
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2–5 |
| 1st Round | . | 1995 | Regal Welsh Open 1995 Welsh Open (snooker) The 1995 Regal Welsh Open professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 22–29 January 1995 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.... |
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2–5 |
| Winner | 1. | 1997/1998 | UK Tour Challenge Tour (snooker) The Challenge Tour was a series of professional snooker tournaments that ran from the 1997/1998 season until the 2004/2005 season. The tour was immediately below the level of the WPBSA Main Tour... |
|
6–5 |
| 4th Round | . | 2001 | Embassy World Snooker Championship | |
1–10 |
| Preliminary Round | . | 2011 | Scottish Professional Championship 2011 Scottish Professional Championship The 2011 Scottish Professional Championship professional non-ranking snooker tournament took place between 11 and 14 April at the Lucky Break Snooker Club in Clydebank, Scotland. The tournament was last held in 1989, where John Rea defeated Murdo MacLeod 9–7 in the final.John Higgins won in the... |
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3–5 |