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Player Profile
John McCallum
Home Town
Ashington
Age 37
- Started playing at age 13
- 1992 – 1995 plays as England International
- 1995 selected as captain for England
- Highest Match Break 134
- North East Singles Champion 89,91,94,95,03
- National CIU Champion 1999
- Qualified for final stages of World Amateur Final's 1995
- Winner of North East Invitation Tournament 1990
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David Craggs
Home Town
Tow Law, County Durham
Age 28
• Started game at age 7 after watching
Jimmy white on TV
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Semi finalist at UK junior Open (lost to Mathew Stephens)
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Played Ronnie O ‘ Sullivan at age 13 with broken arm
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1 Match away in 1996 From qualifying to play Alex Higgins in best
of 19 frames
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Twice Durham CIU Champion
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Finalist in Pontins Open 2003
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Turned professional in 1996
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Current World Ranking 181
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Finalist in Challenge Tour 2002
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Highest Match break 147
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Victories over Graham Dott, Tony James & Steve James
Biggest disappointment
(Regret)
Quit the
game after playing Mathew Stephens at the age of 15, did not play again
until age 19
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Michael
Rudd
Home Town
Hartlepool
Age 23
- Highest match break 134
- Local Hartlepool Town Champion 2000, 2001,2003
- Winner of many junior regionalised tournaments
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Chris
West
Home Town
Whitley Bay
Age 20
- Highest match break 142
- English Amateur Quarter Finalist
- Finalist in National Junior Star of the future Tournament 1999
- Winner of many Regional Pro- Am Tournaments
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Mike Dunn
Home Town
Redcar
Age 32
- Started playing game at age 8
- 1983 North East Under 16's Snooker Champion
- 1987 age 17 Wins UK under 18 Snooker Championship
- 1991 British Under 19's Billiard Champion
- 1991 Cleveland League 129 clearance (record)
- 1991Turned professional at age 18
- Currently Ranked 55 th in the world
- 2000Last 32 Thailand open
- 2001Beat James Wattana in Thailand open on Sky TV
- 2002 First player to qualify for Crucible from the North East
- 2003 Last 32 World Championship
- 2003Last 48 Irish Masters
- 2003 co-opted to Main board of Director's WPBSA
- 2003 last 48 LG Cup
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David
Lilley
Home Town
Hebburn
Age 28
- Highest match break 143
- 1995 IBSF World Championship Finalist
- 1995 European Champion
- 1997 English Amateur Champion
- 1998 English Amateur Finalist
- 1999 English Amateur Champion
- 1999 IBSF World Championship Finalist
- 2000 English Amateur Finalist
- 2002 Pontins Autumn Open Semi – Finalist
- 2002 National CIU Champion
- 2003 National CIU Champion
- 2004 4 times winner of North East Premier Ranking event
- Member of Senior England International Squad since 1995
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Michael
Rhodes
Home Town
Tudhoe
Age 26
- Highest match break 135
- 1996 Finalist in the English Amateur
- Turned professional 1996
- Winner of Challenge tour 2003
- 2003 LG Cup Round 2
- 2003-4 WAS Main Tour
- 2000-01 UK Tour ranked 31
- Recognised as one of the top players in the North East game
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Paul Davison
Home Town
Spennymoor
Age 30
• Started playing
at age 13
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1993 Turned Professional
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Played as Professional for 5 years
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Played in all major World Ranking events
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1995 Records highest break of 138 in Thailand Open
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Winner of many regional Ranking and invitation Tournaments
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1998 forced to move away as Professional due to lack of sponsorship
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Andy Craig
Home Town Stanley
Co Durham
Age 35
- Started playing at age 15
- Durham & District Singles League winner 1989, 1991
- Northern Amateur Champion 1990, runner up 1992
- Turned professional 1993
- Played in Dubai duty free open, Nescafe Asian
open, Regal Welsh,
UK Championship,
European Open & Rothmans Grand Prix
- Only one season as professional due top lack of sponsorship
- Highest world Ranking 342
- Highest match break 138
- 2003 winner of North East Ranking Event
Gary
Wilson
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Profile
Home
Town Wallsend
Age
18
- Appeared on Big Break at age 9,11 & 12
- Made first century break at age 9
- Beat Jimmy White & Ronnie O'Sullivan at age 13
- Won North East Under 16's singles at age 12
- Won first Pro am at age 12
- Highest competition break 145
- Won N.E Ranking event at age14
- Recognised as star of the future at International Event
- Won English Under 18's National at age 16
- Played for England Junior team at age 15
- Was chosen to “ Captain” his country the following year
- Win's UK under 18 National tournament for second year running
- Selected to play for country in Latvia (European under 19's
- Selected to play for country in world Under 21's (New Zealand)
- Selected to play for England senior team at Home Internationals
(Prestatyn) September 2003
- December 2003 reaches final of Main Challenge tour, almost
securing his place in the top 96 in the world
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Antony
Parsons
Home
Town Guisborough Cleveland
- Highest Match break128
- 2002/03 Carlsberg Tetley League winner
- North east Rankings Winner 2003
- Stockton League winner 2002
- Semi- Finalist at North East Invitation Tournament 2003
- Quarter finalist English Amateur 2003
- Currently playing on EASB National Senior Tour
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