Mike Darrington
| Born | 13 September 1931 |
|---|---|
| Sport country | File:Flag of England.svg England |
| Professional | 1982–1996 |
| Highest ranking | 78 (1986/1987) |
Mike Darrington (born 13 September 1931) is an English former professional snooker player.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]As an amateur, Darrington was the Home Counties snooker champion seven times, and defeated Steve Davis in the 1978 English Amateur Championship. He also won the first Zimbabwe Open in November 1981.[2] He turned professional in 1982.[3] His only professional tournament in his first season was the 1983 World Championship; he faced Rex Williams in the first qualifying round, and lost 0–10.[1]
During the next season, Darrington recorded the best performance his time as a professional would bring, in reaching the last 48 at the 1983 International Open. There, he defeated Ian Williamson 5–3 before losing 2–5 to Silvino Francisco. At the non-ranking 1985 English Professional Championship he was whitewashed 0–9 by John Virgo in his first match.[1] Although he reached his highest ranking, 78th,[4] for the 1986/1987 season, Darrington rarely made any progress in qualifying for events, and won only one match in the 1993–94 snooker season. He did not compete on the main tour thereafter.[1]
References
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