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Anthony Hamilton

Basic facts

Born: June 29, 1971, England
Turned pro: 1991
Manager: 110 Sport Ltd
Kerse Road
Sterling
Scotland
FK7 7SG
Tel 01786 462634
Match stats: 1999/2000
Highest pro break: 145 (1995 Embassy World Championship)
Highest ranked: 10 (1999)
Current ranking: 31
World Championship best: Quarterfinalist two times (2002, 2004)
Nickname: "Swampy", "The Robin Hood of Snooker"
Speciality: Break-building
Career earnings: £502,029 (through the 2001 Thailand Masters)
Achievements: Finally made it to the quarter-finals of a ranking event in the 1997 German Open. That was his 12th(!) last-16 appearance.

He reached the first semi-final of his career in the 1998 Beer Chang Thailand Masters. The same season he got into the top 16 for the first time.

His first final was the 1999 British Open where he lost 9-7 to Fergal O'Brien.

URLs:
  • Sporting Life: Profiles
  • LineOne Focus: The Players
  • Embassy World Snooker: Player Profiles
  • Snooker Images: Players

  • Results in ranking tournaments


    Color guide:
    won the event lost his opening match



    1999/2000
    British: 3R 4-5 Darren Clarke
    Grand Prix: QF 2-5 Dave Harold
    UK: 5R 1-9 Ronnie O'Sullivan
    China: Qual 4-5 Graeme Dott

    1998/99
    Grand Prix: 3R 2-5 Chris Small
    UK: 2R 8-9 Fergal O'Brien
    Irish: 1R 4-5 Billy Snaddon
    Welsh: QF 2-5 Stephen Hendry
    Scottish: 2R 4-5 Jamie Burnett
    Thailand: 1R 3-5 Joe Swail
    China: 2R 3-5 Ken Doherty
    British: RU 7-9 Fergal O'Brien
    World: 1R 9-10 Chris Small

    1997/98
    Grand Prix: 2R 4-5 Wayne Brown
    UK: 4R 8-9 Stephen Hendry
    German: QF 4-5 John Higgins
    Welsh: QF 3-5 Mark King
    Scottish: 2R 4-5 Drew Henry
    Thailand: SF 4-5 John Parrott
    British: 3R 2-5 Gary Wilkinson
    World: 2R 9-13 John Higgins

    1996/97
    Asian Classic: 1R 4-5 Nigel Bond
    Grand Prix: 3R 3-5 Euan Henderson
    UK: 3R 1-9 Stephen Hendry
    German: Qual. 1-5 Alain Robidoux
    Welsh: 1R 4-5 Nick Walker
    International: 1R 2-5 David Roe
    European: 1R 3-5 Darren Morgan
    Thailand: 2R 1-5 Stephen Lee
    British: 3R 1-5 Peter Ebdon
    World: 2R 11-13 John Parrott

    1995/96
    Thailand Classic: 1R 4-5 Stephen Hendry
    Grand Prix: 2R 3-5 Darren Morgan
    UK: 2R 3-9 Stephen Hendry
    German: Qual. 4-5 Yasin Merchant
    Welsh: 2R 3-5 Peter Ebdon
    International: 3R 2-5 Stephen Lee
    European: Qual. 2-5 Karl Payne
    Thailand Open: 2R 4-5 Jamie Woodman
    British: 2R 4-5 Mark Johnston-Allen
    World: 1R 9-10 Nigel Bond

    1994/95
    Dubai: Qual. 4-5 Martin Clark
    Grand Prix: 3R 1-5 Steve Davis
    UK: 2R 8-9 Mark King
    European: Qual. 2-5 Paul Sweeny
    Welsh: 3R 4-5 Ronnie O'Sullivan
    International: 1R 1-5 Mick Price
    Thailand: Qual. 1-5 Doug Mountjoy
    British: 1R 2-5 Alan McManus
    World: Qual. 6-10 Peter Francisco
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