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John Virgo

John Virgo
Virgo in 2003
Born (1946-03-04) 4 March 1946 (age 78)
Salford, Lancashire, England
Sport country England
NicknameJV[1]
Professional1976–1994
Highest ranking10 (1979/80)
Best ranking finishSemi-final (x4)

John Virgo (born 4 March 1946) is an English snooker commentator and former professional snooker player. Virgo won four professional titles, including the 1979 UK Championship, the 1980 Bombay International and the 1984 Professional Snooker League. A member of the sport's elite Top 16 for seven seasons, Virgo is also a former British Open and World Championship semi-finalist and was runner-up of the 1980 Champion of Champions and the 1984 Australian Masters.

Snooker career

Early professional career (1973–1978)

Virgo's first notable appearance in a major tournament was during the 1973 American Pool Tournament for The Indoor League where he lost in the semi-final. He turned professional in 1976,[2] at a time when players such as Ray Reardon, John Spencer and Eddie Charlton were at the forefront of the sport. Although he had just turned 30 upon turning pro, Virgo was still among the youngest players on the circuit at the time. In 1977, he reached the semi-finals of the 1977 UK Championship losing to eventual winner Patsy Fagan by a single frame 8–9.

UK Champion and Top 10 player (1979–1990)

Virgo's snooker-playing fortunes peaked in 1979 when he reached the semi-final of the World Championship, and went on to win the 1979 UK Championship (though this was not a ranking event at the time). En route to the final, he beat Tony Meo, Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor. He overcame the reigning world champion Terry Griffiths in the final, despite being controversially docked two frames because of a miscommunication regarding the start time of the next session of play.[3] He reached his highest ranking, world number 10, during the 1979–80 season.

In 1986, Virgo reached the semi-finals of the British Open, losing 4–9 to Willie Thorne. He ended the 1989–90 season as world number 14, but dropped out of the elite top 16 the following season.

Later career and retirement (1991–1995)

In 1993, Virgo entered the qualifying stages of the Grand Prix and the UK Championship but failed to qualify for the main events, losing both times in round seven. Virgo retired from professional play in 1994.[2]

Television career

As part of his exhibition performances, Virgo performed trick shots and comedic impressions of other snooker players. During the 1981 World Championship, he performed some of his impressions, including Alex Higgins, Steve Davis and Ray Reardon. He repeated this act in further World Championships, usually after semi-finals that had ended earlier than expected.

From 1991 to 2002, Virgo was co-presenter of the snooker-based TV game show Big Break with Jim Davidson. The 30-min show paired three contestants with three tour snooker players in a three-round format to win the contestants prizes. He coined his catchphrase "Pot as many balls as you can" when asked by Davidson to explain the first round rules. After that round, Virgo presented a "trick shot" segment, where the losing contestant would try to win a consolation prize by playing a snooker trick shot demonstrated by Virgo.

He is now a TV snooker commentator, working primarily during the BBC's coverage of ranking events.

During his commentary, Virgo is known for saying, "Where's the cue ball going?", if he sees the cue ball heading towards a pocket for a possible foul.[4]

On the Talking Snooker podcast in September 2021, Virgo announced that he and his colleague Dennis Taylor were to be[5] axed by the BBC at the end of that season. It was revealed in April 2022 that their time with the BBC would be extended to take in the 2022-23 season [6] In late 2022, however, the BBC production team informed Virgo that he would in fact stay on for the "foreseeable future".[7]

Other activities

Virgo's tribute book to Alex Higgins, Let Me Tell You About Alex, was published in February 2011 and described as "explosive".[8] In April 2012, his book Amazing Snooker Trick Shots was published.

In 2012, Virgo featured as himself in Nicholas Gleaves' debut radio play Sunk, in which he guides a young man in his dream of becoming a snooker champion to avoid a life of crime. This was broadcast on BBC Radio 4.[9]

Virgo worked with a pool and snooker table company called Liberty Games to create a web-based series of trick shot videos known as the Trick Shot Academy.[10]

In 2014, Virgo released a trick shot app, John Virgo's Snooker Trick Shots, available on Apple and Android devices.[11]

Personal life

Virgo has two children, a son from his first marriage and a daughter from his second marriage. He separated from his first wife Avril, in 1991, after eight years together.[12] In 2010, he married his second wife, Rosie.[citation needed]

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament 1973/
74
1974/
75
1975/
76
1976/
77
1977/
78
1978/
79
1979/
80
1980/
81
1981/
82
1982/
83
1983/
84
1984/
85
1985/
86
1986/
87
1987/
88
1988/
89
1989/
90
1990/
91
1991/
92
1992/
93
1993/
94
Ranking[13] [nb 1] [nb 1] [nb 1] [nb 2] 18 19 10 12 13 19 14 18 19 19 19 15 13 14 31 49 72
Ranking tournaments
Dubai Classic[nb 3] Tournament Not Held NR 3R 1R 1R LQ A
Grand Prix[nb 4] Tournament Not Held SF 2R 2R 1R 2R 2R 1R 2R 1R 1R LQ LQ
UK Championship Tournament Not Held Non-Ranking Event LQ 2R 2R 2R QF 1R 1R 1R LQ LQ
European Open Tournament Not Held 3R 2R 2R 2R LQ A
Welsh Open Tournament Not Held 2R LQ WD
International Open[nb 5] Tournament Not Held NR SF 1R 2R 2R 2R QF 2R 1R Not Held 1R WD
Thailand Open[nb 6] Tournament Not Held Non-Ranking Event Not Held 3R 2R 1R LQ A
British Open[nb 7] Tournament Not Held Non-Ranking Event 2R SF QF 2R 2R 1R 1R 1R LQ WD
World Championship A A A 1R LQ SF 2R 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 2R 2R 1R LQ LQ A
Non-ranking tournaments
The Masters A A A A A A 1R A A 1R 1R A A A A 1R 1R 1R A A A
Irish Masters[nb 8] A A A A A A A 1R A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Pontins Professional A A A A A A W QF QF A A QF A QF A A A A A A A
European League[nb 9] Tournament Not Held W Not Held A A A A A A A A
Former ranking tournaments
Canadian Masters[nb 10] Not Held Non-Ranking Event Tournament Not Held Non-Ranking 2R Tournament Not Held
Hong Kong Open[nb 11] Tournament Not Held Non-Ranking Event NH 3R Tournament Not Held
Classic Tournament Not Held Non-Ranking Event 1R QF 2R 2R 3R 3R 3R 1R 3R Not Held
Strachan Open Tournament Not Held 1R MR NR
Former non-ranking tournaments
Norwich Union Open 1R Tournament Not Held
Canadian Club Masters Not Held QF Tournament Not Held
Canadian Masters[nb 10] NH QF A SF A A A A Tournament Not Held A A A R Tournament Not Held]
Tolly Cobbold Classic Tournament Not Held A SF A A A A Tournament Not Held
Bombay International Tournament Not Held A W Tournament Not Held
Champion of Champions Tournament Not Held A NH F Tournament Not Held
International Open[nb 5] Tournament Not Held QF Ranking Event Not Held Ranking
Classic Tournament Not Held SF A A 1R Ranking Event Not Held
Pontins Brean Sands Tournament Not Held SF Tournament Not Held
UK Championship Tournament Not Held SF QF W 2R 1R QF 1R Ranking Event
British Open[nb 7] Tournament Not Held RR RR 2R LQ RR Ranking Event
New Zealand Masters Tournament Not Held 1R Not Held A A Tournament Not Held
Australian Masters[nb 12] Tournament Not Held A A A A A F QF A A NH R Tournament Not Held
English Professional Championship Tournament Not Held 2R Not Held QF QF 2R 2R 1R Tournament Not Held
Norwich Union Grand Prix Tournament Not Held A QF A Not Held
World Seniors Championship Tournament Not Held 1R Not Held
Performance Table Legend
LQ lost in the qualifying draw #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QF lost in the quarter-finals
SF lost in the semi-finals F lost in the final W won the tournament
DNQ did not qualify for the tournament A did not participate in the tournament WD withdrew from the tournament
NH / Not Held means an event was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Event means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Event means an event is/was a ranking event.
  1. ^ a b c He was an amateur.
  2. ^ New players on the Main Tour do not have a ranking.
  3. ^ The event was also called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989)
  4. ^ The event was also called the Professional Players Tournament (1982/83–1983/84)
  5. ^ a b The event was also called the Goya Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986)
  6. ^ The event was also called the Asian Open (1989/1990–1992/1993)
  7. ^ a b The event was also called the British Gold Cup (1979/1980), Yamaha Organs Trophy (1980/1981) and International Masters (1981/1982–1983/1984)
  8. ^ The event was also called the Benson & Hedges Ireland Tournament (1974/1975–1976/1977)
  9. ^ The event was also called the Professional Snooker League (1983/1984) and the Matchroom League (1986/1987 to 1991/1992)
  10. ^ a b The event was also called the Canadian Open (1974/1975–1980/1981)
  11. ^ The event was also called the Australian Masters (1979/1980–1987/1988 & 1995/1996) and Australian Open (1994/1995)
  12. ^ The event was also called the Hong Kong Open (1989/1990) and Australian Open (1994/1995)

Career finals

Non-ranking finals: 6 (4 titles)

Legend
UK Championship (1–0)
Other (3–2)
Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 1979 UK Championship Wales Terry Griffiths 14–13
Winner 2. 1980 Bombay International Canada Cliff Thorburn 13–7
Winner 3. 1980 Pontins Professional Wales Ray Reardon 9–6
Runner-up 1. 1980 Champion of Champions Wales Doug Mountjoy 8–10
Winner 4. 1984 Professional Snooker League Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor Round-Robin
Runner-up 2. 1984 Australian Masters England Tony Knowles 3–7

Pro-am finals: 1

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 1975 Pontins Spring Open Wales Ray Reardon 1–7[14]

References

  1. ^ "John Virgo". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "John Virgo". wst.tv. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ^ Wintle, Angela (11 January 2014). "Big Break star John Virgo on trick shots, snooker legends and his Cobham home". Surrey Life. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  4. ^ Lawless, John (27 April 2015). "Will the Real John Virgo Please Shut Up?". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  5. ^ https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/20/john-virgo-expects-next-world-snooker-championship-to-be-last-for-him-and-dennis-taylor-15287651/
  6. ^ Bloom, Ben (27 April 2022). "John Virgo exclusive interview: 'He wasn't everyone's cup of tea but Jim Davidson is still my mate'". The Telegraph.
  7. ^ "John Virgo staying on BBC commentary for the World Snooker Championship and beyond". Sporting Life. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  8. ^ "John Virgo: My life in the eye of Hurricane Higgins". The Belfast Telegraph. 29 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  9. ^ Gleaves, Nicholas (19 November 2012). "Sunk". Drama on 4. BBC. Radio 4. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Trick Shot Academy". Liberty Games. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  11. ^ "John Virgo's Snooker trickshot App". Presswire. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  12. ^ Cassidy, Denis (2 November 2003). "I'M BIG BROKE; Ex-wife's fury as snooker ace Virgo cuts payments". The People. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  13. ^ "Ranking History". snooker.org. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Pontins events". 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012.

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