Jim Wych
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Jim Wych | |
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Born | January 11, 1955 |
Nationality | Canadian |
Professional | 1979–1997 |
Highest ranking | #17 (2 years) |
Best ranking finish | Quarter-final: World Championship (1980, 1992) |
Jim Wych (born 11 January 1955) is a sports announcer and former Canadian professional snooker and English billiards player. He reached the quarter-final of the Embassy World Professional Snooker Championship in his debut year of 1980, a "first" for any overseas player. He retired from snooker in 1997 and now works mainly as a television pool and snooker commentator, principally for Sky Sports, with whom he has had an association since 1990.
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