Peter Francisco (snooker player)

Peter Francisco
Born 13 February 1962 (1962-02-13) (age 50)[1]
Sport country  South Africa
Professional 1984–1995[1]
Highest ranking 14 (1988/89)
Highest <dfn style="border-bottom:1px dotted #0645AD; font-style:inherit;">break</dfn> 134[1]

Peter Francisco is a former South African professional snooker player.

Career

Francisco turned professional in 1984, and reached the final stages of the World Snooker Championship on five occasions: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 and 1995.[1] He reached the semifinals in two ranking events: the 1986 International Open and the 1987 Grand Prix.[1]

Controversy

Francisco lost a first round match against Jimmy White in the 1995 World Snooker Championship. Betting had been suspended on the match against the South African shortly before it began.

There were an unusual number of bets made that the scoreline would be 10–2 in favour of White, which was the eventual outcome. A World Snooker Association panel analysed the match and later banned Francisco for five years.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Player profile". Chris Turner. http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Players/miniprofiles.html#FranciscoP. Retrieved 3 March 2010. 
  2. ^ "Snooker Faces Match-Fixing Probe". Winner Online. http://www.winneronline.com/articles/february2008/snookermatchfix.htm. Retrieved 3 March 2010.