Peter Francisco (snooker player)
| Born | 13 February 1962[1] |
|---|---|
| Sport country |
 /  South Africa |
| Professional | 1984–1995[1] |
| Highest ranking | 14 (1988/89) |
| Career winnings | £257,985[2] |
| Highest break | 137[2] |
| Century breaks | 19[2] |
| Best ranking finish | Semi-finals (1986 International Open, 1987 Grand Prix)[2][3] |
Peter Francisco is a former South African professional snooker player who won the South African Snooker Championship 7 times as an amateur and professional.
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][4] He reached the semifinals in two ranking events: the 1986 International Open and the 1987 Grand Prix.[1][2][3]
In June 2013 he won the ABSF African Snooker Championship.[5]
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.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Mini profiles". Chris Turner. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Peter Francisco - Season 1994/1995". CueTracker - Snooker Database. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Finishes - Semi-final - Peter Francisco in Professional Ranking". CueTracker - Snooker Database. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ↑ "Finishes - Peter Francisco's record in World Championship". CueTracker - Snooker Database. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ↑ "The African Snooker Championship (Marrakech 2013): Knock out stage". African Billiards & Snooker Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ↑ "Snooker Faces Match-Fixing Probe". Winner Online. Retrieved 3 March 2010.