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Paul McPhillips
Scottish snooker player
Paul McPhillips (born 27 March 1971) is a Scottish former professional snooker player. He is best known as the regular practice partner of Stephen Hendry.[1]
| Born | (1971-03-27) 27 March 1971 (age 53) Glasgow, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Scotland |
| Professional | 1991–1997, 1998–2001 |
| Highest ranking | 59 (1994/1995) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 16 (x2) |
McPhillips was the UK Junior Champion in 1987.[2] In 1990, he was defeated by Alan McManus in the final of the Scottish Amateur Championship.[3]
McPhillips turned Pro in 1991. In the 1992 Classic he reached the last 32 by defeating former world champion Joe Johnson. He defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan to reach the Last 16 of the 1994 Welsh Open but was beaten by Steve Davis[4] and he also finished runners up to Matthew Stevens at the 1995 Benson & Hedges Championship in Edinburgh, he reached no. 59 in the Snooker world rankings 1994/1995 as a result. At the 1997 British Open, he reached the last 16 but was narrowly defeated by Stephen Hendry.[5] During the 1997/98 season, he defeated Michael Holt 6–5 to win the 1st event, in Event 4 he reached the last 16 and at Event 5 he reached the Quarter Final to claim the overall UK Tour.
He had another notable victory in 3rd Qualifying round of the 2001 Embassy World Snooker Championship against Tony Jones.
In the later stages of his career he reached the preliminary round at the 2011 Scottish Professional Championship.[6] and at the 2015 World Seniors Championship he was defeated in the quarter finals by John Parrott.[7]
Non-ranking finals: 2 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1995 | Benson & Hedges Championship |  Matthew Stevens |
3–9 |
| Winner | 1. | 1997 | UK Tour – Event 1 |  Michael Holt |
6–5 |
Amateur finals: 1
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1990 | Scottish Amateur Championship | Alan McManus |
5–9[8] |
- 1989 WPBSA Pro Ticket Series - Event 3 - Quarter Final
- 1991 Benson & Hedges Championship Satellite Championship - last 16
- 1992 Welsh Open last 64
- 1992 Classic (snooker) last 32
- 1993 Welsh Open last 64
- 1993 European Open (1992/1993) last 64
- 1994 British Open last 64
- 1994 Grand Prix (snooker) last 64
- 1995 International Open last 64
- 1995 Welsh Open last 64
- 1996 Grand Prix (snooker) last 32
- 1997 WPBSA Qualifying School - Event 2 - last 32
- 1997 WPBSA Qualifying School - Event 3 - last 32
- 1997 International Open last 64
- 1998 UK Tour - Event 2 - 32
- 1998 UK Tour - Event 5 - Quarter Final
- 1998 UK Tour - Event 4 - last 16
- 2000 Grand Prix (snooker) last 48
- 2001 Challenge Tour (snooker) - Event 2 -last 16
- 2001 Challenge Tour (snooker) - Event 1 -last 16
- 2002 Challenge Tour (snooker) - Event 3 -last 32
- 2002 Challenge Tour (snooker) - Event 4 -last 32
- "Snaddon turns the tables | Sport". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- Why 147 is not enough to make the break by Bill Sutherland, Published by The Glasgow Herald – 8 June 1988
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Rugby League: Davis displays his mastery". Independent.co.uk. 31 March 1994. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
- "Hendry beats colour blindness: Snooker". The Independent. 2 April 1997. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- "Caledonia dreaming pays off for Rae". BBC Sport.
- "Sports round-up". Dundee Courier. 21 May 1990. p. 13.
