Troy Shaw
| Born | 6 October 1969 Lowestoft, Suffolk, England |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 1991–2003 |
| Highest ranking | 74 (1994/95)[1] |
| Best ranking finish | Last 16 (x1) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Minor-ranking | 1 |
Troy Shaw (born 6 October 1969)[2] is an English former professional snooker player.
Career
[edit]Competing on the main tour from 1991, Shaw won the second leg of minor ranking tournament the Strachan Challenge in 1993, beating Nigel Bond in the final.[2] He reached his highest ranking, 74th, the following year.[1] At the end of the 2002–03 snooker season, Shaw was ranked 94th and did not qualify to remain on the professional tour.[3]
Performance and rankings timeline
[edit]| Tournament | 1991/ 92 |
1992/ 93 |
1993/ 94 |
1994/ 95 |
1995/ 96 |
1996/ 97 |
1997/ 98 |
1998/ 99 |
1999/ 00 |
2000/ 01 |
2001/ 02 |
2002/ 03 |
2003/ 04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking[1] | [nb 1] | 121 | 77 | 74 | 125 | 133 | 131 | 88 | 96 | 116 | 97 | 83 | [nb 2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LG Cup[nb 3] | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | 1R | 3R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Open[nb 4] | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | NH | LQ | Not Held | LQ | LQ | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Irish Masters | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Players Championship[nb 5] | NH | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Masters | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strachan Open[nb 6] | LQ | MR | NR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubai Classic[nb 7] | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Open | Tournament Not Held | LQ | LQ | LQ | NR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Grand Prix | Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | NR | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open[nb 8] | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Masters[nb 9] | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | NR | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| DQ | disqualified from the tournament | ||||
| NH / Not Held | event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
| PA / Pro-am Event | means an event is/was a pro-am event. | |||
- ^ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking.
- ^ He was not on the Main Tour.
- ^ The event was previously known as the Grand Prix (1990/1991–2000/2001)
- ^ The event was previously known as the Irish Open (1998/1999)
- ^ The event was also known as the International Open (1992/1993–1996/1997) and the Scottish Open (1997/1998–2002/2003)
- ^ The event was also known as the Strachan Challenge (1992/1993–1993/1994)
- ^ The event was also known as the Thailand Classic (1995/1996) and Asian Classic (1996/1997)
- ^ The event was also known as the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)
- ^ The event was also known as the Asian Open (1991/1992–1992/1993) and Thailand Open (1993/1994–1996/97)
Career finals
[edit]Minor-ranking finals: 1 (1 title)
[edit]| Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1993 | Strachan Challenge – Event 2 | Nigel Bond
|
9–4[2] |
Pro-am finals: 2 (1 title)
[edit]| Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1990 | Kuedos Invitational |  James Wattana
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3–5[4] |
| Winner | 2006 | Hall Green Pro-Am | Mark Sutton
|
4–3[5] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 886–888. ISBN 978-0954854904.
- ^ "Mark Williams tops end of year rankings". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. July 2003. pp. 30–31.
- ^ "Midlands Masters title for Shilton". Sandwell Evening Mail. 26 December 1990. p. 27.
- ^ "2006 Hall Green Pro Am". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 30 November 2006. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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