Jimmy Michie
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| Jimmy Michie | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 4, 1971 , Essex |
| Nationality |  English |
| Professional | 1991– |
| Highest ranking | #46 (2008/9 |
| 2008/09 ranking | #46 |
| Best ranking finish | Semi-finalist: 1999 British Open 2002 LG Cup |
Jimmy Michie (born 4 August 1971,[1] Essex) (pronounced 'Mickey') is an English professional snooker player from Pontefract, Yorkshire, placed at no. 61 in the 2007/2008 world rankings,[2] and a two-time WPBSA ranking tournament semi-finalist, who has also reached the World Snooker Championship.[1] Michie has been described as "charismatic" by the snooker press.[1]
[edit] Career
In the 2006/2007 season Michie was ranked only 61, for the first of two successive seasons, having failed to do better than the last-48 (third round) in ranking tournaments, although he did get that far twice that season.[1] In the Northern Ireland Trophy, after having beaten Ben Woollaston and six-time World Champion runner-up Jimmy White, he lost 4-5 to James Wattana, and he fell in the Malta Cup to Stuart Bingham, 3-5.[1]
Michie who has placed as high as no. 55 twice, in both the 2002/2003 and 2004/2005 seasons.[1]
His first ranking semi-final (fifth-round) performance was earned, at the 1999 British Open by defeating Tony Drago, Marcus Campbell, double World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, and 1991 World Champion John Parrott, finally losing to Anthony Hamilton. [1]
In the 2002 LG Cup, he beat Marco Fu and Mark King, and narrowly defeated quarter-finalist Gerard Greene 5-4 (after having been down 1-4 before dramatically rallying), to reach the semi-finals again. However, he lost 2-6 against the tournament's eventual winner, Chris Small.[1]
His only World Snooker Championship entrance to date was in the 1996 event, in which he was bumped out in the first round, 8-10, by James Wattana. WorldSnooker.com reports that he "arrived in a stretch limo" at the Crucible, apparently excited at his first World title opportunity, "but made a low-key exit after losing".[1]
[edit] Off the table
In 2002, he unsuccessfully offered a reward of £1,000 for the return of his cue, which had been stolen along with his car.[1]
He is a close friend as well as competitor of Ronnie O'Sullivan,[citation needed] who borrowed Michie's cue in the semi-final of the 2006 World Championship, because O'Sullivan had persistent problems with his own cue, especially the tip, which Michie helped him re-attach.[3]
The tight-knit pro snooker world involves Michie in other ways, as of early 2007 he is in physical training to prepare for charity marathons to raise funds for the anti-cancer foundation that is the legacy of now-deceased fellow pro Paul Hunter.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Player Profile - Jimmy Michie. WorldSnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ^ Player rankings - Jimmy Michie. WorldSnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ^ "O'Sullivan avoids cue-tip censure. BBC News Online "BBC Sport: Snooker" section. BBC (2006-04-28). Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
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