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Silvino Francisco
South African snooker player (–)
Silvino Francisco (3 May – 14 December ) was a South African professional snooker player who won the British Open.
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Francisco came from a snooker-playing family. His brother Manuel and nephew Peter both played at a high level, Manuel having been a runner-up in the World Amateur Billiards Championship on several occasions, and Peter having risen to the world ranking of number
Francisco won the British Open, beating Kirk Stevens 12–9.
Prior to the start of the Final match, Francisco accused Stevens of playing under the influence of drugs. Francisco was subsequently fined for the comments.[2] The world governing body of snooker, the WPBSA, accepted that the accusation was false and it is on record that Kirk Stevens has never failed a drugs test in the history of his career.[3] Stevens later admitted to having an addiction to cocaine.[2]
He was involved in another scandal after the Masters.
Silvino francisco biography of abraham lincoln Francisco suffered gambling problems towards the end of his professional career, to the extent of being declared bankrupt in due to income tax arrears. World Snooker final blow by blow. Player profiles. Francisco served three years in prison for the offence before remaining in England and dedicating himself to charitable endeavours, particularly those that supported underprivileged youth and promoted the development the next generation of snooker stars.After losing 5–1 to Terry Griffiths in the last, it was discovered that there had been heavy betting on that exact score. Francisco was arrested, but later released without charge.
Personal life and death
Francisco suffered gambling problems towards the end of his professional career, to the extent of being declared bankrupt in due to income tax arrears.
In , he was arrested for smuggling cannabis, and served three years in prison.[4]
Silvino remarried June Francisco in the early s. In his later years he dedicated himself to his family, specifically his grandchildren Enola and Osiris, charity work and the snooker youth.[5]
Francisco died on 14 December , at the age of [6]
He remains the only African snooker player to have won a professional snooker ranking event.[7]
Performance and rankings timeline
| 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 |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held.Silvino francisco biography of abraham He later took to working evenings in a friend's fish and chip shop for extra cash. In his later years he dedicated himself to his family, specifically his grandchildren Enola and Osiris, charity work and the snooker youth. Ebdon's road to greatness. Sports Talk Best Crucible climax? | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
- ^He was an amateur.
- ^New players on the Main Tour do not have a ranking.
- ^The event was also called the Dubai Masters (/), Dubai Classic (/90–/) and Thailand Classic (/).
- ^The event was also called the Professional Players Tournament (/83–/).
- ^The event was also called the Goya Matchroom Trophy (/)
- ^The event was also called the Thailand Masters (/–/ & /) and the Asian Open (/–/)
- ^The event was also called the British Gold Cup (/), Yamaha Organs Trophy (/) and International Masters (/–/)
- ^The event was also called the Australian Masters (/–/) and Australian Open (/)
- ^The event was also called the Hong Kong Open (/) and Australian Open (/)