John Virgo
Male;
(England);
Born: 4 Mar 1946 (78 years)
Status: Amateur;
First season as pro: 1976;
Last season as pro: 1993;
Best performance: SF World Championship 1979
Other: He was one of a group of players known as the Magnificent Seven managed by Henry West, the others being Joe Johnson, Terry Whitthread, Patsy Fagan, Tony Knowles, Tony Meo, and Jimmy White.
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1992/1993
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World Championship Qual (20 Jun - 24 Sep 1992)
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| Q Rd 2 |
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Mark Rowing (a) |
10 | - | 7 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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1991/1992
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World Championship Qual (21-30 Mar 1992)
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| Q Rd 4 |
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Jim Wych (a) |
10 | - | 3 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Classic (1-11 Jan 1992)
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| Rd 3 |
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Alan McManus (a) |
5 | - | 0 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| Rd 2 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 3 |
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Neal Foulds (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 4 |
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Bill Oliver (a) |
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Grand Prix (14-27 Oct 1991)
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| Rd 1 |
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Jason Prince (a) |
5 | - | 3 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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World Seniors Championship (18-22 Sep 1991)
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| Rd 1 |
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Murdo MacLeod (a) |
5 | - | 4 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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1990/1991
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World Championship (20 Apr - 6 May 1991)
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| Rd 1 |
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Tony Knowles (a) |
10 | - | 8 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Masters (3-10 Feb 1991)
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| Rd 1 |
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Stephen Hendry (a) |
5 | - | 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Classic (1-12 Jan 1991)
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| Rd 1 |
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Rod Lawler (a) |
5 | - | 3 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Grand Prix (8-21 Oct 1990)
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| Rd 1 |
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Ken Owers (a) |
5 | - | 2 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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1989/1990
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World Championship (13-29 Apr 1990)
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| Rd 2 |
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Jimmy White (a) |
13 | - | 6 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
10 | - | 6 |
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Gary Wilkinson (a) |
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Masters (4-11 Feb 1990)
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| Rd 1 |
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Jimmy White (a) |
5 | - | 3 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Classic (2-13 Jan 1990)
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| Rd 3 |
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Warren King (a) |
5 | - | 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| Rd 2 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 2 |
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Jack McLaughlin (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 2 |
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Jon Wright (a) |
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Grand Prix (9-22 Oct 1989)
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| Rd 2 |
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Steve Newbury (a) |
5 | - | 0 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 4 |
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Steve Longworth (a) |
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1988/1989
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World Championship (15 Apr - 1 May 1989)
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| Rd 2 |
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Jimmy White (a) |
13 | - | 12 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
10 | - | 4 |
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Darren Morgan (a) |
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Masters (21-29 Jan 1989)
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| Rd 1 |
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Jimmy White (a) |
5 | - | 2 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Classic (1-15 Jan 1989)
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| Rd 3 |
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Cliff Thorburn (a) |
5 | - | 3 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| Rd 2 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 1 |
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Bob Chaperon (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 2 |
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Les Dodd (a) |
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Grand Prix (10-23 Oct 1988)
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| Rd 1 |
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Alain Robidoux (a) |
5 | - | 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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1987/1988
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World Championship (16 Apr - 2 May 1988)
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| Rd 1 |
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Steve Davis (a) |
10 | - | 8 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Classic (1-10 Jan 1988)
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| Rd 3 |
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John Parrott (a) |
5 | - | 0 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| Rd 2 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 3 |
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Neal Foulds (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 2 |
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Gino Rigitano (a) |
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Grand Prix (17-25 Oct 1987)
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| Rd 2 |
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Cliff Wilson (a) |
5 | - | 3 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 1 |
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Marcel Gauvreau (a) |
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1986/1987
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World Championship (18 Apr - 4 May 1987)
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| Rd 1 |
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Neal Foulds (a) |
10 | - | 4 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Grand Prix (18-26 Oct 1986)
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| Rd 2 |
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Dennis Taylor (a) |
5 | - | 3 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 2 |
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Patsy Fagan (a) |
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1985/1986
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World Championship (19 Apr - 5 May 1986)
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| Rd 1 |
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Jimmy White (a) |
10 | - | 7 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Grand Prix (19-27 Oct 1985)
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| Rd 1 |
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Peter Francisco (a) |
5 | - | 4 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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1984/1985
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World Championship (12-28 Apr 1985)
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| Rd 1 |
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Tony Meo (a) |
10 | - | 6 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Classic (4-13 Jan 1985)
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| QF |
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Willie Thorne (a) |
5 | - | 3 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 0 |
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Murdo MacLeod (a) |
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Grand Prix (20-28 Oct 1984)
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| Rd 2 |
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Dennis Taylor (a) |
5 | - | 3 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 0 |
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Malcolm Bradley (a) |
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1983/1984
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World Championship (21 Apr - 7 May 1984)
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| Rd 1 |
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Willie Thorne (a) |
10 | - | 9 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Masters (22-29 Jan 1984)
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| Rd 1 |
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Ray Reardon (a) |
5 | - | 3 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Professional Players Tournament (10-21 Oct 1983)
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| Rd 2 |
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Cliff Wilson (a) |
5 | - | 2 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 4 |
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Douglas French (a) |
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1982/1983
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World Championship (16 Apr - 2 May 1983)
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| Rd 1 |
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Willie Thorne (a) |
10 | - | 3 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Masters (23-30 Jan 1983)
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| Rd 1 |
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Doug Mountjoy (a) |
5 | - | 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Classic (9-16 Jan 1983)
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| Rd 1 |
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Eddie Charlton (a) |
5 | - | 2 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Professional Players Tournament (11-22 Oct 1982)
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| SF |
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Jimmy White (a) |
10 | - | 4 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| QF |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 1 |
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Joe Johnson (a) |
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| Rd 3 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 1 |
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John Spencer (a) |
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| Rd 2 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 2 |
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Mike Hallett (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 2 |
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Ian Black (a) |
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1981/1982
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World Championship (30 Apr - 16 May 1982)
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| Rd 2 |
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Ray Reardon (a) |
13 | - | 8 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
10 | - | 4 |
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Mike Hallett (a) |
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1980/1981
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World Championship (7-20 Apr 1981)
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| Rd 1 |
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Tony Meo (a) |
10 | - | 6 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Champion of Champions (2-12 Oct 1980)
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| Final |
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Doug Mountjoy (a) |
10 | - | 8 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Session 1:
51-76, 49-81 (56), 26-108 (54), 77-15, 57-53, 60-9, 15-83 (51), 57-61 (JV 50), 101-1 (101)
Session 2:
69-47 (53), 98-16 (53), 31-89, 22-60 (60), 74-18 (53), 40-35, 55-61, 65-5, 64-60
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Champion of Champions Group B (2-11 Oct 1980)
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| Grp |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 4 |
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Ray Reardon (a) |
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| Grp |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 4 |
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Dennis Taylor (a) |
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| Grp |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 4 |
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Kirk Stevens (a) |
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| Grp |
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John Virgo (a) |
5 | - | 4 |
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Steve Davis (a) |
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1979/1980
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World Championship (22-5 May 1980)
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| Rd 2 |
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Eddie Charlton (a) |
13 | - | 12 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
10 | - | 2 |
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Jim Meadowcroft (a) |
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Masters (6-10 Feb 1980)
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| Rd 1 |
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Cliff Thorburn (a) |
5 | - | 3 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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Classic (7-8 Jan 1980)
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| SF |
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John Spencer (a) |
2 | - | 0 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| QF |
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John Virgo (a) |
2 | - | 0 |
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Doug Mountjoy (a) |
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1978/1979
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World Championship (16-28 Apr 1979)
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| 3rd/4th Playoff |
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Eddie Charlton (a) |
7 | - | 3 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| SF |
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Dennis Taylor (a) |
19 | - | 12 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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| QF |
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John Virgo (a) |
13 | - | 9 |
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Bill Werbeniuk (a) |
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| Rd 1 |
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John Virgo (a) |
13 | - | 10 |
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Cliff Thorburn (a) |
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1976/1977
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World Championship (18-30 Apr 1977)
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| Rd 1 |
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John Spencer (a) |
13 | - | 9 |
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John Virgo (a) |
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