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John Parrott
John Stephen Parrott (born 11 May 1964) is an English former professional snooker player who won the 1991 World Snooker Championship. He came to prominence in the mid to late 1980s, and remained within the top 16 of the world rankings for 14 consecutive seasons. Following his playing career, he became a snooker commentator and pundit.
He twice reached the final of the World Snooker Championship. At the 1989 World Snooker Championship, he lost 3–18 to Steve Davis, the heaviest defeat in a world championship final in modern times. Two years later, however, he defeated Jimmy White in the final of the 1991 event. He also won against White later the same year, to win the 1991 UK Championship title. This made him only the third player to win both championships in the same calendar year (after Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry); he is still[update] one of only six players to have achieved this feat. The following year, Parrott lost in the final of the 1992 UK Championship, again to White. Parrott reached the final of the Masters on three occasions, losing to Hendry each time.
Parrott reached his highest place in the world rankings in 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94 where he was second. He is one of several players to have achieved more than 200 competitive century breaks during his career, with 221. Following his playing career, Parrott became a commentator and pundit for the BBC. In addition, he was a regular team captain on the BBC quiz show A Question of Sport.
John Parrott was born on 11 May 1964 at the Oxford Street Maternity Hospital, Liverpool. Parrott grew up with his aunt and uncle following a split between his parents when he was 4. He was a keen bowls player until the age of 12, as he was first introduced to snooker by his father. "I used to play crown green bowls with my dad but one day it was pouring with rain, so we went for a game of snooker. I was only twelve but after that I played snooker every night" Parrott said about his career starting. He lost in the final of the British Under-16s Championship in 1979 and then again in 1980. The next year, he won the 1981 Pontins Junior Championship. In 1982, he won the Pontins Open, a tournament with over 1,000 entrants. The same year, he also won the 1982 Junior Pot Black championship. He turned professional in 1983 after winning 14 tournaments in his last year as an amateur player, including the 1983 Junior Pot Black title, and finishing as runner-up in the English Amateur Championship.
Parrott turned professional in 1983, aged 19, making his televised debut as a professional during the last 16 of the 1984 Classic. In the match, he defeated Alex Higgins 5–2. He then beat Tony Knowles in the next round before losing to Steve Davis in the semi-finals on a deciding frame. Parrott qualified for the World Snooker Championship on the first attempt, losing only five frames in qualification for the 1984 World Snooker Championship. He defeated Knowles, but lost in the quarter-finals to Dennis Taylor. He finished his first professional season ranked 20th in the world. In 1987, Parrott was placed within the top 16 in the world for the first time.
At the 1988 Classic, Parrott reached his first ranking event final. Despite leading 11–10, he lost 11–13 to Steve Davis. The following season, Parrott was runner-up in a number of professional events. He lost again to Davis in the final of the 1988 World Matchplay and second to him at the 1989 Matchroom League, to Stephen Hendry in the final of the invitational 1989 Masters and 1989 London Masters, and to Mike Hallett at the 1989 English Professional Championship. He also reached the final to play Davis at the 1989 World Snooker Championship. In the first to 18 match, Parrott trailed 2–5, but won only one more frame in the match, losing 3–18. The loss was the largest in any World Championship final. With the match finishing early, Parrott had to play an exhibition match in place of the final session. Parrott finished the season at his highest placement in the snooker world rankings, second in the world, only behind Davis.
Parrott won his first ranking title at the 1989 European Open, defeating Terry Griffiths in the final 9–8. He successfully defended his title at the 1990 event, defeating Stephen Hendry 10–6 in the final. Parrott reached the final of the 1990 Masters for a second time, losing again to Hendry. He finished the season at the 1990 World Snooker Championship losing in the semi-final 11–16 to Hendry.
Parrott reached the final of the World Championship again in 1991. Defeating Nigel Gilbert, Tony Knowles, Griffiths and Davis, he played Jimmy White in the final. He took a 7–0 lead, winning the match 18–11. Parrott's first session was described by commentator Ted Lowe as "the finest session by one player" they had ever seen. Following the World Championship win, the following season, Parrott won the 1991 Dubai Classic over Knowles 9–3. He also won his second Triple Crown event - the 1991 UK Championship. After defeating David McDonnell, Willie Thorne, Dean Reynolds and James Wattana, he met White in the final, defeating him 16–13. He was just the third person to win hold both the UK and World Championships sequentially. Parrott finished the 1991–92 season once again second in the world rankings.
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John Parrott
John Stephen Parrott (born 11 May 1964) is an English former professional snooker player who won the 1991 World Snooker Championship. He came to prominence in the mid to late 1980s, and remained within the top 16 of the world rankings for 14 consecutive seasons. Following his playing career, he became a snooker commentator and pundit.
He twice reached the final of the World Snooker Championship. At the 1989 World Snooker Championship, he lost 3–18 to Steve Davis, the heaviest defeat in a world championship final in modern times. Two years later, however, he defeated Jimmy White in the final of the 1991 event. He also won against White later the same year, to win the 1991 UK Championship title. This made him only the third player to win both championships in the same calendar year (after Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry); he is still[update] one of only six players to have achieved this feat. The following year, Parrott lost in the final of the 1992 UK Championship, again to White. Parrott reached the final of the Masters on three occasions, losing to Hendry each time.
Parrott reached his highest place in the world rankings in 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94 where he was second. He is one of several players to have achieved more than 200 competitive century breaks during his career, with 221. Following his playing career, Parrott became a commentator and pundit for the BBC. In addition, he was a regular team captain on the BBC quiz show A Question of Sport.
John Parrott was born on 11 May 1964 at the Oxford Street Maternity Hospital, Liverpool. Parrott grew up with his aunt and uncle following a split between his parents when he was 4. He was a keen bowls player until the age of 12, as he was first introduced to snooker by his father. "I used to play crown green bowls with my dad but one day it was pouring with rain, so we went for a game of snooker. I was only twelve but after that I played snooker every night" Parrott said about his career starting. He lost in the final of the British Under-16s Championship in 1979 and then again in 1980. The next year, he won the 1981 Pontins Junior Championship. In 1982, he won the Pontins Open, a tournament with over 1,000 entrants. The same year, he also won the 1982 Junior Pot Black championship. He turned professional in 1983 after winning 14 tournaments in his last year as an amateur player, including the 1983 Junior Pot Black title, and finishing as runner-up in the English Amateur Championship.
Parrott turned professional in 1983, aged 19, making his televised debut as a professional during the last 16 of the 1984 Classic. In the match, he defeated Alex Higgins 5–2. He then beat Tony Knowles in the next round before losing to Steve Davis in the semi-finals on a deciding frame. Parrott qualified for the World Snooker Championship on the first attempt, losing only five frames in qualification for the 1984 World Snooker Championship. He defeated Knowles, but lost in the quarter-finals to Dennis Taylor. He finished his first professional season ranked 20th in the world. In 1987, Parrott was placed within the top 16 in the world for the first time.
At the 1988 Classic, Parrott reached his first ranking event final. Despite leading 11–10, he lost 11–13 to Steve Davis. The following season, Parrott was runner-up in a number of professional events. He lost again to Davis in the final of the 1988 World Matchplay and second to him at the 1989 Matchroom League, to Stephen Hendry in the final of the invitational 1989 Masters and 1989 London Masters, and to Mike Hallett at the 1989 English Professional Championship. He also reached the final to play Davis at the 1989 World Snooker Championship. In the first to 18 match, Parrott trailed 2–5, but won only one more frame in the match, losing 3–18. The loss was the largest in any World Championship final. With the match finishing early, Parrott had to play an exhibition match in place of the final session. Parrott finished the season at his highest placement in the snooker world rankings, second in the world, only behind Davis.
Parrott won his first ranking title at the 1989 European Open, defeating Terry Griffiths in the final 9–8. He successfully defended his title at the 1990 event, defeating Stephen Hendry 10–6 in the final. Parrott reached the final of the 1990 Masters for a second time, losing again to Hendry. He finished the season at the 1990 World Snooker Championship losing in the semi-final 11–16 to Hendry.
Parrott reached the final of the World Championship again in 1991. Defeating Nigel Gilbert, Tony Knowles, Griffiths and Davis, he played Jimmy White in the final. He took a 7–0 lead, winning the match 18–11. Parrott's first session was described by commentator Ted Lowe as "the finest session by one player" they had ever seen. Following the World Championship win, the following season, Parrott won the 1991 Dubai Classic over Knowles 9–3. He also won his second Triple Crown event - the 1991 UK Championship. After defeating David McDonnell, Willie Thorne, Dean Reynolds and James Wattana, he met White in the final, defeating him 16–13. He was just the third person to win hold both the UK and World Championships sequentially. Parrott finished the 1991–92 season once again second in the world rankings.