Jack Fitzmaurice

Jack Fitzmaurice (25 April 1928 – 18 January 2005) was an English professional snooker player.

Jack Fitzmaurice
Born25 April 1928
Solihull, England
Died18 January 2005 (aged 76)
Birmingham, England
Sport country England
Professional1981–2001
Highest ranking32 (1982–1983)
Career winnings£11,993
Highest break81:
1984 World Championship (qualifying)
Best ranking finishLast 32 (1982 World Championship, 1982 Professional Players Tournament)

Career

Born in Solihull, Fitzmaurice turned professional in 1981 at the age of 53. He reached the last 32 of the World Snooker Championship in 1982, defeating Mario Morra 9–7 before losing his match against Kirk Stevens 4–10, having held Stevens to 3–5 early on.

Fitzmaurice's career thereafter was largely without any success; he never again progressed beyond the last 32 of a ranking tournament, recording his final victory at the 1997 European Open, 5–4 over the young Ian Glover. Without a ranking after the 1998–99 season, he played his final match in 2001 at the World Championship, losing 0–5 to Carl Stringer, and subsequently left the tour, concluding his professional career aged 73.

Personal life

Fitzmaurice died in Birmingham in January 2005, aged 76.[1]

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References
  1. "City snooker veteran dies.(News)". highbeam.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.


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