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Ken Doherty
Newest Review: ... 1989. In 1991 - Doherty?s first season as a professional - he came close to ousting six-times world champion Steve Davis in the first round at Sheffield. Davis won a classic encounter 10-8 and it was three years until Doherty returned to the Crucible. In the meantime, he captured his first world ranking event, the 1993 Regal Welsh, added the Regal Masters and established himself as one ... more  ... of the game?s leading players. No first-time champion has ever successfully defended his title at the Crucible but Doherty made a valiant attempt at it in 1998 when he again reached the final. He closed from 10-5 down to trail John Higgins just 13-...more |
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Ken Doherty: Can Ken Challenge (300 words)
by ryanbritto - written on 17/11/00 (Very useful, 27 readings)
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Ken Doherty assured himself of a place in snooker?s history books by becoming the first player from the Republic of Ireland to win the Embassy World Championship in 1997. He kept Stephen Hendry waiting to claim a record seventh title with an against-the-odds 18-12 triumph. In so doing, he became the first player to win both the world professional and amateur titles, having captured the latter in 1989. In 1991 - Doherty?s first season as a professional - he came close to ousting six-times world champion Steve Davis in the first round at Sheffield. Davis won a classic encounter 10-8 and it was three years until Doherty returned to ...
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