Malcolm Bradley (born 8 July 1948) is an English former professional

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player.

Career

In 1982, Bradley reached the final of the

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, finishing as runner-up after being defeated 9–13 by

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. Bradley and Chalmers both represented England at the 1982

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. Bradley qualified from his round-robin qualifying group with seven wins in eight matches, but lost 0–5 in the quarter-finals to the eventual champion

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. Having previously applied to become a professional player in 1983, he was accepted by the

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on 8 May 1984. A successful first season, which included reaching the last 16 of the 1985 British Open, saw him achieve 40th place for the

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. This was the highest ranking he attained in his professional career, and his performance in the British Open was the furthest he ever progressed in a ranking tournament. Bradley's best finish at the

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was in

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, when in the qualifying competition he reached the last 48 with wins against Brian Rowswell and

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before losing 7–10 against

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. He ended the

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ranked 130th, and did not play professionally again.

Career highlights

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bradley, Malcolm 1948 births Living people English snooker players