Philip Williams (born 3 June 1967) is a

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former professional

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player. He was a professional for most seasons between 1993–94 and 2003–04, but failed to establish himself, his highest ranking position being 104. His best performances both came in 2001, when he reached the last 64 of both the Benson & Hedges Championship and the

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. As an amateur, he won the Welsh Championship in 2006.Welsh Snooker report on 2010 World Masters Championship
/ref> He then reached the quarter-final at the amateur 2006 IBSF World Snooker Championship in

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, where he was eliminated by

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6–3. In the 2008

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he was beaten by Alok Kumar. In the 2009

he was eliminated in the semi-finals by

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of England. In 2010 he won the IBSF World Masters Championship in

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, Syria, beating Thailand's Chuchart Trairattanapradit 6 – 4. He is mentioned in a book on Welsh snooker players written by

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. In 2013 he was a surprise qualifier for the Last 16 of the

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– his qualifying tournament wins included defeats of 2 former top 16 players, Gary Wilkinson and

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.World Snooker report on qualifying for World Seniors Championship
/ref> He qualified again in 2021, losing to eventual winner David Lilley in the last 16.

References

External links

Snooker Player Profile for Philip WilliamsIBSF profile
Living people 1968 births Welsh snooker players {{Wales-sport-bio-stub