John Virgo

John Virgo
Virgo in 2003
Born (1946-03-04) 4 March 1946 (age 78)
Salford, Lancashire, England
Sport country England
NicknameJV[1]
Professional1976–1994
Highest ranking10 (1979/80)
Best ranking finishSemi-final (x4)

John Virgo (born 4 March 1946) is a former English professional snooker player. Since he retired, he has done commentary. He is known for doing impressions of other players. He was the co-host of British television show Big Break.[2]

At the 1979 UK Championship he beat Terry Griffiths in the final. Virgo was 11‍–‍7 ahead before the last session. He arrived late and was given a two-frame penalty. He was then losing 13-12. Virgo won the last two frames to win the event. It was the only event he won as a snooker player. Due to a strike, it was not televised.[3][4][5]

The same year, Virgo also reached the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship. He lost 19-12 to Dennis Taylor.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ "John Virgo". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "BBC One - Big Break". BBC. Archived from the original on 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  3. ↑ Hendon, Dave (November 24, 2011). "SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: A SHORT HISTORY OF THE UK CHAMPIONSHIP: THE 1970s". Archived from the original on January 25, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ . ISBN 9781780577159. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  6. ↑ "Embassy world professional snooker championship". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. June 1979. pp. 9–16.