Paddy Morgan was born on 7 January 1943 and is an Australian former professional snooker and English billiards player.
18 Facts About Paddy Morgan
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Paddy Morgan was born in Belfast, and moved to Coventry in 1960.
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Paddy Morgan became a professional player in 1970 and competed in the World Snooker Championship for the first time in the 1971 tournament.
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Paddy Morgan was a member of the Australia team at the World Cup of snooker each year from 1979 to 1982.
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Paddy Morgan made his final professional appearance in the 1991 World Snooker Championship.
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Patrick Paddy Morgan was born on 7 January 1943 in Belfast.
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Paddy Morgan started playing English billiards aged nine, at St Patrick's Parochial Hall.
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Aged 15, Paddy Morgan was expelled from St Mary's Christian Brothers' School after consistently missing classes to play the game.
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Paddy Morgan won the All-Ireland title again in 1967, this time against Dessie Anderson, and won the 1967 Irish Amateur Snooker Championship title against Rogers.
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Paddy Morgan emigrated to Australia in 1969, supported by billiards professional Murt O'Donoghue.
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Paddy Morgan participated in the 1971 World Snooker Championship, losing matches against John Pulman, Ray Reardon and Gary Owen, but winning his match against Warren Simpson.
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Paddy Morgan finished fourth in the round-robin table with seven wins from eleven matches, which included victories against Clark McConachy, Clive Everton, and Jack Karnehm.
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In 1974, Paddy Morgan defeated 1972 World Snooker champion Alex Higgins in the final of a professional tournament held at the Westpoint Shopping Centre, Blacktown, Sydney, by winning the first four frames in their best-of-seven frames match.
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Paddy Morgan won a play-off against Everton and Tony Meo after they had finished level in their first-stage qualifying group for the 1984 International Masters, but lost to both David Taylor and Dave Martin at the second stage.
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In late 1990, Paddy Morgan announced that he would travel to compete in the 1991 billiards and snooker championships.
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Paddy Morgan had been diagnosed with astigmatism in about 1985, and started playing whilst wearing adjustable spectacles.
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Paddy Morgan was due to compete the following season, but did not play any matches.
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From 1984 until at least 1997, Paddy Morgan was resident professional at Tattersalls Club in Sydney.