Tommy Murphy (snooker player) on both occasions being defeated by eventual champion Dennis Taylor. He also represented Northern Ireland at their infamous World Cup campaign. Teaming up with Taylor and Alex Higgins, Northern Ireland reached the final which ended with defeat to Canada and Higgins threatening to have Taylor shot. This was Murphy's last notable appearance at a tournament, and he lost his professional status in 1994. Tommy Murphy (snooker player) Tommy Murphy (born 8 January 1962) is a Northern Irish former professional snooker player. Murphy won the Northern Ireland Amateur Championship and All-Ireland Amateur Championship in 1981. Before turning professional, Murphy was an
Vic Harris (snooker player) Vic Harris (snooker player) Vic Harris (16 August 1945 – 10 March 2015) was an English snooker player who was born in Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex and turned professional in 1981. He identified Steve Davis as a future world champion at the age of 12, and was the first to spot the talent of the Tony Drago when Drago won the Maltese amateur title in 1984. Harris competed in the professional UK Championship in 1981, 1982, and 1987. He won the English Amateur Championship in 1981. The Vic Harris Snooker League in Essex is named after him. Harris was interviewed by the