Doug Mountjoy 16, Mountjoy was diagnosed with lung cancer after being a smoker for many years. That year, in his final World Championship finals appearance, at the age of 50, he beat Alain Robidoux 10-6 in the first round only weeks before an operation to remove his left lung. For fifteen years he was the last player aged over 50 to appear in the final stages. He survived the cancer and continued to play snooker until 1997. After 1997 he concentrated on snooker coaching but did compete in the World Championship again in 2000 and 2002. Doug Mountjoy Doug Mountjoy (born 8
Daniel Wells (snooker player) Daniel Wells (snooker player) Daniel Wells (born 31 July 1988) is a Welsh professional snooker player, from Neath. He has twice come through Qualifying School to play on the professional snooker tour. He was awarded the inaugural Paul Hunter Scholarship. This gave him the chance to practise in the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, alongside professional players, such as Peter Ebdon and Ding Junhui. He first qualified for the Main Tour for the 2008/2009 season by finishing ranked fifth on the International Open Series rankings. He had consistent results on his first spell on the main tour, winning his first