David Taylor (snooker player) David Taylor (snooker player) David Taylor (born 29 July 1943) is a retired English professional snooker player. He won the World and English Amateur Championships in 1968, before the success of those wins encouraged him to turn professional. Although an excellent player, Taylor never quite reached the very top of the game. He was nicknamed "The Silver Fox" because of his prematurely grey hair. He reached three major finals, but lost them all. The first was the UK Championship in 1978 (he lost to Doug Mountjoy 9–15). Then, in 1981, he lost to Steve Davis in the Yamaha Organs Trophy
2013 Welsh Open (snooker) 2013 Welsh Open (snooker) The 2013 BetVictor Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11–17 February 2013 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. It was the seventh ranking event of the 2012/2013 season, and the first time that BetVictor sponsored the event. At the tournament Pankaj Advani became the first Indian player to reach the quarter-final of a ranking event. Ding Junhui was the defending champion, but he lost in the semi-finals 5–6 against Stuart Bingham. Stephen Maguire won his fifth ranking title by defeating Bingham 9–8 in the final. Prize money for the