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
Adam Davies (snooker player) Adam Davies (snooker player) Adam Davies is an English former professional snooker player. He is the brother of fellow snooker player Alex Davies. Davies competed as an amateur in his early teens before reaching the last 32 at three Challenge Tour events in the 2003/2004 season. These performances, coupled with a run to the last 128 at the 2004 World Championship, earned him a place on the professional tour for the following two seasons. In his first season as a professional, Davies won four matches, defeating Darren Morgan in the 2004 British Open, Paul Davies in the 2005 Welsh Open,