Euan Henderson (snooker player)
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| Born | 30 June 1967 Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Scotland |
| Professional | 1991–2003 |
| Highest ranking | 38 (1997–98) |
| Best ranking finish | Runner-up (x1) |
Euan Henderson (born 30 June 1967) is a retired Scottish professional snooker player.
Career[edit]
In his twelve-year professional career he reached only one ranking final, in the 1996 Grand Prix, albeit without beating any of the game's established leading players. His 6–3 semi-final win over the Welsh veteran Mark Bennett (who had knocked out several of the game's big names – including Chris Small, Peter Ebdon, Steve Davis and Tony Drago en route to the semi-final stage) did see him take out that tournament's in-form player. However, Mark Williams proved too strong for Henderson in the final. Henderson took the opening frame and also led 3–2 at one point, but lost 9–5 to Williams. This tournament, besides having two surprise semi-finalists in Henderson and Bennett, made headlines because many of the pre-tournament favourites (including the reigning world champion and world No.1 Stephen Hendry, Alan McManus, Peter Ebdon and Nigel Bond) were all knocked out in the first round.[1]
In the 1994 Grand Prix competition he had his first high-profile victory, beating Jimmy White to reach the last 16.[2]
After retiring from snooker in 2003, Henderson became a police officer.[3]
Performance and rankings timeline[edit]
| Tournament | 1990/ 91 | 1991/ 92 | 1992/ 93 | 1993/ 94 | 1994/ 95 | 1995/ 96 | 1996/ 97 | 1997/ 98 | 1998/ 99 | 1999/ 00 | 2000/ 01 | 2001/ 02 | 2002/ 03 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | [nb 1] | [nb 2] | 128 | 107 | 119 | 90 | 62 | 44 | 38 | 43 | 48 | 75 | 67 | ||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LG Cup[nb 3] | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | 3R | LQ | F | 1R | 2R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||
| British Open | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | ||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | ||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | NH | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||
| European Open[nb 4] | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | NH | LQ | Not Held | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||
| Irish Masters | Non-Ranking Event | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open[nb 5] | Not Held | LQ | LQ | QF | LQ | 1R | QF | 1R | LQ | 1R | LQ | WD | |||||||||||||||
| World Championship | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | WD | ||||||||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||
| Benson and Hedges Championship | A | 1R | 4R | 2R | 2R | 3R | LQ | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||
| The Masters | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic | A | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strachan Open | NH | LQ | MR | NR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Classic[nb 6] | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||
| German Open | Tournament Not Held | LQ | LQ | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | NR | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open[nb 7] | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Masters[nb 8] | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | NR | ||||||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Masters | 2R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) | QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
- ^ He was an amateur.
- ^ New players on the Main Tour do not have a ranking.
- ^ The event was also called the Grand Prix (1990/1991–2000/2001)
- ^ The event was also called the Irish Open (1998/1999)
- ^ The event was also called the International Open (1992/1993–1996/1997)
- ^ The event was also called the Dubai Classic (1989/90–1994/1995) and Thailand Classic (1995/1996)
- ^ The event was also called the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)
- ^ The event was also called the Asian Open (1989/1990–1992/1993) and the Thailand Open (1993/1994–1996/1997)
Career finals[edit]
Ranking finals: 1[edit]
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1996 | Grand Prix |  Mark Williams | 5–9 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Grand Prix 1996". snooker.org. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Snooker: Henderson pockets the cash: Little-known Scot records his biggest pay-day after knocking out world No 4 White". The Independent. 14 October 1994.
- ^ "Big break helps Euan bring home British title". Central Fife Times. 8 June 2011.
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