In the 1978–79 snooker season, Andrewartha reached the quarter-finals of the 1978 UK Championship. In his last-24 match, he defeated Pat Houlihan 9–3; in the following round he faced John Spencer, the incumbent World Champion, but this resulted in a 9–8 win. At the quarter-final stage, he again met Mountjoy and was defeated, this time 4–9.[2][7]
The next time Andrewartha reached the latter stages of a major event was at the 1984 World Championship, where he beat Eddie McLaughlin 10–8 and Mark Wildman 10–9 to qualify for the first round at the Crucible Theatre for the first time. Facing Eddie Charlton, Andrewartha lost 4–10.[2]
Ranked 47th in the world for the 1984/1985 season, Andrewartha played only two matches therein; he lost 0–5 to Danny Fowler at the 1984 International Open, and 2–5 to Dave Chalmers in that year's Grand Prix.[2] He did not enter another tournament, and resigned from the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association in September 1984,[3] saying that he was disillusioned with playing as a professional.[8]
^"Snooker stars in £500 showdown". Liverpool Echo. 11 October 1982. p. 20.
^ abcdefHayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 195. ISBN978-0954854904.
^ abcdKobylecky, John (2019). The Complete International Directory of Snooker Players – 1927 to 2018. Kobyhadrian Books. p. 6. ISBN978-0993143311.
^Everton, Clive (1985). Guinness Snooker – The Records. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN0851124488.
^"1976 Canadian Club Masters Results Grid". Snooker Database. from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
^Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 146. ISBN978-0954854904.
^Parrott, John (13 November 1984). "Thorne in the side!". Liverpool Echo. p. 31.
^Funeral notice: Roy Andrewartha, Wirral Globe, 21 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020
May 04, 2023
andrewartha, april, 1938, october, 2020, welsh, professional, snooker, player, born, 1938, april, 1938tredegar, died15, october, 2020, 2020, aged, sport, country, walesprofessional1976, 1984, highest, ranking47, 1984, 1985, best, ranking, finishlast, career, e. Roy Andrewartha 23 April 1938 15 October 2020 was a Welsh professional snooker player 3 Roy AndrewarthaBorn 1938 04 23 23 April 1938Tredegar 1 Died15 October 2020 2020 10 15 aged 82 Sport country WalesProfessional1976 1984 2 3 Highest ranking47 1984 1985 3 Best ranking finishLast 32 x1 Career EditBorn in 1938 Andrewartha lost in the 1976 final of the English Amateur Championship to Chris Ross 4 154 156 He played in the World Amateur Snooker Championship in Johannesburg later in 1976 representing England finishing third in his qualifying group and then losing an elimination match 0 4 against Terry Griffiths 5 299 As an amateur he had played against Ray Reardon in the 1976 Canadian Club Masters Reardon won 3 2 6 He turned professional in the 1976 77 snooker season In qualifying for the 1977 World Championship Andrewartha faced John Virgo but lost 1 11 At the 1978 tournament he whitewashed Jack Karnehm 9 0 before being defeated 3 9 by Doug Mountjoy in the last 24 2 In the 1978 79 snooker season Andrewartha reached the quarter finals of the 1978 UK Championship In his last 24 match he defeated Pat Houlihan 9 3 in the following round he faced John Spencer the incumbent World Champion but this resulted in a 9 8 win At the quarter final stage he again met Mountjoy and was defeated this time 4 9 2 7 At the 1980 UK Championship he defeated Tony Knowles 9 8 and John Pulman 9 6 but lost 3 9 to Reardon in the last 16 He played in the Welsh Professional Championship from 1981 to 1984 but never won a match in the event losing to Cliff Wilson in 1981 Mountjoy in 1982 Reardon in 1984 and Griffiths in 1984 2 The next time Andrewartha reached the latter stages of a major event was at the 1984 World Championship where he beat Eddie McLaughlin 10 8 and Mark Wildman 10 9 to qualify for the first round at the Crucible Theatre for the first time Facing Eddie Charlton Andrewartha lost 4 10 2 Ranked 47th in the world for the 1984 1985 season Andrewartha played only two matches therein he lost 0 5 to Danny Fowler at the 1984 International Open and 2 5 to Dave Chalmers in that year s Grand Prix 2 He did not enter another tournament and resigned from the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association in September 1984 3 saying that he was disillusioned with playing as a professional 8 He died on 15 October 2020 aged 82 9 References Edit Snooker stars in 500 showdown Liverpool Echo 11 October 1982 p 20 a b c d e f Hayton Eric Dee John 2004 The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker The Complete Record amp History Lowestoft Rose Villa Publications p 195 ISBN 978 0954854904 a b c d Kobylecky John 2019 The Complete International Directory of Snooker Players 1927 to 2018 Kobyhadrian Books p 6 ISBN 978 0993143311 Everton Clive 1985 Guinness Snooker The Records Enfield Guinness Superlatives Ltd ISBN 0851124488 Hale Janice 1987 Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987 88 Aylesbury Queen Anne Press ISBN 0356146901 1976 Canadian Club Masters Results Grid Snooker Database Archived from the original on 1 March 2018 Retrieved 1 March 2018 Hayton Eric Dee John 2004 The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker The Complete Record amp History Lowestoft Rose Villa Publications p 146 ISBN 978 0954854904 Parrott John 13 November 1984 Thorne in the side Liverpool Echo p 31 Funeral notice Roy Andrewartha Wirral Globe 21 October 2020 Retrieved 24 October 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roy Andrewartha amp oldid 1153098008, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,