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| birth_place = [[Bournemouth]], [[England]] |
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| Sport country = {{ENG}} |
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| Nickname = White Lightning Wykes |
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| Professional = 1991–2007 |
| Professional = 1991–2007 |
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| High ranking = 56 (1999–2001) |
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| Best finish = Last 16 (x2) |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Wykes turned professional in 1991 and achieved a career highest ranking of 56 in 1999, twice reaching the final qualifying round of the [[World Snooker Championship|World Championship]]. He enjoyed victories over top |
Wykes turned professional in 1991 and achieved a career highest ranking of 56 in 1999, twice reaching the final qualifying round of the [[World Snooker Championship|World Championship]]. He enjoyed victories over top players such as [[Paul Hunter]], [[Joe Johnson (snooker player)|Joe Johnson]], [[Neal Foulds]] and [[Willie Thorne]], and in 1999 reached the last 16 of the [[UK Championship]] in his home town, Bournemouth, where [[Stephen Hendry]] made a [[Maximum break|147]] on the way to beating him 9–3.<ref name="snsc">{{cite web |url=http://snookerscene.blogspot.com/2007/02/when-curtain-falls.html |title=When The Curtain Falls |date=26 February 2007 |website=snookerscene.blogspot.com |publisher= |access-date=24 July 2013}}</ref> |
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In the 2000s, snooker took second place to |
In the 2000s, snooker took second place to his business interests and family, mostly due to the various financial cutbacks afflicting the game at the time. After winning just two matches during the [[2006–07 snooker season|2006–07 season]], Wykes fell to 95th place on the [[Snooker world rankings|world rankings]] and decided to retire from snooker. "I thought I was off the tour last year and decided to carry on this season when I found out I was safe," he said. "Looking back, that was probably the wrong decision because I’ve just been going through the motions really."<ref name="snsc" /> |
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| ⚫ | He kept his [[WPBSA]] membership,<ref name="brnmth">{{cite news|url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/10302630.Snooker__Dorset_champion_Wykes_is_back_on_Crucible_quest/ |title=Snooker: Dorset champion Wykes is back on Crucible quest |last=Perrett |first=Neil |date=21 March 2013 |newspaper=[[Bournemouth Daily Echo]] |access-date=24 July 2013}}</ref> and was thus eligible to enter the preliminary qualifying for the [[World Snooker Championship|World Championship]]. He returned to action in [[2010 World Snooker Championship#Preliminary qualifying|2010]], defeating [[David Taylor (snooker player)|David Taylor]] and Les Dodd to get through to the first qualifying round, where he lost 6–10 to [[James Wattana]]. Wykes came back in [[2013 World Snooker Championship#Preliminary qualifying|2013]], the last year when non-tour professionals could enter the World Championship, following a victory in the local Dorset Open tournament and a family discussion: "It has always been a dream of mine to play at the [[Crucible Theatre|Crucible]]. I know it is a long shot but I am going to give it my best."<ref name="brnmth" /> He beat [[Robin Hull]] and [[Lucky Vatnani]] before losing to [[Justin Astley]]. Wykes then entered [[Q School (snooker)|Q School]] and came close to regaining his tour place in Event 2, where he went all the way to the quarter-finals, only to be whitewashed by [[Alexander Ursenbacher]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3183504,00.html |title=Qatari And Swiss Qualify For Tour |date=18 May 2013 |website=WorldSnooker.com |publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]] |access-date=24 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110025721/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3183504,00.html }}</ref> |
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Wykes however continued to keep his [[WPBSA]] membership,<ref name="brnmth">{{cite web |url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/10302630.Snooker__Dorset_champion_Wykes_is_back_on_Crucible_quest/ |title= |
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| ⚫ | Snooker: Dorset champion Wykes is back on Crucible quest |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Wykes resides with his family in [[Tuckton]], Bournemouth. He has two sons, Lewis and Samuel. He currently |
Wykes resides with his family in [[Tuckton]], Bournemouth. He has two sons, Lewis and Samuel. He currently works at a wealth management firm.{{cn|date=January 2024}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 22:31, 7 January 2024
| Born | 15 April 1971 Bournemouth, England |
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| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 1991–2007 |
| Highest ranking | 56 (1999–2001) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 16 (x2) |
Paul Wykes (born 15 April 1971) is an English former professional snooker player from Bournemouth, Dorset. He spent 16 years on the circuit and remained in the world's top 64 for 13 years.
Career
[edit]Wykes turned professional in 1991 and achieved a career highest ranking of 56 in 1999, twice reaching the final qualifying round of the World Championship. He enjoyed victories over top players such as Paul Hunter, Joe Johnson, Neal Foulds and Willie Thorne, and in 1999 reached the last 16 of the UK Championship in his home town, Bournemouth, where Stephen Hendry made a 147 on the way to beating him 9–3.[1]
In the 2000s, snooker took second place to his business interests and family, mostly due to the various financial cutbacks afflicting the game at the time. After winning just two matches during the 2006–07 season, Wykes fell to 95th place on the world rankings and decided to retire from snooker. "I thought I was off the tour last year and decided to carry on this season when I found out I was safe," he said. "Looking back, that was probably the wrong decision because I’ve just been going through the motions really."[1]
He kept his WPBSA membership,[2] and was thus eligible to enter the preliminary qualifying for the World Championship. He returned to action in 2010, defeating David Taylor and Les Dodd to get through to the first qualifying round, where he lost 6–10 to James Wattana. Wykes came back in 2013, the last year when non-tour professionals could enter the World Championship, following a victory in the local Dorset Open tournament and a family discussion: "It has always been a dream of mine to play at the Crucible. I know it is a long shot but I am going to give it my best."[2] He beat Robin Hull and Lucky Vatnani before losing to Justin Astley. Wykes then entered Q School and came close to regaining his tour place in Event 2, where he went all the way to the quarter-finals, only to be whitewashed by Alexander Ursenbacher.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Wykes resides with his family in Tuckton, Bournemouth. He has two sons, Lewis and Samuel. He currently works at a wealth management firm.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "When The Curtain Falls". snookerscene.blogspot.com. 26 February 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ a b Perrett, Neil (21 March 2013). "Snooker: Dorset champion Wykes is back on Crucible quest". Bournemouth Daily Echo. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Qatari And Swiss Qualify For Tour". WorldSnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.