Jim Wych

Jim Wych
Born (1954-01-11) January 11, 1954
Calgary, Canada
Sport country  Canada
Professional 1979–1997
Highest ranking 17 (1980–1982)
Career winnings £151,778[1]
Highest break 136 (1993 European Open)[2]
Century breaks 12[3]
Best ranking finish Quarter-final (World Championship, World Championship)
Tournament wins
Non-ranking 2

Jim Wych (born 11 January 1954) is a sports announcer and former Canadian professional snooker and pocket billiards player. He reached the quarter-final of the Embassy World Professional Snooker Championship in his debut year of 1980, a "first" for any overseas player and duplicated this feat again in 1992. A two-time Canadian snooker champion, he retired from professional snooker in 1997 and now works mainly as a television pool and snooker commentator, principally for Sky Sports, with whom he has had an association since 1990.

Tournament Wins

Amateur finals: : 2 (2 titles)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 1979 Canadian Amateur Championship Canada Bob Paquette 10–7
Winner 2. 1999 Canadian Amateur Championship Canada Tom Finstad 6–4

References

  1. ↑ http://cuetracker.net/Players/Jim-Wych/Career-Total-Statistics
  2. ↑ http://cuetracker.net/Players/Jim-Wych/Career-Total-Statistics
  3. ↑ http://cuetracker.net/Players/Jim-Wych/Career-Total-Statistics


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