Silvino Francisco
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| Born | (1946-05-03) 3 May 1946 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  South Africa |
| Nickname | The Silver Fish |
| Professional | 1981–1997 |
| Highest ranking | 10 (1987/88) |
| Career winnings | £363,571[1] |
| Highest break | 128: 1983 World Championship (qualifying) |
| Century breaks | 12 |
| Tournament wins | |
| Ranking | 1 |
| Non-ranking | 1 |
Silvino Francisco (born 3 May 1946) is a retired South African professional snooker player, most notable for winning the 1985 British Open.
Contents
1 Snooker career
2 Personal life
3 Performance and rankings timeline
4 Career finals
4.1 Ranking finals: 1 (1 title)
4.2 Non-ranking finals: 3 (1 title, 2 runners-up)
4.3 Team finals: 1 (1 runner-up)
4.4 Amateur finals: 4 (4 titles)
5 References
Snooker career
Francisco comes from a snooker-playing family. His brother Manuel and nephew Peter both played at a high level, Manuel having been a runner-up in the World Amateur Billiards Championship on several occasions, and Peter having risen to the world ranking of number 14.
Francisco won the 1985 British Open, beating Kirk Stevens 12–9. Afterwards, he accused Stevens of playing under the influence of drugs, and was fined and penalised ranking points.[2] When Stevens admitted a drugs problem, the penalty was reversed.[3]
He was involved in another scandal after the 1989 Masters. After losing 5–1 to Terry Griffiths in the last-16, it was discovered that there had been heavy betting on that exact score. Francisco was arrested, but later released without charge.
Personal life
Francisco suffered with gambling problems towards the end of his professional career, to the extent of being declared bankrupt in 1996 due to income tax arrears, having split up from his second wife who claimed his £350,000 house, and having to pay maintenance for his four children. He later took to working evenings in a friend's fish and chip shop for extra cash.
In 1997, he was arrested for smuggling cannabis, and served three years in prison.[3]
Performance and rankings timeline
Tournament | 1981/ 82 | 1982/ 83 | 1983/ 84 | 1984/ 85 | 1985/ 86 | 1986/ 87 | 1987/ 88 | 1988/ 89 | 1989/ 90 | 1990/ 91 | 1991/ 92 | 1992/ 93 | 1993/ 94 | 1994/ 95 | 1995/ 96 | 1996/ 97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ranking[4] | [nb 1] | 17 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 33 | 57 | 81 | 125 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asian Classic[nb 2] | Tournament Not Held | NR | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Prix[nb 3] | NH | A | 3R | 3R | QF | SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK Championship | Non-Ranking | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German Open | Tournament Not Held | LQ | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Welsh Open | Tournament Not Held | 2R | 2R | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International Open[nb 4] | NR | A | QF | SF | 1R | QF | 3R | 2R | 2R | Not Held | 3R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
European Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thailand Open[nb 5] | Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | Not Held | QF | WD | 2R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
British Open[nb 6] | Non-Ranking | W | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championship | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scottish Masters | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Masters | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | WD | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canadian Masters | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong Open[nb 7] | Ranking Event | NH | 1R | Tournament Not Held | Ranking | NH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic | Non-Ranking | 2R | 1R | 1R | QF | 3R | 3R | SF | 1R | 2R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strachan Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | MR | NR | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pot Black | A | A | QF | 1R | A | Tournament Not Held | A | A | A | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Masters[nb 8] | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | NH | A | Tournament Not Held | A | A | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South African Professional Championship | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shoot-Out | Tournament Not Held | 1R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Seniors Championship | Tournament Not Held | QF | 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. | |||
^ New players on the Main Tour do not have a ranking.
^ The event was also called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989), Dubai Classic (1989/90–1994/1995) and Thailand Classic (1995/1996)
^ The event was also called the Professional Players Tournament (1982/83–1983/1984)
^ The event was also called the Goya Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986)
^ The event was also called the Thailand Masters (1983/1984–1986/1987 & 1991/1992) and the Asian Open (1989/1990–1992/1993)
^ The event was also called the British Gold Cup (1979/1980), Yamaha Organs Trophy (1980/1981) and International Masters (1981/1982–1983/1984)
^ The event was also called the Australian Masters (1979/1980–1987/1988) and Australian Open (1994/1995)
^ The event was also called the Hong Kong Open (1989/1990) and Australian Open (1994/1995)
Career finals
Ranking finals: 1 (1 title)
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 1985 | British Open |  Kirk Stevens | 12–9 |
Non-ranking finals: 3 (1 title, 2 runners-up)
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1978 | South African Professional Championship |  Perrie Mans | 5–9 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1983 | Pontins Brean Sands |  Tony Meo | 7–9 |
| Winner | 1. | 1986 | South African Professional Championship |  François Ellis | 9–1 |
Team finals: 1 (1 runner-up)
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Team/partner | Opponent(s) in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1989 | World Cup | Rest of the World | England | 8–9 |
Amateur finals: 4 (4 titles)
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1968 | South African Amateur Championship | | |
| Winner | 2. | 1969 | South African Amateur Championship (2) | | |
| Winner | 3. | 1974 | South African Amateur Championship (3) | Mike Hines | 7–0 |
| Winner | 4. | 1977 | South African Amateur Championship (4) | Ayoob Majiet |
References
^ http://cuetracker.net/Players/Silvino-Francisco/Career-Total-Statistics
^ "Snooker Association acquits Stevens over drug addiction". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 October 1985. p. 41. Retrieved 1 May 2011..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab "Where are they now? : Silvino Francisco". BBC Sport. 31 January 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
^ "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
