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4 unusual facts about Graham Miles


1981 World Snooker Championship

Jimmy White, Tony Knowles and Dave Martin made their World Championship debuts, but they lost in the first round 8–10 against Steve Davis, 8–10 against Graham Miles and 4–10 against Bill Werbeniuk respectively.

Graham Miles

During the 1980s, he slid down the rankings and he last played at the World Championship in 1984.

At the UK Championship, Miles defeated Rex Williams 9-8 and then hammered Willie Thorne 9-1 which included what was then a championship record break of 139 in the last frame.

Rex Williams

He twice reached the semi-final of the World Championship, losing in 1972 to Alex Higgins (having been four frames ahead with five left to play) and, in 1974, to Graham Miles.



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