Alan McManus

“I worked with Jim for a number of years, he is an excellent coach, 1st class player and helped me to achieve the standard I reached in my professional career. It is great to see Jim spending more time helping other to become better players.” Alan McManus

Alan ‘Angles’ McManus has 3 tournament wins under his belt after turning professional in 1990. Alan spent 4 years as world number 6 and has a career high break of 143 as well as accumulating over £2,000,000 in prize money.

Against Nigel Bond in the 2003 World Championships in Sheffield, Alan played what is considered one of snooker’s most notable flukes. Faced with a brown just a few inches from the bottom left corner pocket, Alan struck the ball and watched as it jumped over the pocket, landed on the side rail, rolled half way along the length of the table, and dropped into the middle pocket from above.

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT WINS

1994
Dubai Duty Free Classic
Masters

1996
Thailand Open

John Higgins

After turning professional in 1992 John Higgins quickly established himself as a force to be reckoned with and to date has notched up over 25 tournament wins and over £4,000,000 in prize money. Only a handful of players managed to achive a professional 147 where-as the double world champion and present world number 1 has 5 to his name.

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT WINS

1994
Grand Prix

1995
British Open
International Open
German Open

1996
International Open

1997
German Open
European Open

1998
World Championship
British Open
UK Championship
Charity Challenge

1999
Grand Prix
China International
Masters
Betfred Premier League
Charity Challenge

2000
UK Championship
Regal Welsh Open
Irish Masters

2001
British Open
Scottish Masters
Champion’s Cup

2002
Irish Masters

2004
British Open

2005
Grand Prix

2006
Masters

2007
World Snooker Championship
Euro-Asia Masters Challenge

2008
World Open Grand Prix

2009
World Snooker Championship

2010
Welsh Open
UK Championship

2011
World Snooker Championship
Welsh Open

2012
Shanghai Masters

Paul Murphy

ACHIVEMENT TO DATE

2000
Craigpark Masters Junior champion.

2001/02
U16 Event 1 Winner.

2002
Semi Finalist of Pontins U15 Star of the Future Tournament.

2004
Scottish U16 Home Internationalist.

2005
Scottish U19 Home Internationalist.

Michael Maguire

“I’ve worked with Jim for a long time and I can say he is an excellent coach and can spot the smallest of faults which can make a major difference in your game. I am delighted he is devoting more time to coaching.” Michael Maguire

ACHIVEMENTS TO DATE

1984
Scottish Junior Champion.

1992
Scottish “Kensitas” Champion.
Member of Scottish Home International Winning Team.

1998
SB&SA Scottish National Champion.

1999
SB&SA Scottish National Champion.
Scottish Classic Winner.

2001
Scottish Classic Winner.
Scottish Grand Prix Winner.

2005
European Masters (40+) Champion. (Poland)

2008
Scottish Seniors Champion

Winner of 10 Senior ranking tournaments

Jamie Burnett

Jamie Burnett the first man in history to achive a break higher than 147 with his 148 break in the 2004 UK Championship qualifiers.

Jamie, from Hamilton, Scotland, made his mark in the 1997 German Open by reaching the quarter finals and equalled his best run the following year in the Grand Prix of 1998. In a 1997-98 season dominated by Stephen Hendry, Burnett claimed two victories over the world number one as well as recorded victories over Stephen Lee and Mark Williams.

Alec Appleby

Alec, 12 years old, has just started playing snooker 6 months ago. He already has a superb cue action and recently achieved his highest break of 56. From the north of England, he will be one to watch.

Campbell Dunlop

ACHIVEMENT TO DATE

2000
Craigpark Masters Junior champion.

2001/02
U16 Event 1 Winner.

2002
Semi Finalist of Pontins U15 Star of the Future Tournament.

2004
Scottish U16 Home Internationalist.

2005
Scottish U19 Home Internationalist.

Christian Gibson

Christian has recently joined the Improve Your Snooker Academy and after his first few weeks shows great potential and could be a snooker player worth watching.

Darryl Hill

Isle of Man Junior Joins Improve Your Snooker Academy

Jim has recently spent a few days assessing and coaching 14 year old Darryl Hill and was very impressed with his snooker ability. Jim will be working with Darryl to bring out the undoubted potential that he has and to coach him to be the first full professional player from the Isle of Man. with a table clearing 99.  will be one to watch.

Ethan Laing

11 year old Ethan is another of Jim’s improving players, reaching the semi final of his first under 14 ranking tournament.

Garry Boyle

11 year old Ethan is another of Jim’s improving players, reaching the semi final of his first under 14 ranking tournament.

Manasawin ‘Quid’ Phetmalaikul

‘Quid’ is an amazing 10 year old with a very natural potting ability. I have high hopes for this young boy. Hopefully we will see the results of his coaching and hard work in the coming years.

Nev Graham

Nev, who is 13 years old and from the north east of England, has been working with Jim for the past seven months. In that time he has reached the final of 2 Pro-Am tournaments, and made his first century break with an excellent 102.

Rhys Clarke

Rhys is 14 years of age and an excellent prospect for the future. He has a highest break of 138 in practice and a 92 in match play. He recently won an open seniors tournament in the Q Club in Glasgow, remarkable for a 14 year old. Rhys has also just gained his first Scottish International Cap.

Ryan Buchan

Ryan is 16 years of age with excellent potential to become a very good player. I have been working with Ryan for a few months now and beginning to see the benefits of the changes we have made together. Ryan has a highest break in practice of 134 and in match play a 60 break. Ryan has also reached the final of one Scottish Junior tournament and is looking forward to reaching more finals and winning them.