Nigel Bond - Snooker.org (original) (raw)
See also Bond's profile in the Score Centre
Basic facts
| Born: | November 15, 1965, England |
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| Turned pro: | 1989 |
| Highest pro break: | 140 (Qualifying, 2004 Grand Prix) |
| Highest ranked: | 5 (1996) |
| Current ranking (end of 2021/2022): | 82 |
| World Championship best: | Runner-up (1995) |
| Nickname: | "Basildon" |
| Achievements: | Nigel Bond finally won a ranking title, the1996 British Open, in his fourth final. He has won a total of five professional titles, including the1997 Regal Scottish Masters. Nigel has done some amazing comebacks in his career. In the first round of the1994 World Championship, he was 9-2 down to Cliff Thorburn, but eventually won it 10-9! The match was very long, going on until 2 am. In the final of the 1996 British Open, John Higgins was leading 69-0 in the deciding frame. Bond got the snooker he required and went on to win the frame, the match and his first ranking title! In 2011 he won the inaugural Caesarscasino.com Snooker Shoot-Out. In 2012 he won the Wyldecrest Park Homes World Seniors Championship. He retired after the 2021/2022 season. |
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© Eric Whitehead
Results in ranking tournaments (94/95 - 99/00)
See Bond's profile in the Score Centre for results from 2010/2011 and onwards.
Color guide:_ won the event _lost his opening match
| | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------------------------------------- | | 1999/2000 | | | | | British: | 3R | 2-5 | Drew Henry | | Grand Prix: | 4R | 3-5 | Anthony Hamilton | | UK: | 4R | 2-9 | Matthew Stevens | | China: | Qual | 4-5 | Paul Sweeny | | | | | | | 1998/99 | | | | | Grand Prix: | 2R | 2-5 | Jamie Burnett | | UK: | 2R | 5-9 | Dave Harold | | Irish: | 1R | 1-5 | Bradley Jones | | Welsh: | 2R | 3-5 | Joe Swail | | Scottish: | 2R | 1-5 | Dave Harold | | Thailand: | 2R | 1-5 | Darren Morgan | | China: | 2R | 1-5 | John Parrott | | British: | 1R | 3-5 | Bradley Jones | | World: | 2R | 11-13 | Ken Doherty | | | | | | | 1997/98 | | | | | Grand Prix: | 3R | 3-5 | Alfie Burden | | UK: | 2R | 6-9 | Quinten Hann | | German: | Qual. | 3-5 | Gary Wilkinson | | Welsh: | 4R | 4-5 | Paul Hunter | | Scottish: | 4R | 2-5 | Euan Henderson | | Thailand: | QF | 2-5 | Anthony Hamilton | | British: | 2R | 3-5 | Matthew Stevens | | World: | 1R | 5-10 | Mark King | | | | | | | 1996/97 | | | | | Asian Classic: | 2R | 1-5 | Tony Drago | | Grand Prix: | 1R | 1-5 | Oliver King | | UK: | 3R | 4-9 | Mark J Williams | | German: | SF | 1-6 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | | Welsh: | 3R | 0-5 | Terry Murphy | | International: | 3R | 3-5 | Jimmy White | | European: | 2R | 1-5 | Stephen Lee | | Thailand: | RU | 7-9 | Peter Ebdon | | British: | 3R | 1-5 | Tony Drago | | World: | 1R | 8-10 | Stephen Lee | | | | | | | 1995/96 | | | | | Thailand Classic: | RU | 6-9 | John Parrott | | Grand Prix: | 2R | 2-5 | Alain Robidoux | | UK: | QF | 7-9 | Peter Ebdon | | German: | 2R | 1-5 | Darren Morgan | | Welsh: | 1R | 1-5 | Paul Hunter | | International: | 2R | 2-5 | Neal Foulds | | European: | 1R | 1-5 | Stephen Lee | | Thailand Open: | 1R | 4-5 | Alain Robidoux | | British: | W | 9-8 | John Higgins | | World: | SF | 7-16 | Stephen Hendry | | | | | | | 1994/95 | | | | | Dubai: | QF | 4-5 | Alan McManus | | Grand Prix: | 1R | 1-5 | Jimmy Michie | | UK: | 1R | 4-9 | Alex Higgins | | European: | SF | 4-6 | John Parrott | | Welsh: | 1R | 0-5 | Chris Small | | International: | 3R | 2-5 | Jimmy White | | Thailand: | 2R | 1-5 | Darren Morgan | | British: | 2R | 3-5 | Peter Francisco | | World: | RU | 9-18 | Stephen Hendry |