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His brother Mannie and nephew Peter both played at a high level, Mannie 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.
Francisco's career highlight was lifting the 1985 British Open trophy in Derby, with a 12-9 win over Kirk Stevens in a final that was watched by a huge audience of 15.5m viewers on ITV.
It was a tournament which saw the former world No. 10 dubbed the 'Silver Fish' defeat Alex Higgins and Jimmy White during his run to the final.
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Silvino Francisco: Former British Open champion dies at the age of 78
South Africa's 1980s snooker favourite Silvino Francisco has died at the age of 78.
The news was confirmed by World Snooker Tour on Friday night with Francisco passing away on Saturday, December 14.
Record-breaking snooker player Silvino Francisco who won British Open dies aged 78
Former snooker star Silvino Francisco – who won the 1985 British Open – has died aged 78.
Francisco's death comes at the end of a year when the sport has mourned the loss of his former green baize rivals Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths and Mark Wildman.
Silvino Francisco
Francisco comes from a snooker-playing family.
Afterwards, he accusedStevens of playingunder the influence of drugs, and was fined and penalisedranking points. His brotherMannie and nephewPeter both played at a high level, Manniehaving been a runner-up in the WorldAmateurBilliardsChampionship on several occasions, and Peterhavingrisen to the worldranking of number 14.
Francisco won the 1985 British Open, beating Kirk Stevens 12–9.
He later took to workingevenings in a friend's fish and chip shop for extra cash.
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Francisco was arrested, but laterreleasedwithout charge. God rest him.’
‘Another loss to the snooker world in 2024. 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.
Who is Silvino Francisco?
Silvino Francisco is a retiredSouthAfricanprofessionalsnookerplayer who won the SouthAfricanSnookerChampionship 4 times.
Francisco comes from a snooker-playing family.
When Stevensadmitted a drugs problem, the penalty was reversed.
He was involved in anotherscandalafter the 1989 Masters. RIP. Silvino Francisco,’ read another message.
The sad news comes just weeks after the death of snooker icon Terry Griffiths, who passed away at the age of 77 following a battle with dementia.
Griffiths won the world title as a qualifier in 1979, in only his second appearance at a professional tournament.
The Welshman went on to establish himself as one of the most revered players in the game, completing a career Triple Crown by triumphing at the 1980 Masters and the 1982 UK Championship.
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British Open Champion 1985.
"WST and WPBSA extend our sincere condolences to Silvino's wife June and all of his family and friends," said a statement by World Snooker Tour. Gamblingproblems followed, to the extent of beingdeclaredbankrupt in 1996 due to income tax arrears, havingsplit up from his second wife who claimed his £350,000 house, and having to pay maintenance for his 4 children.
Sadly he took a few wrong turns in life, but eventually found redemption. Afterwards, he accused Stevens of playing under the influence of drugs, and was fined and penalised ranking points. Thoughts with your family,’ one supporter wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Another fan said: ‘Silvino Francisco. When Stevens admitted a drugs problem, the penalty was reversed.
He was involved in another scandal after the 1989 Masters.