Liam Graham will make his British Snooker Open debut today. But this is, he insists, just the start of a career that will take him right to the top…
Following in the footsteps of two of snooker’s greatest-ever players, Stephen Hendry and John Higgins, is quite a prospect for any teenager to ponder.as the next big thing to come out of this country, that’s exactly the heights he’s aspiring to.
However, as significant an achievement as it is for Graham to have secured a place in one of the biggest tournaments of the year on the snooker calendar, the teenager from Clarkston in Glasgow’s south side is refusing to get over-excited about his progress. But while some youngsters would have relished pitting their wits against one of the game’s greats, Graham is far more interested in a draw such as the one he has which gives him a realistic chance of progressing through the tournament.
“I’m not saying I couldn’t beat them, on any given day, I could beat anybody. But they’re just so good.”His interest was first sparked when his granddad took him to Cathcart Bowling Club, led him to the snooker table in the clubhouse and quickly, the Glaswegian was spending every spare moment with a snooker cue in his hand.
As he’s progressed through his teens, Graham has become a regular practice partner for the likes of Mark Allen and Maguire and while he admits being in such exalted company was somewhat daunting in the early days, he’s now confident that being around the best in the game is exactly where he belongs.
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