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Info about English-Italian snooker players?

Postby MarcoStaiano

Hello,
I know that probably this may be no the easiest of the questions, mainly because it's related to kind of "obscure" players but I know that here I can find people with valuable knowledges, so I can find something!
I'm looking for more info about several players, with clear Italian roots, that tried to "make it" during the '90s/early 00's. Some of them played represeting Italy while others choose England.
I'm writing an essay about the relationship between my country and snooker.
Specifically these players are:
- Roberto Frezza, that won a match vs a young Neil Robertson 5-1 at the Benson&Hedges Championship in 2000.
- Sergio Beggiato, a talented player since a young age that used to practice at Kings Cross Snooker Club, Pentonville, London
- Claudio Ravagnani, that faced Neal Foulds at the 1991 Mita World Masters
-Carlo Giagnacovo, that was ranked number 120 and played between 2001 and 2004.
- Tony Pierucci, that used to practice at the Rainbow Snooker Centre in Manchester.
- Tony Rampello, that was finalist of the 1993 Merseyside Professional Championship and a former winner of the 1990 Pontins Spring Open.

Thank you to everyone that'll share something in order to help me!

Marco
Last edited by MarcoStaiano on 07 Jan 2022, edited 1 time in total.

Re: Info about English-Italian snooker players?

Postby SnookerEd25

Best of luck with your search, Marco. I have a bit of an obsession with obscure players but these are even too obscure for me! The only one I’ve heard of is Carlo Giagnacovo, and I couldn’t tell you much about him I’m afraid.

Hopefully a couple of my fellow Islanders may be able to assist you. I’ll be watching the thread with interest <ok>

Re: Info about English-Italian snooker players?

Postby MarcoStaiano

Thanks Snookered25!
I'm continuing my researches and some people are really helping me! Seems I found someone that knows Carlo Giagnacovo and maybe I'll be able to chat with him! What I discovered is that he doesn't pic up a cue from quite a lot!
Also if someone knows something about Tony Pierucci (used to practice at the Rainbow Snooker Centre in Manchester) or Tony Rampello ( finalist of the 1993 Merseyside Professional Championship and former winner of the 1990 Pontins Spring Open) I'd be happy to receive more info! (I'll also edit the post)

Re: Info about English-Italian snooker players?

Postby vodkadiet1

Mario Morra was the only player born in Italy to play at The Crucible, and his fellow Canadian Gino Rigitano was a former doubles player to the young Stephen Hendry.

Re: Info about English-Italian snooker players?

Postby MarcoStaiano

I'm in touch with the Canadian Federation and I hope to talk with Mario soon!
Canada seems also another country in which there were lot of Italian descent players at various levels!