Vic Harris

Who is Vic Harris?

Vic Harris is a snooker player who was born in Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex and turned professional in 1981. He identified Steve Davis as a future world champion at the age of 12, and was the first to spot the talent of the Tony Drago when Tony won the Maltese amateur title in 1984.

Harris competed in the professional UK Championship in 1981, 1982, and 1987. He won the English Amateur Championship in 1981.

There is a snooker league in Essex named after Harris, the Vic Harris Snooker League.

Harris was interviewed by the BBC during the 2013 World Snooker Championship. He had recently had his right ear removed due to cancer, but continues to play regularly in Essex. Harris talked about his role in helping to develop the games of Steve Davis and more recently, Stuart Bingham.