Parrott could call it a day
John Parrott is considering hanging up his cue after failing to qualify for the Betfred.com World Championship.
Last Updated: 04/03/10 11:07am
John Parrott is considering hanging up his cue after failing to qualify for the Betfred.com World Championship.
The 45-year-old, who won the world title in 1991, is certain to drop out of the top 64 for next season after enduring a steady decline down the rankings.
Parrott fell to a 10-6 defeat against Chinese teenager Anda Zhang at Sheffield's Institute of Sport on Wednesday, and if he chooses to continue will face a future apart from the main tour.
"If I'm off the tour, it's fairly certain that I'll retire. I certainly won't be playing any lower down," Parrot told the Daily Mail.
"If I lose my card, that's me gone. I still have the utmost respect for the game. I've just lost in the World Championship and I'm not going to spit the dummy out. But I don't enjoy the hours of practice any more."
Jimmy White ended Parrott's chances of staying in the top 64 with a 10-8 victory over Scotland's Mark Boyle on Wednesday night.
The six-time Crucible runner-up will face 1997 world champion Ken Doherty in the penultimate round of qualifying on Thursday.
