He was accepted as a professional by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) in 1983. His only professional match in the 1983–84 snooker season was in the qualifying competition for the 1984 World Snooker Championship, where he lost 1–10 to Les Dodd. The following season, he defeated Tony Chappel 5–2 at the 1985 Classic but lost 3–5 in the next qualifying round to Marcel Gauvreau; and recorded a 6–1 win over Colin Roscoe at the 1985 British Open before losing 3–6 to Dean Reynolds in the second qualifying round. The 1985 World Snooker Championship saw him eliminated 1–10 by Steve Longworth. He did not compete on the professional circuit in the 1985–86 snooker season.