Career
Foulds quickly climbed the rankings after turning professional in 1983, reaching no. 3 within four years. He won his first ranking tournament in 1986, the BCE International, beating Cliff Thorburn 12–9 in the final. In the same season he was runner-up to Steve Davis in the UK Championship, and he also reached the semi-finals of the 1987 World Championship, losing 16–9 to Joe Johnson. Foulds made 76 competitive century breaks in his career.
He is now a commentator for the BBC, Sky Sports, and British Eurosport. Foulds is also a regular broadcaster on the Ladbrokes live betting service which is broadcast daily to their shops in the UK and Ireland.
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