 Complete the following phrase:  Hughes was accepted as a member by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association WPBSA in 1981. His first professional tournament was the 1981 International Open, where he defeated Jackie Rea 54 in the first qualifying round before being eliminated 15 by Bert Demarco. He lost to Mike Hallett 69 in qualifying for at the 1981 UK Championship and 23 at the 1982 Bass and Golden Leisure Classic. In the last tournament of his debut season, the 