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Title: When Snooker was entertaining .
Post by: John m on December 02, 2024, 03:36:12 am

Former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has died aged 77, after a long battle with dementia, his family has confirmed.

The Welshman became the first qualifier to win the world championship, beating Dennis Taylor 24-16 in the 1979 final.

Griffiths also won the Masters in 1980 and the UK Championship in 1982 to complete snooker's 'Triple Crown'.

Title: Re: When Snooker was entertaining .
Post by: Belker on December 02, 2024, 09:15:52 am

RIP.

Title: Re: When Snooker was entertaining .
Post by: Rat Catcher on December 02, 2024, 10:05:41 am

RIP

Title: Re: When Snooker was entertaining .
Post by: John m on December 02, 2024, 10:11:01 am

Late 70s early 80s millions use to watch Snooker on telly .I wonder if that was because a lot of us were unemployed .No going out Coin ?Different times Players had Character Drunks ,Junkies Cheats . Poor mans Golf we could all pay 50p for the light .

Title: Re: When Snooker was entertaining .
Post by: Cool Boola on December 02, 2024, 12:17:39 pm

Yeah…in the 70s it looked like real people were playing.I watched a FA cup match yesterday between Doncaster v Kettering Town and it was so real and exciting to watch.Lots of mistakes and real heart but still great quality at times.Turned off the Chelsea match later.Life is grey now!

Title: Re: When Snooker was entertaining .
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on December 02, 2024, 04:38:24 pm

i loved watching snooker. where do you get 6 hours free to watch a game now though. jimmy white and ken doherty were my men.

Title: Re: When Snooker was entertaining .
Post by: Rat Catcher on December 03, 2024, 09:32:48 pm

6 hours... pfff, a test match lasts 5 days... well, maybe not if Ireland is playing!

Title: Re: When Snooker was entertaining .
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on December 07, 2024, 05:24:37 am

i usta go on the hop from school to watch snooker.
usta dream of ownin a full size snooker table as well.
one day i'll have one.
bit of trivia for ye. the top man in the RIC was called Neville Chamberlain. not the peace in our time Neville Chamberlain but a different guy. he resigned after the easter rising. he is credited as inventing the game when he was stationed in India with the British arny.

Title: Re: When Snooker was entertaining .
Post by: John m on December 07, 2024, 09:57:07 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TL5kE0VSus (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TL5kE0VSus)  16 pints a day .He claimed it on his Tax said he couldnt work without Porter .

Title: Re: When Snooker was entertaining .
Post by: silverbullet on December 07, 2024, 03:50:41 pm

Quote from: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on December 07, 2024, 05:24:37 am

i usta go on the hop from school to watch snooker.
usta dream of ownin a full size snooker table as well.
one day i'll have one.
bit of trivia for ye. the top man in the RIC was called Neville Chamberlain. not the peace in our time Neville Chamberlain but a different guy. he resigned after the easter rising. he is credited as inventing the game when he was stationed in India with the British arny.

The corner gaff at the bottom of Cromacastle Road/Dundaniel Road had a snooker table in the extension, and your man used to rent it out. A great place for a game, a smoke of quality wacky baccy, and a few cans.

Nowadays it's "MARIE'S B&B". A work in progress you might say. It has more windows than most stately homes. 8)