When Snooker was entertaining .

[John m]

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'.

[Belker]

RIP.

[Rat Catcher]

RIP

[John m]

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 .

[Cool Boola]

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!

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

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.

[Rat Catcher]

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

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

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.

[John m]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TL5kE0VSus

  16 pints a day .He claimed it on his Tax said he couldnt work without Porter .

[silverbullet]

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.