sometimes the monkey leaves the back too late. i guess we'll see. fun player.
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sometimes the monkey leaves the back too late. i guess we'll see. fun player.
John Virgo dies aged 79
John Virgo, who co-presented TV show Big Break and was a popular BBC commentator for decades, has died.
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rest in peace JV
Sad to see him gone. I always enjoyed his commentary. He had a great life.John Virgo dies aged 79
John Virgo, who co-presented TV show Big Break and was a popular BBC commentator for decades, has died.
rest in peace JV
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Very sad. He was commenting on the Masters just a couple of weeks, so must have been sudden.
he was snooker's equivalent of billy incardona. the voice of snooker
Trivia question -- which jazz musician was named after the black ball?
answer?
found it (AI is your friend)
Bola Sete, whose real name was Djalma de Andrade, was a Brazilian jazz guitarist known for his work with Vince Guaraldi and Dizzy Gillespie. His nickname "Bola Sete" means "Seven Ball" in Portuguese, referring to the only black ball in Brazilian billiards.
WikipediaBola Sete: The Musician Behind the Name
Bola Sete, born Djalma de Andrade, was a prominent Brazilian guitarist known for his contributions to jazz, bossa nova, and samba. His nickname "Bola Sete" translates to "Seven Ball" in Portuguese, which he received due to being the only black member of a small jazz group. The name references the seven ball in Brazilian billiards, which is the only black ball on the table.
I guess "soon" is a relative term. WST has spoken.
The contract with the Crucible has been extended to at least 2045. 500 seats will be added. There's probably a press release somewhere.
Classic TV Moments
1h ·With the Snooker World Championships currently on, it’s clear how different the game is today compared to back then
Back then the World Snooker Championship looked less like elite sport and more like a mens working club on a Sunday afternoon. One lad’s lining up a tricky red… the other’s got a pint in hand, fag on the go, barely even breaking stride.
You’d have players like Alex Higgins and Bill Werbeniuk treating the mid-session interval like a full pub stop. Higgins chain-smoking between shots, Werbeniuk famously needing a few pints just to steady himself enough to play. No sports science team, no hydration strategy — just lager and instinct.
And the mad thing is, the standard was still ridiculous. Proper matchplay, big breaks, nerves of steel… just with a side of second-hand smoke and the occasional top-up.
Try imagining that now. Modern players measuring water intake to the millilitre, nutrition plans, fitness coaches… meanwhile in the 80s someone’s knocking in a 70 break while holding a cigarette .
Classic TV Moments
1 May at 12:43 ·With the Snooker World Championships currently on, it’s clear how different the game is today compared to back then
Back then the World Snooker Championship looked less like elite sport and more like a mens working club on a Sunday afternoon. One lad’s lining up a tricky red… the other’s got a pint in hand, fag on the go, barely even breaking stride.
You’d have players like Alex Higgins and Bill Werbeniuk treating the mid-session interval like a full pub stop. Higgins chain-smoking between shots, Werbeniuk famously needing a few pints just to steady himself enough to play. No sports science team, no hydration strategy — just lager and instinct.
And the mad thing is, the standard was still ridiculous. Proper matchplay, big breaks, nerves of steel… just with a side of second-hand smoke and the occasional top-up.
Try imagining that now. Modern players measuring water intake to the millilitre, nutrition plans, fitness coaches… meanwhile in the 80s someone’s knocking in a 70 break while holding a cigarette.