High Runs at Old Ages

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In a thread on the Main Forum, Scott Lee told a story about Bob Vanover running 250 and out on Ralf Souquet in a practice game fairly recently. Bob apparently is in his 70's.

Does anyone know if any other player has run 250 or more while in their 70's? Or how about any other great runs at old ages?

In golf, it's great to "shoot your age" as you get older. What do you think the counterpart would be in 14.1?
 
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In a thread on the Main Forum, Scott Lee told a story about Bob Vanover running 250 and out on Ralf Souquet in a practice game fairly recently. Bob apparently is in his 70's.

Does anyone know if any other player has run 250 or more while in their 70's? Or how about any other great runs at old ages?

In golf, it's great to "shoot your age" as you get older. What do you think the counterpart would be in 14.1?
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I believe Bob is 77 years old now. There is no doubt if someone said that Bob ran 250 at his age. Believe it. He is one of the all time great players. It doesn't matter if it is 14.1, 8-ball or 9-ball. He can play it above anyone. I know that Souquet does stay at Bob's house every time he comes out this way and I have had the honor of meeting Souquet when Bob introduce me to me a time back.
Bob stills plays in the Master's League and whips up on those young shooters. It's fun to watch.
 
I remember an old time top player by the name of Sam "One-Poke" Fauver from NJ who didn't play much anymore and wore some pretty thick glasses run 169 one night. This was back in 1964 and he was in his mid '60's.
 
George Rood had a 128 in his 80s. I think this was after his eyesight had gotten so bad he had switched to one pocket.
 
I'm told that Johnny Ervolino ran around 300 a couple of years before he died.

Mika told me they were buckets, but who knows.....?
 
Salamander said:
I'm told that Johnny Ervolino ran around 300 a couple of years before he died.

Mika told me they were buckets, but who knows.....?
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I just did some digging to learn that Johnny was 69 when he died.

Does anyone know of a player other than Vanover who ran 250 or more in their 70's? How about 200? How about 150?
 
Ray Martin might chime in here, he can still knock em in da hole, Ray in his 70's I beleive..
 
14-1StraightMan said:
I believe Bob is 77 years old now. There is no doubt if someone said that Bob ran 250 at his age. Believe it. He is one of the all time great players. It doesn't matter if it is 14.1, 8-ball or 9-ball. He can play it above anyone. I know that Souquet does stay at Bob's house every time he comes out this way and I have had the honor of meeting Souquet when Bob introduce me to me a time back.
Bob stills plays in the Master's League and whips up on those young shooters. It's fun to watch.
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My friend, Ed Latimer was out in Vegas and came back with this story he heard from Randy G. Ed is a relative youngster in his late 60s who still threatens a 100 every so often. He played Vanover years ago and it was encouraging to Ed to see that some people can continue to play at a high level as they get older.
 
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dmgwalsh said:
My friend, Ed Latimer was out in Vegas and came back with this story he heard from Randy G. Ed is a relative youngster in his late 60s who still threatens a 100 every so often. He played Vanover years ago and it was encouraging to Ed to see that some people can continue to play at a high level as they get older.
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Yes Dennis, I agree. It is so good to see older players do so well b/c we
are knocking at that door. I hate to think that someday, I too might not be able to play. It is very encouraging to see them playing.
I have a old home made video tape of Bob Vanover and Leroy Kinman playing two matches at Bob's house. It is approx 20 years old. So that would put Roy around 61 & Bob late 50's. Leroy runs 88 & out in the first game and 76 & out in the 2nd game. They were going to 125.
I know, they were not as old as we are speaking of on this post but it's still really neat to see great players shoot at any age.
 
In July of 1989, Cowboy Jimmy Moore ran about 120 on me. He was 78 years old ... 2 months shy of being 79. That ass-whoopin is an honor I'll cherish forever.
 
14-1StraightMan said:
Yes Dennis, I agree. It is so good to see older players do so well b/c we
are knocking at that door. I hate to think that someday, I too might not be able to play. It is very encouraging to see them playing.
I have a old home made video tape of Bob Vanover and Leroy Kinman playing two matches at Bob's house. It is approx 20 years old. So that would put Roy around 61 & Bob late 50's. Leroy runs 88 & out in the first game and 76 & out in the 2nd game. They were going to 125.
I know, they were not as old as we are speaking of on this post but it's still really neat to see great players shoot at any age.
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do you have the capability to convert it and upload it so we all can check it out ?
 
The best playing 70-year old ever was surely Irving Crane, who was still posting top ten finishes in the World 14.1 championships at that age. To my knowledge, however, his best run after the age of 70 was 191.

Anlother clear suspect for a big run at an advanced age would be Art "Babe" Cranfield.
 
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