Snooker Stars Of The Past R.I.P.

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Silvino Francisco: Former British Open champion dies at the age of 78 :​

Former British Open champion Silvino Francisco dies at 78

South Africa's 1980s snooker favourite Silvino Francisco has died at the age of 78. He beat Alex Higgins en route to becoming British Open champion in 1985.

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"WST and WPBSA extend our sincere condolences to Silvino's wife June and all of his family and friends," said a statement by World Snooker Tour.
Francisco's death comes at the end of a year when the sport has mourned the loss of his former green baize rivals Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths and Mark Wildman.

 

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Alan Hughs R.I.P.

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"Sad to hear of the passing of Alan Hughes - the original snooker MC who no doubt paved the way for many in the business today"
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“When I came into snooker the players were just known by their names and I just thought that the players had more about them than that,”
(Alan Hughes) :

The Voice of Snooker - Green Baize

By Elliott West "When I came into snooker the players were just known by their names and I just thought that the players had more about them than that," Alan Hughes Introduction Alan Hughes was a constant presence in snooker for over twenty years. The Master of Ceremonies introduced so many...

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