Master Obit 841 Posted July 20 5 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Maybe you're not arranging your balls right. I have it on good authority that they are correctly positioned, but I'm fairly willing to have the matter examined by a professional* *provided he's young and athletic 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deadboy999 176 Posted July 20 Ronnie will be upset. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Master Obit 841 Posted July 20 15 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Confirmed by World Snooker A bit snarky of them to remind everyone that he never made a 147 break, but that he once got so close by making a 146. It'd be a bit like if Tim Henman died and the ITF tribute included a reminder of him being two points away from reaching the Wimbledon final in 2001. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,611 Posted July 20 Obits coming in now. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,096 Posted July 20 Dracula has bitten the dust. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,015 Posted July 20 Rex Williams back on DL 2025? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yvonne 362 Posted July 20 Why wasn't Ray on the list, has nobody heard of him? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,562 Posted July 20 18 minutes ago, Yvonne said: Why wasn't Ray on the list, has nobody heard of him? He was still playing snooker and hitting century breaks last December, not exactly a sign of an imminent death. Unless you want Jack Lisowski on the list next year? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,162 Posted July 20 1 hour ago, Yvonne said: Why wasn't Ray on the list, has nobody heard of him? He was on my longlist, and I've deployed him in the ABC pool in the past. But the last news of him was that he was in good health, so I've steered clear since. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 893 Posted July 20 Considering he was a miss for the Deathlist and only picked by a few teams in the DDP, it was another tactical masterclass from the old schemer. RIP. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,696 Posted July 20 I wonder who, if anyone, will be the first pro snooker player to make a century. Presumably no one has yet. Is Rex Williams currently the closest at 91? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Master Obit 841 Posted July 20 46 minutes ago, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said: I wonder who, if anyone, will be the first pro snooker player to make a century. Presumably no one has yet. Is Rex Williams currently the closest at 91? Nowhere near the level of acclaim of Rex, but this guy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Rea reached 92. This guy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Thompson_(snooker_player) would be 94/95 if still alive, but he only barely makes the cut of professional. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,081 Posted September 27 On 22/03/2023 at 22:01, millwall32 said: 85 and in very bad health. Could be the first billiards player to appear on our list. Clive Everton - Wikipedia Clive Everton reportedly dead: I'll assume he is a DDP pick. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,641 Posted September 27 14 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Clive Everton reportedly dead: I'll assume he is a DDP pick. He is 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,015 Posted September 27 An obit was published and is now a 404 error, so I'd still wait for more confirmation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,081 Posted September 27 Just now, drol said: An obit was published and is now a 404 error, so I'd still wait for more confirmation. World Snooker Tour have tweeted, but as usual news report is better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,015 Posted September 27 Daily Express for Everton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 607 Posted September 27 Sad news. He had a lovely soft, calm and reassuring voice. Treated quite badly by the Beeb imho when they got rid of him. RIP. (And yes, I did once work with him ) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLawrenson 0 Posted September 28 I remember watching the World Billiards final last year. The commentators said Clive Everton was due to attend but was too ill to do so. That and the last snooker documentary I saw had Clive on and he clearly had Parkinson's. So not a surprise. If you want to pay tribute, buy his book "Black Farce And Cue Ball Wizards". It'll tell you what snooker was really like during both its glory and dismal years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 893 Posted September 28 Proper, old school commentator. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,081 Posted November 20 On 20/05/2020 at 00:28, Miracle Aligner said: Seemed about time for an update on this list. 3 deaths in the intervening 6 years. Worth noting that some 60s and 70s players aren't featured on this list because there's no information to indicate whether they are alive or not let alone their age, red is dead, green is new debutantes from 2015-2019. Biggest notable shift is a load of 80s stars now in their mid to late 70s. World Championship Survivors since 1969 Mark Wildman, 84 Mark Wildman, billiards and snooker professional and ITV commentator, reportedly dead aged 88: https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/november/20/mark-wildman-passes-away-age-88/ Also: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/31842054/mark-wildman-dead-snooker-legend/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,081 Posted November 20 Mark Wildman last picked for the DDP in 2012, so List of the Missed @Death Impends: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2012/celebs_W.html#wildmm 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,081 Posted Sunday at 23:00 On 19/05/2024 at 21:57, Octopus of Odstock said: I haven't seen any notice of it here, but sadly, Terry Griffiths has been diagnosed with dementia - there is a link to a snooker magazine where the news was announced on Wiki, but also this post on X - Stead, Marcus (April 2024). "Terry Griffiths – some sad news". Snooker Scene. p. 4. Various twitter reports that Terry Griffiths has died. I'll try and get links in due course. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
