Sheffield Snooker Players

[Jim Hardie 534]

1 hour ago, hackey lad said:

Was the one near John Lewis , Faulkners ?

Correct.

[lazarus 68]

11 hours ago, RJRB said:

@lazarus

Certainly Alan did not like to lose ,like most winners.

I’m not sure what you mean by “playing a red closer to the pocket” .

I always associate him with Arundel Club,although he played elsewhere for Brooke Tools in the Works League.

There was a wide range of playing conditions.

Some where Snooker was the main event on the night,and others where you had to contend with the locals.

The Punch Bowl on Gleadless Common was always lively and if you called for order in the Springwood the response was predictable,

In later years the table at Pitsmoor WMC was possibly the worst.

A very well worn cloth with much damage and frayed cushions repaired with black insulation tape.

Sorry but PLAYING was a typo, it should have read “placing “ I’ve edited my post.

[ukdobby 225]

13 hours ago, hackey lad said:

Was the one near John Lewis , Faulkners ?

Yes have seen Littlewood many a time lose his rag there.

[iansheff 89]

20 hours ago, hackey lad said:

Was the one near John Lewis , Faulkners ?

We used to go there for opening time on a Saturday morning in the 80's and stay till about 12 then go in various pubs for a few hours.

[Lazy Baby5 10]

On 08/09/2023 at 17:35, RJRB said:

George Quibell was pretty good and liked to have a side bet to raise his game.

David Langton had the opportunity of plenty of practice.

When I started there were still a few players that came from a billiards background.

Ted Birkenhead was in a class of his own at that game.

Worked with George Quibell in the Oughtibridge Rolling Mill in the 70`s does anyone know if he is still alive?

[Padders 2,885]

19 minutes ago, Lazy Baby5 said:

Worked with George Quibell in the Oughtibridge Rolling Mill in the 70`s does anyone know if he is still alive?

George passed away many years ago...

[Lazy Baby5 10]

16 hours ago, Padders said:

George passed away many years ago...

Thanks for the info