In the CIU Team Billiards Championship, Peter Gilchrist, aged 20 or so, defeated Alf Nolan in one of his matches for North Ormesby Inst., making a break of 194 in the process. Does such a Championship still exist?
Mike Russell, aged 17 defeats Bob Close in the pro-Am at Rugby by a score of 408 to 228, and with a break of 109 to boot. In the semis, Close beat T Scott and Russell overcame Rees by 456 to 157. Russell “inflicted a rare defeat” on Norman Dagley in the Qtrs. by 302 to 270. In the first round Russell overcame Jim McCann with the aid of an unfinished 71 to pip him by 376 to 362. Highest breaks of the day went to Russell with a 273, and Dagley with a 243 and a 216. Already at 17 DE Man has started to show a degree of class at the 3 ball game. As you all know, the future is bright in this regard.
Sidney Lee a youthful prodigy at Billiards, died at the age of 75. In his day he was Eng. Am winner on four consecutive occasions at the age of 20, from 1931 to 1934, as well as winning the World Am title 1n 1933. Although he turned professional in the heydays of the Big Four, he made his living largely through coaching in his remaining years
The Monarflex World Professional Billiards Tournament starts in Bristol, all matches being best of 5 at 400 up. Dagley knocked out Close 3-0 and Charlton knocked out Karnehm 3-2. The line-up for the Qtrs. is: Foldvari v Davis, Francisco v Edmond, Dagley v Williamson, Charlton v Wildman. In the semis Foldvari overcame Edmonds 3-1, and Dagley whitewashed Wildman 3-0. Highest breaks came from Foldvari in the final, a 315 in first game, a 207 in the second, and a 228 in the last that nearly won it for him, only for Dagley to shut him out with some solid tactical play, Think pot white!
With this Dagley completed a unique treble: Eng. Am. 15 times, World Am twice, and now the World Title itself. It was said that the 400 Up format would appear to be the “best of imperfect alternatives”, as far as attracting TV coverage. Dagley seemed to agree, saying it did not suit him personally but he had come to terms with the format. Is it really any different to the current vogue for the short game?
Raymond Ceulemans (the Lindrum of Carom) withdrew from the tournament, putting to an end his proposed entry into English Billiards, it being mired in a political wrangle, involving different ball manufacturers, Supers versus Aramith.
Foldvari wins the pro-Am at Derngate where he is resident professional defeating Close 253 t0 228. In earlier rounds Dagley knocked out Russell by 449 to 236, in which match Dagley made a 227 and Russell a 196. Dagley was then turfed out by Close by 400 to 140.
In the KingsX pro-Am Russell steamed on like an express train to win against Bem French by 501 to 296, making 3 centuries in that game. Russell pipped Gilchrist in the Qtrs. by 287 to 282.
A Men only Club in the north of England had its rules breached when a Lady turned up wearing trousers, duly won her match for rival teams. It went undetected that she was a woman, despite several of the Committee being present watching the match. The League ruled that the result should stand. And rightly too.
Advance Billiards by Murt O'Donoghue is published around this time. Any of you had a gawp at it? I sold my copy a little while ago. It is a mine of info. for the advanced player and well worth a look if you can get your hands on it. Might cost you a few bob though. (webmasters note: This was compiled, edited and published by Billiards Australia member Don Richter).
The Darley Dale 4 man round robin tournament was won by Norman Dagley. The other 3 players were Shirley, Beetham, and Peter Shelley. Dagley had 5 centuries on the day.
The Telecue is being marketed more aggressively. Anyone know why this apparently innovative type of cue has never really taken off? Perhaps players are becoming fussier and want customised cues to suit their particular needs, for weigh, length etc. A stick is not just a stick, I suppose.
Norman D wins the UK Billiards title, defeating Ray Edmonds 3-1 in the final, best of 5 at 400 up. In the semi’s Dagley beat Foldvari 3-2, which included a break of 249 in the fifth game. Edmonds beat Wildman 3-0 in the other semi. Foldvari’s win over Fred Davis in the Qtrs. was illuminated by Foldvari collapsing on the floor while trailing 207 to 209 due to he suffering from a bout of flu. After a brief rest he summoned the energy to make a break of 84 but still 4 short of game with Davis on 324, but eventually closing out the match by 400 to 341. I understand that the justification for the Up format was to encourage television coverage, which I think it did, for a while at least.
Frank Holz of New Zealand, has died at the age of 83, “one of the most energetic and efficient organisers, Billiards and Snooker has ever known”
Peter Gilchrist wins the pro-Am at Peterborough, defeating Dennis McGuigan by 510 to 223, in pretty high scoring for a one hour final. In an earlier round Russel lost to Davis Rees.
In the Inter County Billiards Cleveland (team consists of Russell, Gilchrist and John Sinclair) will meet Devon in the final. Cleveland win by 843 to 629
Both Mike Russell, at 17, and Michael Ferreira decide to turn professional as members of the WPBSA.
100 million people watch a snooker match in Peking, China. Cometh the hour when Billiards will be so supported one day. Think positive, lads, think positive, the Chinese might love the game of Billiards too.
In the CIU semi’s David Edwards defeated Ken Cockerill by 980 to 736, while Alf Nolan won the second semi against Freddy Speight by 1090 to 346. Then goes on to win by defeating Alf Nolan by 980 to 641
Mike Russell defeated Peter Gilchrist in the British Junior Billiards title by 395 to 166 and had a high break of 122 in the process. This was to be MR’s last match as an amateur before he joined the Professional ranks
Norman Dagley add another title to his illustrious career by winning the inaugural BCE Euro Championship in Antwerp, defeating Robbie Foldvari by 7-5, in a 150 format. In the Qtr.’s Foldvari beat Russell 4-1 and Dagley beat Williamson 4-2, Karnehm defeated Ferreira 4-3, and Wildman defeated Charlton 4-1. In the semis Foldvari knocked out Karnehm 4-2 and Dagley came good with a 4-2 win over Wildman. Foldvari was the only player to run game to 150, on two occasions in fact.
It is said that the biggest break of the week occurred when a tournament referee accidentally knocked over a 2 foot high porcelain figure, said to cost £4000, and leave it irreparably damaged. Refs do have a hard time, don’t they?
David Edwards wins Peter Gilchrist by 2472 to 2224, Edwards having previously won the title before in 1968. It was said that Edwards had a “fluent, well designed game” and not prone to giving way to frustration. In the semis Gilchrist beat Des Heald by 2071 to 1527 and Edwards beat Terry Ward by 2393 to 1337. Gilchrist had a high break of 332 against Des Heald in the semis.
The WPBSA apparently spent £77,000 on Billiards prize money and costs last season! Those were the days. What went wrong?
Mike Russell, aged 18, wins at two pro-Ams, defeating Bill Andress at Grimsby by 455 to 250, and Joe Jordan by 339 to 233 at Southampton. Russell had the highest break against Andress, 303 unfinished.
DE Biggie: Geet Sethi, at 26, wins the World Am Title in Belfast, defeating Joe Grech from Malta by 4846 to 3256... In the round robins Sethi and Edwards topped that table while Grech and Agrawal topped the other. Sethi had magnificent break of 760 in the opening session of the match against Grech. Grech made some inroads to the first session deficit of over 1000 with 2 doubles and one triple century. Then Sethi cut loose with 3 doubles and 3 centuries in the third session to effectively close out the Title. In the fourth session they traded blow for blow, with a triple and a double from Grech, matched by a single and a quadruple from Sethi. All in all a fabulous tournament if the scoring is anything to go by, Grech had a 480, Agrawal had a 492, Edwards a 215, and of course Sethi with his 760, a record under the then current rules. The most striking feature of Sethi’s game, it was said was his repertoire of shots, his delicacy of touch, and a graceful approach to break building. Grech in his match against Edwards traded blow for blow until the third session when Grech opened the floodgates with 2 centuries, a double and a quadruple to win the last session by over 1000.
Phil Tarrant wins the Oz Am Title defeating David Collins by 1925 to 1506. Bob Marshall, as title holder had to withdraw for medical reasons.
1987 was a busy year.
Mike Russell, aged 17 defeats Bob Close in the pro-Am at Rugby by a score of 408 to 228, and with a break of 109 to boot. In the semis, Close beat T Scott and Russell overcame Rees by 456 to 157. Russell “inflicted a rare defeat” on Norman Dagley in the Qtrs. by 302 to 270. In the first round Russell overcame Jim McCann with the aid of an unfinished 71 to pip him by 376 to 362. Highest breaks of the day went to Russell with a 273, and Dagley with a 243 and a 216. Already at 17 DE Man has started to show a degree of class at the 3 ball game. As you all know, the future is bright in this regard.
Sidney Lee a youthful prodigy at Billiards, died at the age of 75. In his day he was Eng. Am winner on four consecutive occasions at the age of 20, from 1931 to 1934, as well as winning the World Am title 1n 1933. Although he turned professional in the heydays of the Big Four, he made his living largely through coaching in his remaining years
The Monarflex World Professional Billiards Tournament starts in Bristol, all matches being best of 5 at 400 up. Dagley knocked out Close 3-0 and Charlton knocked out Karnehm 3-2. The line-up for the Qtrs. is: Foldvari v Davis, Francisco v Edmond, Dagley v Williamson, Charlton v Wildman. In the semis Foldvari overcame Edmonds 3-1, and Dagley whitewashed Wildman 3-0. Highest breaks came from Foldvari in the final, a 315 in first game, a 207 in the second, and a 228 in the last that nearly won it for him, only for Dagley to shut him out with some solid tactical play, Think pot white!
With this Dagley completed a unique treble: Eng. Am. 15 times, World Am twice, and now the World Title itself. It was said that the 400 Up format would appear to be the “best of imperfect alternatives”, as far as attracting TV coverage. Dagley seemed to agree, saying it did not suit him personally but he had come to terms with the format. Is it really any different to the current vogue for the short game?
Raymond Ceulemans (the Lindrum of Carom) withdrew from the tournament, putting to an end his proposed entry into English Billiards, it being mired in a political wrangle, involving different ball manufacturers, Supers versus Aramith.
Foldvari wins the pro-Am at Derngate where he is resident professional defeating Close 253 t0 228. In earlier rounds Dagley knocked out Russell by 449 to 236, in which match Dagley made a 227 and Russell a 196. Dagley was then turfed out by Close by 400 to 140.
In the KingsX pro-Am Russell steamed on like an express train to win against Bem French by 501 to 296, making 3 centuries in that game. Russell pipped Gilchrist in the Qtrs. by 287 to 282.
A Men only Club in the north of England had its rules breached when a Lady turned up wearing trousers, duly won her match for rival teams. It went undetected that she was a woman, despite several of the Committee being present watching the match. The League ruled that the result should stand. And rightly too.
Advance Billiards by Murt O'Donoghue is published around this time. Any of you had a gawp at it? I sold my copy a little while ago. It is a mine of info. for the advanced player and well worth a look if you can get your hands on it. Might cost you a few bob though. (webmasters note: This was compiled, edited and published by Billiards Australia member Don Richter).
The Darley Dale 4 man round robin tournament was won by Norman Dagley. The other 3 players were Shirley, Beetham, and Peter Shelley. Dagley had 5 centuries on the day.
The Telecue is being marketed more aggressively. Anyone know why this apparently innovative type of cue has never really taken off? Perhaps players are becoming fussier and want customised cues to suit their particular needs, for weigh, length etc. A stick is not just a stick, I suppose.
Norman D wins the UK Billiards title, defeating Ray Edmonds 3-1 in the final, best of 5 at 400 up. In the semi’s Dagley beat Foldvari 3-2, which included a break of 249 in the fifth game. Edmonds beat Wildman 3-0 in the other semi. Foldvari’s win over Fred Davis in the Qtrs. was illuminated by Foldvari collapsing on the floor while trailing 207 to 209 due to he suffering from a bout of flu. After a brief rest he summoned the energy to make a break of 84 but still 4 short of game with Davis on 324, but eventually closing out the match by 400 to 341. I understand that the justification for the Up format was to encourage television coverage, which I think it did, for a while at least.
Frank Holz of New Zealand, has died at the age of 83, “one of the most energetic and efficient organisers, Billiards and Snooker has ever known”
Peter Gilchrist wins the pro-Am at Peterborough, defeating Dennis McGuigan by 510 to 223, in pretty high scoring for a one hour final. In an earlier round Russel lost to Davis Rees.
In the Inter County Billiards Cleveland (team consists of Russell, Gilchrist and John Sinclair) will meet Devon in the final. Cleveland win by 843 to 629
Both Mike Russell, at 17, and Michael Ferreira decide to turn professional as members of the WPBSA.
100 million people watch a snooker match in Peking, China. Cometh the hour when Billiards will be so supported one day. Think positive, lads, think positive, the Chinese might love the game of Billiards too.
In the CIU semi’s David Edwards defeated Ken Cockerill by 980 to 736, while Alf Nolan won the second semi against Freddy Speight by 1090 to 346. Then goes on to win by defeating Alf Nolan by 980 to 641
Mike Russell defeated Peter Gilchrist in the British Junior Billiards title by 395 to 166 and had a high break of 122 in the process. This was to be MR’s last match as an amateur before he joined the Professional ranks
Norman Dagley add another title to his illustrious career by winning the inaugural BCE Euro Championship in Antwerp, defeating Robbie Foldvari by 7-5, in a 150 format. In the Qtr.’s Foldvari beat Russell 4-1 and Dagley beat Williamson 4-2, Karnehm defeated Ferreira 4-3, and Wildman defeated Charlton 4-1. In the semis Foldvari knocked out Karnehm 4-2 and Dagley came good with a 4-2 win over Wildman. Foldvari was the only player to run game to 150, on two occasions in fact.
It is said that the biggest break of the week occurred when a tournament referee accidentally knocked over a 2 foot high porcelain figure, said to cost £4000, and leave it irreparably damaged. Refs do have a hard time, don’t they?
David Edwards wins Peter Gilchrist by 2472 to 2224, Edwards having previously won the title before in 1968. It was said that Edwards had a “fluent, well designed game” and not prone to giving way to frustration. In the semis Gilchrist beat Des Heald by 2071 to 1527 and Edwards beat Terry Ward by 2393 to 1337. Gilchrist had a high break of 332 against Des Heald in the semis.
The WPBSA apparently spent £77,000 on Billiards prize money and costs last season! Those were the days. What went wrong?
Mike Russell, aged 18, wins at two pro-Ams, defeating Bill Andress at Grimsby by 455 to 250, and Joe Jordan by 339 to 233 at Southampton. Russell had the highest break against Andress, 303 unfinished.
DE Biggie: Geet Sethi, at 26, wins the World Am Title in Belfast, defeating Joe Grech from Malta by 4846 to 3256... In the round robins Sethi and Edwards topped that table while Grech and Agrawal topped the other. Sethi had magnificent break of 760 in the opening session of the match against Grech. Grech made some inroads to the first session deficit of over 1000 with 2 doubles and one triple century. Then Sethi cut loose with 3 doubles and 3 centuries in the third session to effectively close out the Title. In the fourth session they traded blow for blow, with a triple and a double from Grech, matched by a single and a quadruple from Sethi. All in all a fabulous tournament if the scoring is anything to go by, Grech had a 480, Agrawal had a 492, Edwards a 215, and of course Sethi with his 760, a record under the then current rules. The most striking feature of Sethi’s game, it was said was his repertoire of shots, his delicacy of touch, and a graceful approach to break building. Grech in his match against Edwards traded blow for blow until the third session when Grech opened the floodgates with 2 centuries, a double and a quadruple to win the last session by over 1000.
Phil Tarrant wins the Oz Am Title defeating David Collins by 1925 to 1506. Bob Marshall, as title holder had to withdraw for medical reasons.
1987 was a busy year.