Robby Foldvari
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1983
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A number plate POT 147S comes onto the market. Anybody got it now?
Amateur and Professional rules now both allow for the Red to be placed on the Centre Spot after 2 pots off the billiard spot, and a penalty of 2 points for all misses and fouls.
Mark Wildman wins the UK Billiards defeating Fred Davis aged 69 by 468 points despite Davis leading by 273 at the interval. Wildman overturned a deficit of 381 against Clive Everton in the quarter final with breaks of 285, 217, 179 and 174. In the semis, he had a best break of 495 against Rex Williams.
The B&SCC agree to finance a new set of pocket templates. (Is there any such agreement on standardised pocket templates in this day and age)?
An advert appears offering to build a “Snooker Hall” of the Portakabin type with 5,232 sq/ft. of space. No excuse then to play billiards. You could put one in the field behind the house, if you are desperate to find a table.
Andrew Ricketts’s biography of Walter Lindrum is published. I am sure all you knowledgeable geezers have read this wonderful book that details the Great Man’s exploits. I especially love the story about Lindrum that in his later years he would only count breaks over 700. Never could quite get my head around his choice of 700 as his minimum break. Truly a genius at the game.
Jim Williamson of the Northern Snooker Centre is of the view that the short game, 100, 150, or 200 up would have potential Television appeal. In such a tournament Mark Wildman defeated Michael Ferreira: 2-1. In the semis, Ferreira defeated Alf Nolan 2-0, while Wildman defeated Herbert Beetham 2-1. Perhaps JW was ahead of his time in this regard.
Rex Williams wins the World Professional title defeating Fred Davis in the final by 1500 to 605. Davis had a high break of 427 in his Qtr. final against Clive Everton. Anglia Television provided coverage of some of the matches.
Norman Dagley wins his 14th. Eng. Am Title defeating Bob Close by 3530 to 1586. Dagley was in imperious form from the last 16 onwards, with a Double century in the last 16, a double and a triple against Alf Nolan in the Qtrs., 400+, 300+ and a 200+ in the semis against H Griffiths and three triples in the final.
Peter Gilchrist appears on the Billiards scene by winning the under 16 British Junior title, defeating one Simon Snee by 230 to 175.
Robbie Foldvari wins the Australian Amateur Billiards defeating Roberts-Thompson by 2144 to 1843. Foldvari did the damage in the third of four sessions with a magnificent 459. He also had a break of 357 in a round robin match and also three double centuries. It was said that Foldvari was coached by Murt O'Donohue.
Amateur and Professional rules now both allow for the Red to be placed on the Centre Spot after 2 pots off the billiard spot, and a penalty of 2 points for all misses and fouls.
Mark Wildman wins the UK Billiards defeating Fred Davis aged 69 by 468 points despite Davis leading by 273 at the interval. Wildman overturned a deficit of 381 against Clive Everton in the quarter final with breaks of 285, 217, 179 and 174. In the semis, he had a best break of 495 against Rex Williams.
The B&SCC agree to finance a new set of pocket templates. (Is there any such agreement on standardised pocket templates in this day and age)?
An advert appears offering to build a “Snooker Hall” of the Portakabin type with 5,232 sq/ft. of space. No excuse then to play billiards. You could put one in the field behind the house, if you are desperate to find a table.
Andrew Ricketts’s biography of Walter Lindrum is published. I am sure all you knowledgeable geezers have read this wonderful book that details the Great Man’s exploits. I especially love the story about Lindrum that in his later years he would only count breaks over 700. Never could quite get my head around his choice of 700 as his minimum break. Truly a genius at the game.
Jim Williamson of the Northern Snooker Centre is of the view that the short game, 100, 150, or 200 up would have potential Television appeal. In such a tournament Mark Wildman defeated Michael Ferreira: 2-1. In the semis, Ferreira defeated Alf Nolan 2-0, while Wildman defeated Herbert Beetham 2-1. Perhaps JW was ahead of his time in this regard.
Rex Williams wins the World Professional title defeating Fred Davis in the final by 1500 to 605. Davis had a high break of 427 in his Qtr. final against Clive Everton. Anglia Television provided coverage of some of the matches.
Norman Dagley wins his 14th. Eng. Am Title defeating Bob Close by 3530 to 1586. Dagley was in imperious form from the last 16 onwards, with a Double century in the last 16, a double and a triple against Alf Nolan in the Qtrs., 400+, 300+ and a 200+ in the semis against H Griffiths and three triples in the final.
Peter Gilchrist appears on the Billiards scene by winning the under 16 British Junior title, defeating one Simon Snee by 230 to 175.
Robbie Foldvari wins the Australian Amateur Billiards defeating Roberts-Thompson by 2144 to 1843. Foldvari did the damage in the third of four sessions with a magnificent 459. He also had a break of 357 in a round robin match and also three double centuries. It was said that Foldvari was coached by Murt O'Donohue.
