A Big Hello From A Newbie Who Is Also An Old B...........

[Breakingless]

...........who still loves his snooker! Yep, at 80 years old I still play for around four hours on 3-4 days a week but given my poor eyesight and lack of concentration, I don't pose a threat to anyone in the club. In fact I get a weird sort of pleasure seeing the faces of people I once gave a 20 -30 start to, light up when they whip my backside. But who cares? It's still getting a game that counts.

[Byrom]

wow fantastic .... happy potting

[DeanH]

A Big Hello From A Newbie Who Is Also An Old B...........

welcome to TSF

80 years young and playing still

Where abouts do you play ?

[Cue crafty]

...........who still loves his snooker! Yep, at 80 years old I still play for around four hours on 3-4 days a week but given my poor eyesight and lack of concentration, I don't pose a threat to anyone in the club. In fact I get a weird sort of pleasure seeing the faces of people I once gave a 20 -30 start to, light up when they whip my backside. But who cares? It's still getting a game that counts.

good for you mate! and now you have joined the TSF you can share some of that experience and have a laugh and join in the banter! Where do you play?

[the lone wolf]

Keep rocking and rolling breakingless!

[GeordieDS]

My granny used to go boat fishing at 93 so you've got another 20 years left on the Baize, welcome to the forum

[Neil Taperell]

Welcome to TSF . Great to have an Octogenarian on board .

Few elder statesmen play down my club , great exercise just walking up the stairs at our place let alone walk round the table !

[Breakingless]

Where abouts do you play ?

Usually in my club but really I play anywhere and everywhere.

[Breakingless]

Great to have an Octogenarian on board...... great exercise just walking up the stairs at our place let alone walk round the table !

Hi Neil. Despite my age I'm a fit old burger and 2 or 3 mornings a week, I have a 4 mile walk before snookering! That could be the reason for my breakingless! I'm may be too knackered to play. But what the hell? I just love the game!

[Breakingless]

wow happy potting

Happy yes. Potting has been better.

[Breakingless]

you can share some of that experience and have a laugh

You're on! In the 1960s, I was on holiday in Butlins Skegness(if I remember correctly) and entered the snooker competition. Playing with only 6 reds, I got through to the final where a younger and much better player had a break of 80+ in the first of a best of 3 and followed up with a century in the second. I potted zilch in the first game and 4 in the second. Anyway, in my chalet getting ready to go to see the tournament winner play 'a professional' there was a knock on the door. It was a redcoat who came to say that the guy who had beaten me in the final had taken ill and would I take his place against the pro? My dream come true. Anyway met the guy, a Ted Patchcot, or something like that and in a best of 5, easily beat him in the first 2. Just before the break in the third frame, he offered me a fiver to 'let up' and to cut a long story short, I beat him 3-0. Since I became a computerist, that's a new word, I've googled his name a few times without success. Maybe some of the other members can come up with Ted's info.

[Breakingless]

My granny used to go boat fishing

Wow Geordie! That is simply amazing! Boat fishing? Did she catch any? And if so, what did she do with them? "Deap" fried?

[Cue crafty]

You're on! In the 1960s, I was on holiday in Butlins Skegness(if I remember correctly) and entered the snooker competition. Playing with only 6 reds, I got through to the final where a younger and much better player had a break of 80+ in the first of a best of 3 and followed up with a century in the second. I potted zilch in the first game and 4 in the second. Anyway, in my chalet getting ready to go to see the tournament winner play 'a professional' there was a knock on the door. It was a redcoat who came to say that the guy who had beaten me in the final had taken ill and would I take his place against the pro? My dream come true. Anyway met the guy, a Ted Patchcot, or something like that and in a best of 5, easily beat him in the first 2. Just before the break in the third frame, he offered me a fiver to 'let up' and to cut a long story short, I beat him 3-0. Since I became a computerist, that's a new word, I've googled his name a few times without success. Maybe some of the other members can come up with Ted's info.

That's such a great story, love it. my dad used to be a barber and did a stint there. He was in the merchant navy too as a barber. He would have been 86 now. ; )

[jrc750]

You're on! In the 1960s, I was on holiday in Butlins Skegness(if I remember correctly) and entered the snooker competition. Playing with only 6 reds, I got through to the final where a younger and much better player had a break of 80+ in the first of a best of 3 and followed up with a century in the second. I potted zilch in the first game and 4 in the second. Anyway, in my chalet getting ready to go to see the tournament winner play 'a professional' there was a knock on the door. It was a redcoat who came to say that the guy who had beaten me in the final had taken ill and would I take his place against the pro? My dream come true. Anyway met the guy, a Ted Patchcot, or something like that and in a best of 5, easily beat him in the first 2. Just before the break in the third frame, he offered me a fiver to 'let up' and to cut a long story short, I beat him 3-0. Since I became a computerist, that's a new word, I've googled his name a few times without success. Maybe some of the other members can come up with Ted's info.

Nice story but how did he score so many with only 6 reds

[Byrom]

Nice story but how did he score so many with only 6 reds

I think he means ten reds.