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There is a lot of thruth in that. In the 60's the top amateurs were playing to a higher standard than the top pro's. The pro's were very match "unfit". In the 70's, you had the top professionals, such as Reardon, Spencer, Charlton and Higgins but after that the top amateurs were probably the next best, not the second tier of pro's.
Unfortunately, is was a very big risk for a man with a mortgage and a family to support, to dive head first into the pro ranks, with no certain financial reward guaranteed. Take Terry Griffiths, he was 31 before he took the plunge, and promptly lifted the World title!
Unfortunately, is was a very big risk for a man with a mortgage and a family to support, to dive head first into the pro ranks, with no certain financial reward guaranteed. Take Terry Griffiths, he was 31 before he took the plunge, and promptly lifted the World title!
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