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Erm, Not quite a historic fact here, but i think this should be the right forum for it.
My dad has long told me, How my Great-Grandad was amazing at snooker, and although i believed him, never really asked about it, until a few years ago i finally asked about him, and my dad and grandad told me a few interesting things...
They reckon he was one of the best snooker players to walk the earth (yes, i know, i am new, have 2 posts, and am claiming to be the great grandson of the best snooker player ever) Now, my family would obviously say this, but i questioned it again...
Apparently, He often played against the top snooker players of his time, and regularly smacked their arses, Now i have forgotten the names of exactly who he played and beat, but i remember that the Davies brothers (fred and joe) were definatly named.
They also tell me, that he was approached to turn proffessional, and go on a tour of america (and if i remember rightly, it was a woman who asked him) But he declined, favouring instead, to play for pennies down the local.
My next question to my dad was "well did you ever beat him," to which he told me that the one time he managed to beat him, was when is grandad (my great grandad) was in his seventies, and could hardly see past his nose.
I have tried looking on the internet, but have had no success, So was wondering if there would be anyone here, who may have contacts in the snooker world, or who themselves may have any information.
Flicking through the threads, there seems to be a few members who are clued in with their snooker history, so it seems as good a place as any to ask.
Any information would be fantastic, thanks.
And his name was Charles Donally, nick-name was The Black Dog, forgot to mention that
My dad has long told me, How my Great-Grandad was amazing at snooker, and although i believed him, never really asked about it, until a few years ago i finally asked about him, and my dad and grandad told me a few interesting things...
They reckon he was one of the best snooker players to walk the earth (yes, i know, i am new, have 2 posts, and am claiming to be the great grandson of the best snooker player ever) Now, my family would obviously say this, but i questioned it again...
Apparently, He often played against the top snooker players of his time, and regularly smacked their arses, Now i have forgotten the names of exactly who he played and beat, but i remember that the Davies brothers (fred and joe) were definatly named.
They also tell me, that he was approached to turn proffessional, and go on a tour of america (and if i remember rightly, it was a woman who asked him) But he declined, favouring instead, to play for pennies down the local.
My next question to my dad was "well did you ever beat him," to which he told me that the one time he managed to beat him, was when is grandad (my great grandad) was in his seventies, and could hardly see past his nose.
I have tried looking on the internet, but have had no success, So was wondering if there would be anyone here, who may have contacts in the snooker world, or who themselves may have any information.
Flicking through the threads, there seems to be a few members who are clued in with their snooker history, so it seems as good a place as any to ask.
Any information would be fantastic, thanks.
And his name was Charles Donally, nick-name was The Black Dog, forgot to mention that
). Hope you get the answers you're looking for Don.
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