What Title did my dad win?

[chasmmi]

Hi,

This may seem like a strange question for a son to ask but i was hoping someone could tell me exactly which title my dad won in 1958 when he was 17.

He never really spoke about it as it always seemed like he felt snooker had screwed him over in some way and he fell out of love with some aspects of the game so it would be nice to know exactly what event it was if anyone knows,

thankyou,

[dannyd0g]

can you give us your father's name ?

[chasmmi]

Sorry, that may have helped.

It was Wally West, so when I try to research it all i will get is Snooker record sites and stuff about comic book characters.

[dannyd0g]

Ah, I'm afriad all I can say is that the name rings a bell. I think Clive Everton & Dennis Taylor have mentioned him in commentary at some point.

The likes of Cyril and Statman will probably be your best bet for any more info.

[Snooker Rocks!]

Not the answer to your question, I know, but according to www.wikipedia.org:

'Wally West was reported to have made a 151 break in the final of a club competition in Hounslow in 1976. Jamie Cope was reported to have made a break of 155 in a practice frame during 2005.'

[..KiD DyNaMiTe..]

Yeah Wally West got that 151 break in Housnlow WHERE I'M FROM. Thats really your old man?

[gavhay]

Is wally still around?? I know this guy called Wally who used to be really good at snooker but hae not seen him in a couple of years. Did he ever play round Harrow?.


sorry obviously not the same wally

[Cyril]

I'll look in my 1958 The Billiard Player mags.

[The Statman]

I've searched through the full archive of The Times from 1.1.57 to 31.12.59, using searchwords Snooker, West, W West (the full first name would not have been given in those days, it took years for them to differentiate between Alec and Albert Brown in the World Championship reports), and can find absolute diddly-squat.

[chasmmi]

THe closest I can find to a reference is this

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...2/ai_n12650463

but again all it says is winning th amateur title at 17 but what amateur title I don't know.

[Cyril]

I'll look in my 1958 The Billiard Player mags.

The only edition I have from 1958 is December and I have been through cover to cover. No mention I'm afraid.

[100-uper]

Hi,

This may seem like a strange question for a son to ask but i was hoping someone could tell me exactly which title my dad won in 1958 when he was 17.

Walter West (Hounslow) won the B.A. & C.C. YOUTHS' (16-18) SNOOKER C'SHIP, by beating David Bond (Weston-super-Mare) by 4 frames to 2 in the Final at Burroughes Hall.

[missneworleans]

So, that though is information what chasmmi need

[Cyril]

Walter West (Hounslow) won the B.A. & C.C. YOUTHS' (16-18) SNOOKER C'SHIP, by beating David Bond (Weston-super-Mare) by 4 frames to 2 in the Final at Burroughes Hall.

Sterling work 100-uper!

[chasmmi]

Haha thanks very much. I wonder how you managed to find that out. Seeing it now the name definately rings a bell.