Snooker's Biggest Quiz

[Capelito]

A stab in the dark here but how about this...

The game of snooker was
invented by Neville
Chamberlain in 1875. Everyone
knows that. Or to be more
precise, this is today’s
commonly accepted theory.
But prior to 1938 there was an
equally accepted theory that
the game been introduced by
a “Colonel Snooker” of the
Royal Artillery. Then came the
momentous day when Sir
Neville Francis Fitzgerald
Chamberlain at last responded to the umpteenth letter
speculating on the game’s origins and staked his own
claim, which was published in The Field on 19th March
1938. This was apparently provoked by another claim
in the same magazine, that the game had been
invented at “The Shop”, a term used to describe the
Royal Military Academy at Woolwich.
Neville Chamberlain waited for an amazingly long time
before revealing himself as the Father of the game.
Despite unremitting speculation on the subject since
the game became popular in England in the late 1880’s,
Chamberlain waited until he was in his 83rd year to
reveal that he created the game of snooker in 1875,
some 63 years previously!

Damn thats sime information, but not really a record is it? anyway I was looking for something mote recent.

[Capelito]

about the new question: is it about crucible?

Ok. yes it is about crucible

[1blonde]

A stab in the dark here but how about this...

The game of snooker was
invented by Neville
Chamberlain in 1875. Everyone
knows that. Or to be more
precise, this is today’s
commonly accepted theory.
But prior to 1938 there was an
equally accepted theory that
the game been introduced by
a “Colonel Snooker” of the
Royal Artillery. Then came the
momentous day when Sir
Neville Francis Fitzgerald
Chamberlain at last responded to the umpteenth letter
speculating on the game’s origins and staked his own
claim, which was published in The Field on 19th March
1938. This was apparently provoked by another claim
in the same magazine, that the game had been
invented at “The Shop”, a term used to describe the
Royal Military Academy at Woolwich.
Neville Chamberlain waited for an amazingly long time
before revealing himself as the Father of the game.
Despite unremitting speculation on the subject since
the game became popular in England in the late 1880’s,
Chamberlain waited until he was in his 83rd year to
reveal that he created the game of snooker in 1875,
some 63 years previously!

[missneworleans]

Slvino prize was 60000 but first over 50000

[deant1982]

about the new question: is it about crucible?

Yeah, give us a clue to what its about.... 63 could be anything.

[deant1982]

Alright about Silvino first player to win more than 50000
messed up with another O'Sullivan only)

Silvinho won the 1985 Dulux British open which I think was the first £50000 prize. He beat Coke (kirk) Stevens in the final when Stevens was powdered up. When he (Francisco) complained about it afterwards, the authorities punished Silvinho, but this was reversed when Stevens admitted his drug problem.

Of course, Silvinho went on to decide drugs were just not the best way to make money, and turned to the seriously lucrative business of match fixing..........

[missneworleans]

about the new question: is it about crucible?

[missneworleans]

Alright about Silvino first player to win more than 50000
messed up with another O'Sullivan only)

[deant1982]

That would make Hendry the first £300,000+ prize, winning the 1995 world championship and making a maximum, the first year that the maximum prize was £147,000 (having been £100,000 for a few years before that).

If you also add the £16000 for the highest televised stages break to the £190000 for winning the tournament and the £147000 for the max, Hendry also set the records for first £325000, and first £350000 (total he won was £353000) at that tournament. Not bad for 2 weeks work...

[deant1982]

It's not what I thought.

[Capelito]

I have a question then:
The number 63 is some kind of snooker record. What record is it and who has it?

[Capelito]

Guess I was just lucky, as was Silvino..
Stumbled across the late Chris Turners site: http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Records.html
and there it was

[dantuck_7]

you are right Capelito
well done, how did you get so quickly..wow
PS:Yep I guess I messed up a little bit...nevermind)

Yep how did Silvinho Francisco get in this list? Do you know something we dont ;-)

[missneworleans]

ok, maybe Z is Ronnie O'Sullivan again.

And the list is about prize money landmarks.
First £1000 Spencer
First £5000 Spencer
First £10000 Griffiths
First £25000 Higgins
First £50000 Francisco
First £100000 Davis
First £200000 White
First £250000 O'Sullivan
First £300000 O'Sullivan?

you are right Capelito
well done, how did you get so quickly..wow
PS:Yep I guess I messed up a little bit...nevermind)

[dantuck_7]

Yep and also the name of Silvino Francisco doesn't fit the list.... It feels close tho....