Snooker's Biggest Quiz

[Ginger Freak]

Never seen a pic of him either. I dont think they were any relation.

I do believe they were cousins

[Cyril]

D) has already been answered by Lindea? - Peter Mans

So it was, soz about that Lindea! I shall update the board now. I have one more picture round, unless anyone else would like a go (as my round 116 has hogged this thread for a few days!)

[Ginger Freak]

Ah go on Cyril, Hit Me With Your Quiz Stick again!

[Cyril]

Updated scoreboard

ROUND ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN
Answers:
Player a) Warren Simpson (Ginger Freak)
Player b) Sidney Smith (chasmmi)
Player c) Con Stanbury (chasmmi)
Player d) Peter Mans (Lindea)

So here is the scoreboard after round 116:

Pos. . . . . . . . Score . . . . . . Player
..1 . . . . . . . . . 21½. . . . . . . snookersfun
..2 . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . Cessy143
..3 . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . Lindea
..4 . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . Robert602
..5 . . . . . . . . . 10½. . . . . . . Mitsuko
..6 . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . Davis greatest
..7 . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . chasmmi
..8 . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . The Statman
..9 . . . . . . . . . . 6½. . . . . . . Alex0Paul
10 . . . . . . . . . . 3½. . . . . . . Ginger Freak
11 . . . . . . . . . . 3½. . . . . . . Cyril
12 . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . PaulTheSoave
13 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . April madness
14 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . Ellena
15 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . Obligation
16 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . berolina
17 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . Mal
18 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . kellie-text
19 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . mcmanusrules
20 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . semih_sayginer
21 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . Hegeland

ROUND ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN

Speak now, or I will post one in five minutes...

[Cyril]

Round One Hundred And Seventeen

A galaxy of snooker stars!

One point for the first correct post naming all players.

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(from left to right)
a) The fountain pen cueman.
b) Once walked around the table holding a chair above his head with one hand – with Joe Davis sitting on it! One of the billiards greats.
c) Multiple world champion.
d) Winner of the 1952 News of the World.
e) Came within one frame of reaching a world final. As it was his career best was to lose in four semi’s.
f) The Greatest.
g) Regarded as the finest “all round” billiards player of all time.
h) His real surname was Smith, but played snooker under another name.
i) The lone Scot.
j) Great amateur career at both billiards and snooker. Played in the original Pot Black, in 1969.
k) Switched to contact lenses after playing in “sportsman’s glasses” for forty years.
l) Another player with an excellent amateur record at billiards. Later the referee in Pot Black.

[Ginger Freak]

a) Alec Brown
b) Tom Newman
c) John Pulman
d) Sidney Smith
e)
f) Joe Davias
g) Walter Lindrum
h)
i) Walter Donaldson
j)
k)
l) Sidney Lee

i

[Cyril]

five correct.

[Ginger Freak]

Is that including Joe Davias??

And Sidney Smith for d)

Is b) Melbourne Inmann?

[Cyril]

Is that including Joe Davias??

And Sidney Smith for d)

Is b) Melbourne Inmann?

Yeah, I gave you Joe and Sidney. Mel isn't on there.

[Cyril]

I'm off out now.

[chasmmi]

a) Alec Brown
b) Eddie Charlton
c) Fred Davis
d) Sidney Smith
e) Albert Brown
f) Joe Davis
g) Willie Smith
h) Jackie Rea
i) Walter Donaldson
j) Rex Williams
k) Van Rensburg
l) Sidney Lee

[Cyril]

a) Alec Brown
b) Eddie Charlton
c) Fred Davis
d) Sidney Smith
e) Albert Brown
f) Joe Davis
g) Willie Smith
h) Jackie Rea
i) Walter Donaldson
j) Rex Williams
k) Van Rensburg
l) Sidney Lee

Seven correct.

[Cyril]

a) Alec Brown
b) Tom Newman
c) John Pulman
d) Sidney Smith
e)
f) Joe Davias
g) Walter Lindrum
h)
i) Walter Donaldson
j)
k)
l) Sidney Lee

i

Ginge, did I miscounteth, or did you edit the post? You scored six, not five.

[chasmmi]

a) Alec Brown
b) Tom Dennis
c) John Pulman
d) Sidney Smith
e) Albert Brown
f) Joe Davis
g) Willie Smith
h) Clark Mconarchy
i) Walter Donaldson
j) Rex Williams
k) Tom Newman
l) Sidney Lee

[Cyril]

a) Alec Brown
b) Tom Dennis
c) John Pulman
d) Sidney Smith
e) Albert Brown
f) Joe Davis
g) Willie Smith
h) Clark Mconarchy
i) Walter Donaldson
j) Rex Williams
k) Tom Newman
l) Sidney Lee

G'day chasmmi

Eight scored.