martin2412
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- Living The Dream
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England
John Virgo
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Teddy Eagle
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Scotland
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- Horley
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England
Yes, a very likeable and funny guy.
I also enjoyed his snooker commentary and punditry. Glad he found a place in the sport once he’d finished playing.
Condolences to his family & friends - RIP
I also enjoyed his snooker commentary and punditry. Glad he found a place in the sport once he’d finished playing.
Condolences to his family & friends - RIP
ASCPFC
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- Pro-Cathedral/caravan park
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Ireland
I was only watching snooker with his commentary a few weeks ago. The Masters. RIP John, a snooker icon.
Stirlingsays
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England
Sad news.
PalazioVecchio
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- Area 51
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USA
Seemed like a very nice fella. Virgo will be warming up the table in Heaven for at least a few hundred years before Hurricane Higgins has served-out his time in the fires of the underworld.
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The next time you are in Northern Ireland I'll have you shot
In this extract from Eye Of The Hurricane, the life story of Alex Higgins, author John Hennessey recalls what he describes as "without doubt Higgins' most shameful night of all" - the night he threatened his fellow Ulsterman and former world champion Dennis Taylor
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Forest Hillbilly
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- in a hidey-hole
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Wales
Seemed a nice enough bloke. Used to see plenty of him when snooker tournaments were prime time TV.
BromleyMonkey
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- Sittingbourne,Kent
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England
RIP
He did some hilarious impressions of his opponents back in the day, especially Alex Higgins 🤣
He did some hilarious impressions of his opponents back in the day, especially Alex Higgins 🤣
RubinsCube
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- Wimbledon
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England
"Where's the cue ball going?"
I really liked the early 90s quiz show Big Break. He was a major reason for that. He seemed to be a genuinlely nice bloke who had a warm rapport with the contestants.
As his commentary career blossomed he turned out to be a very worthy successor to Whispering Ted Lowe.
I really liked the early 90s quiz show Big Break. He was a major reason for that. He seemed to be a genuinlely nice bloke who had a warm rapport with the contestants.
As his commentary career blossomed he turned out to be a very worthy successor to Whispering Ted Lowe.