Snooker

[GrannyMac]

Sheffield is seen as the home of snooker, and the world championship is in currently, at the Crucible, I popped into the Winter Gardens yesterday,  that's where they do the interviews.  They also have a couple of tables, some of the players interact with the public, getting youngsters up to play a few shots. There's a big screen, with lots of seating in the square outside the Crucible.  In this nice weather, there's a real buzz.



At other times, the Winter gardens, see above, is just a nice, peaceful and warm place to stop for a while.

[Alex]

There seems to be big money in snooker these days, no wonder kids are getting into it 

[GrannyMac]

Huge prizes Alex.  Used to be the sign of a misspent youth😁

[GrannyMac]

I got some free tickets for the Seniors tournament yesterday.  Really nice afternoon, went with my son.  Anyone remember Jimmy White? He was playing.  And Dominic Dale, and Ken Doherty. 

[Alex]

I've never been interested in snooker, my Mum was though  and I remember the name Jimmy White, he must be knocking on now.

[klondike]

I think he was a mate of Alex Hurricane Higgins. I remember my son said he'd met the pair of them in town when they were playing here once. At least those are the names I recall. That would make it late 80s

[GrannyMac]

I've never been interested in snooker, my Mum was though  and I remember the name Jimmy White, he must be knocking on now.

He is, late 60s and he hasn't aged well!  And klondike's right about him and Higgins.