Renowned snooker commentator Clive Everton has died at the age of 87.
Everton worked for BBC TV for more than 30 years from the 1970s onwards and was a respected broadcaster and journalist.
Everton first covered snooker for BBC radio in 1972, when Alex Higgins won his first world title.
His network TV commentary career began at the 1978 World Championship, and he worked alongside Ted Lowe and Jack Karnehm in the boom years of the 1980s, before becoming lead commentator in the 1990s.
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I could listen to him and whispering Ted Lowe all day when I used to watch snooker religiously as a youngster.
RIP
An absolute giant of the game, more off the table rather than on it but that is not a criticism of his record as a player. Such a brilliant commentator until he was shown the door.
The way he was treated by the BBC was in my opinion extremely unfair he was regarded by myself and many others as hands down the best commentator of the game.
I think the BBC thought he did not have the appeal of some of the ex-pro's (and current) who were getting into the commentary box, none of the replacements were as good.
He was a difficult character at times towards the WPBSA but it was for the all right reasons, rather than any ulterior motives.
I have met pretty much all the top players over the years but meeting Clive Everton was my most memorable as I just had so much respect for him as a commentator, journalist and snooker legend.
I have only ever asked for a photo three times in my whole life at a Snooker event and this was one of those three.
I will miss him.
I was playing in an exhibition match with Alex Higgins and Tony Knowles, must have been around 1990.
My Dad came to the players lounge with his camera and asked Alex Higgins for a photo with me, he was in one of his moods and told me and my Dad to get lost.
As is often said 'never meet your heroes'.
The other was with Jimmy White at another exhibition, but I did not play in that one.
RIP