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RIP Willie Thorne

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  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,278
    rest in peace Willie 

    A part of the generation of players that made the game a genuine spectator sport 

    Seemed like a good sport whenever he was on big break too
  • The Prince-e-Paul
    The Prince-e-Paul Posts: 6,701
    As other said, a real stand out character from the days when there were plenty in snooker and it was a high profile sport on TV. 
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,682
    A great character and instrumental in the growth of the sport back in the eighties.

    RIP


  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,496
    RIP to a true sporting character and gent.

    Decent sense of humour as well, his underwear brand name brought out the little kid in me.
  • NorthheathAddick
    NorthheathAddick Posts: 4,036
    meldrew66 said:
    Brings back memories of meeting him when doing an exhibition match at a Pontins holiday camp when I was a lad which must have been a good 38 or so years ago. He had his demons as, seemingly, did the vast majority of famous sports personalities of his era. He came across as a genuine, nice man which seems to be everyone else's opinion of him too. RIP fella.
    On of the 1st things I mentioned,when I heard the news...can’t mem the pontins where I was staying at the mo,but I’m sure I have a photo of me & him...there were a couple of other players that names escape me know tho,but now thinking bout it,sure one was Dennis Taylor & maybe Doug Mountjoy...was about 7-8 so about 41yrs ago for me....anyways yes very sad news RIP Willie 
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    RIP Willie
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,201
    Always cheerful and entertaining. RIP Willie. 
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,507
    RIP
  • Valleyfan2
    Valleyfan2 Posts: 225
    RIP Willie, a true gentleman.  
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,930
    Now old Willy Thorne his hair's all gone
    And his mates all take the rise
    His opponent said cover up his head
    Cos it's shining in my eyes
    When the light shines down on his bare crown
    It's a cert he's gonna walk it
    It's just not fair giving off that glare
    'Perhaps I ought to chalk it'

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  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,780
    edited June 2020
    I played at Willie's club in Leicester in 1989 in a competition. Everyone was in the bar watching the world snooker semi, Davis v Hendry. Willie grabbed the remote and switched to Channel 4 racing because he had a bet on.

    RIP Willie.

  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,850
    Bedsaddick said:
    I played a frame against him back in the early 90’s in Cambridge. Lovely bloke . RIP
    Does watching while he pots all the balls count as “played against him “?
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,815
    edited June 2020
    AddicksAddict said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    I played a frame against him back in the early 90’s in Cambridge. Lovely bloke . RIP
    Does watching while he pots all the balls count as “played against him “?
    Not true.





    I potted two reds.
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,047
    That's really sad. An absolutely lovely bloke. RIP Willie.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,782
    Some people you just know are top people. It was something that was instantly obvious with Willie. R.I.P. 

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