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Yes, I met him at a golf day once. Very dry. Some photographer had taken pictures of everyone driving off the first tee but from behind. In his speech he started by holding up the photo and said ''see this?, apparently that's me! great idea taking pictures from behind'' There was nervous laughter as the photographer was the bosses son 🤣🤣
Adapted well alongside Jim Davidson on Was it called "Big Break" the snooker quiz show they did.
i remember attending Rothmans Grand Prix at the Hexagon in Reading, and both matches finished very early.
i think John had already been knocked out, so they trotted out Mr Virgo to do an hour or so of his own inimitable trick shot routines. Was more entertaining than the snooker.
What sad news. Only a year ago I saw him do a brilliant job hosting an event with Steve Davis & Dennis Taylor. Snooker on the telly won't be the same without his commentary, he was the best in the business when it came to being insightful & entertaining.
Sad news, he was a good player, commentator and entertaining to listen to. RIP John Virgo.
Hit me hard this one. Was a great player and one of the few to get on with Alex Higgins. He realised very early on that while everyone else was on his back, Higgins was actually the saviour of the sport, paving the way for the likes of Jimmy White and Ronnie O’Sullivan. As a commentator, he slipped seamlessly into the ‘Voice of Snooker’ role once ‘Whispering Ted’ had sadly departed. Was lucky enough to spend an afternoon with him 20-odd years ago and can confirm he was one of the nicest blokes you could hope to meet x
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