tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post6253650171143822383..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: TONY KNOWLES RETURNS TO ACTIONDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-30947093840835221442011-07-15T14:19:23.454+01:002011-07-15T14:19:23.454+01:00I once was sitting talking to a young lady in a ni...I once was sitting talking to a young lady in a night club in Bolton,when all of a sudden,a man came over(the worse for drink)To say to the girl and myself,Do you know who I am?I knew he was tony knowles,at the height of his fame,I said to him ,NO who are you?Im the world famous Tony Knowles,the best snooker player in the worldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-90268210456974112562011-04-19T13:10:00.077+01:002011-04-19T13:10:00.077+01:00I worked with someone who said they were once enga...I worked with someone who said they were once engaged to Tony Knowles, does anyone outh there know how many times he was engaged and to who.<br />I think she was a fantasistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-39774511453698572862010-05-04T05:12:46.755+01:002010-05-04T05:12:46.755+01:00I used to be associated with the American business...I used to be associated with the American business partner of BCE, the Bristol-based manufacturer of snooker tables and accessories. We were exhibiting at a billiards show in Fort Worth, Texas, somewhere around 1984-85 and BCE chairman David Fisher, Sr., arranged to send Tony over to provide us Yanks with a look at a real snooker champ. The intention was for him to give a shooting exhibition and help us sell some of BCE's tables here in the States.<br /><br />Also at the show, representing some other product line, was U.S. pool champ Earl Strickland. From the very first day of the trade show, a friendly rivalry between the two blossomed into some pretty serious pool. Strickland mopped the floor with Knowles in 8-ball, while Tony returned the favor in 9-ball. They played nearly dead even in snooker, although Knowles triumphed eventually.<br /><br />Then, on the last day, Strickland was nowhere to be found, and Knowles made himself scarce as well. Apparently Knowles had shagged Strickland's long-time girlfriend the night before, and he decided things were a bit too hot in Fort Worth to stick around. The fact that Strickland owned a pickup truck with a fully stocked gun rack behind the driver's seat may have had something to do with it.<br /><br />It WAS Texas, after all!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06877408572713743323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-53960349141395299622009-06-25T20:46:13.064+01:002009-06-25T20:46:13.064+01:00i MET TONY TODAY AT HIS BAR IN WINDERMERE (CHURCHI...i MET TONY TODAY AT HIS BAR IN WINDERMERE (CHURCHILLS) aND HE'S A GRUMPY OLD SOD, I ENQUIRED ABOUT HIS CURRENT SNOOKER AMBITIONS AND HE WAS CURT AND ABRUPT, SO THAT'LL BE THE LAST TIME I BUY SOME OF HIS EXPENSIVE POOR QUALITY BEER !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-57322088165780033932009-04-07T16:14:00.000+01:002009-04-07T16:14:00.000+01:00tony was a star in the 80 on and off the table and...tony was a star in the 80 on and off the table and a gentleman i have found memories of him a fan from BelgiumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-16430966612484934092009-02-25T20:53:00.000+00:002009-02-25T20:53:00.000+00:00How about resurrecting the oldies but goodies for ...How about resurrecting the oldies but goodies for a one off pot black. Ah, nostalgia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-52205338644474326222009-02-25T08:49:00.000+00:002009-02-25T08:49:00.000+00:00I remember Tony playing a world qualifier at Telfo...I remember Tony playing a world qualifier at Telford when he was on his way down. He came off the table and met with his dad and he could be heard, quite loudly, moaning about the pocket sizes. Shame Knowles didn't achieve more in his career.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-22390300940893122732009-02-25T08:03:00.000+00:002009-02-25T08:03:00.000+00:00Tony can play because he has retained his WPBSA me...Tony can play because he has retained his WPBSA membership.<BR/><BR/>The other players you mention haven't and there are no wildcards in the World Championship.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-15066439849124119092009-02-25T07:14:00.000+00:002009-02-25T07:14:00.000+00:00Nice to see a well-known name amongst the qualifie...Nice to see a well-known name amongst the qualifiers. But why don't we see more of them?<BR/><BR/>Why not the likes of Neal Foulds, Darren Morgan, Kirk Stevens, Tony Meo or Willie Thorne, who are all in their 40s or 50s and would certainly add some more spice to the qualifiers?<BR/><BR/>I don't know what criteria you must fill to enter round one of the qualifiers for the qualifiers, but I can't imagine that World Snooker would deny them a Wild Card or two?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-52754120704905585152009-02-24T21:17:00.000+00:002009-02-24T21:17:00.000+00:00I wonder how much the changes to the tables has ef...I wonder how much the changes to the tables has effected snooker- certainly I think it has taken some of the expertise out as the pack splits too easily instead of having to skillfully nudge out a few reds.This has led to an emphasis on break making- although as we saw at the welsh open a few closer more tactical frames makes for more exciting battles of the mind on the green baize.<BR/>JohnHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-73463939711084145372009-02-24T19:30:00.000+00:002009-02-24T19:30:00.000+00:00As far as I know he's in fine fettleAs far as I know he's in fine fettleDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-8762423012363840692009-02-24T17:12:00.000+00:002009-02-24T17:12:00.000+00:00What a story it would be to see him back again in ...What a story it would be to see him back again in the big time! Good luck Tony. By the way Dave all this talk about the World's makes me fondly remember the great "Whispering" Ted. Do you know how he is these days?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-2730743399341525052009-02-24T16:51:00.000+00:002009-02-24T16:51:00.000+00:00Hi Dave, I agree with most of what you say, but I ...Hi Dave, <BR/><BR/>I agree with most of what you say, but I think it's a bit harsh to say Tony was unlucky to lose to Thorburn in 83. Tony missed a mid-distance pink of its spot to win 16-14. He had a chance to win and get to the final, and he blew it.<BR/><BR/>From a technical perspective he was the last of the really prominent players to drop his cue arm elbow on delivery. Funny how styles change over the years.<BR/><BR/>John AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com