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Title: John Spencer RIP Post by: Indestructable on July 12, 2006, 07:59:13 PM Just heard the sad news that John Spencer the snooker player has died of stomach cancer. He was a great player in his era in the 70's and did a lot for the game after he retired and recently better known as a commentator on the BBC.
Title: Re: John Spencer RIP Post by: NEVES on August 22, 2006, 11:43:02 PM Hi,
Just found ur thread a nice tribute my friend, i had the great pleasure of Of meeting this truly fine gent and even greater pleasure of playing him Well standing there holding my cue. Maybe u do or maybe u don't know this but he left the game alone for 15 Years then picked up a cue like he had never put down, as a one time More than fair cueist i still find that truly remarkable. Neves. Title: Re: John Spencer RIP Post by: bhoywonder on August 22, 2006, 11:58:52 PM sad news
and a good player his long gap reminded me of stu ungar who won a wsop title after a gap of 16 years or so Title: Re: John Spencer RIP Post by: RED-DOG on August 23, 2006, 12:01:47 AM Rest in peace John.
Title: Re: John Spencer RIP Post by: brad.strider on August 23, 2006, 12:07:54 AM when i was a wee guy , i always thought of john spencer as the good guy and ray reardon as the baddie,he done everything with a smile win or lose.good game john!
Title: Re: John Spencer RIP Post by: popdog/elsadog on August 23, 2006, 12:16:50 AM In the 60's I was at college in Bolton. At that time John had a snooker club in Bolton and a few of us would go there at lunchtimes. On one occasion there were 5 of us and I sat out while the others played. John had just won the world championship and was practising nearbye. After a few minutes he asked if I wanted a game....I nearly burnt a path across the carpet.
A number of years later in the 80's I was joint owner of a snooker club and John came over a couple of times giving demo's and playing with the regulars. He was a true gentleman and a genuinely nice guy. Title: Re: John Spencer RIP Post by: MPOWER on August 23, 2006, 12:20:50 AM Title: Re: John Spencer RIP Post by: RED-DOG on August 23, 2006, 12:24:54 AM What do you find funny? Title: Re: John Spencer RIP Post by: MPOWER on August 23, 2006, 12:33:47 AM What do you find funny? I guess the"REST" in peace was a gag Slow Snooker player and all that. I apologise if you knew him. Sorry I thought you were being funny in a clever way. Regards M Title: Re: John Spencer RIP Post by: BrumBilly on August 23, 2006, 09:01:16 AM Spencer was class on and off the table. Great character and sense of humour too. Sorry to hear he's no longer with us.
Title: Re: John Spencer RIP Post by: TheJagster on August 23, 2006, 10:09:07 AM My childhood memories of saturday sport....snooker and wrestling.
Mr Spencer features in them. RIP John Title: Re: John Spencer RIP Post by: johnlarsson on August 23, 2006, 12:46:39 PM i thought u were talking about "the" john spencer.
not some fake Title: Re: John Spencer RIP Post by: Indestructable on August 23, 2006, 07:04:36 PM sorry confused by this post?
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