The Pie and Bovril Dead Pool 2024

[DeeTillEhDeh]

On 27/09/2024 at 09:58, Karpaty Lviv said:

Clive Everton, snooker commentator. Sad one, but I believe that’s points for me.

Not 147 though.

[Florentine_Pogen]

8 hours ago, Cairn Terrier said:

11 years ago…..

Fuxake, I honestly did not know he was dead. Thanks for info.

[tamthebam]

5 hours ago, Florentine_Pogen said:

Fuxake, I honestly did not know he was dead. Thanks for info.

Bit ironic because Martin "Doyle" Shaw played Judge John Deid and is still alive

[hk blues]

11 hours ago, Florentine_Pogen said:

Fuxake, I honestly did not know he was dead. Thanks for info.

^^^

Quickly revising next year's team list as we speak. 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Week 39 update

Two deaths this week. Up first, snooker commentator Clive Everton: Clive Everton, much-loved snooker commentator, dies aged 87 | Snooker | The Guardian

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Clive Everton, a much-loved snooker commentator for many years at the height of the sport’s popularity, has died at the age of 87.

He was a commentator on the BBC from 1978 to 2010, working alongside Ted Lowe and Jack Karnehm in the boom years of the 80s, and became the leading commentator in the 1990s. He also wrote for the Guardian and Observer for many years.

Everton was born in Worcester in 1937 and attended King’s school, Worcester, City of Birmingham College of Commerce and Cardiff University, where he obtained a BA in English. After graduating he taught at Halesowen College of Further Education, before making a career change into freelance journalism.

He worked as a sports reporter covering tennis, badminton, hockey and squash. He was editor of the magazine Billiards and Snooker from 1966 to 1971, and from 1972 the magazine Snooker Scene (he continued as editor until September 2022). He was also the author of 20 books about cue sports.

But he was best known as a television snooker commentator during the late 70s and the 80s when figures such as Alex “Hurricane” Higgins, Ray Reardon, Steve Davis and Jimmy White took the sport to new levels of popularity. Working alongside the legendary “Whispering Ted” Lowe and Karnehm, Everton was known for his astute comments and for his knowledge and love of the game. He became the BBC’s leading commentator in the 1990s, but in 2009 and 2010 his role was reduced as the BBC gave more prominence to the former players Steve Davis, Ken Doherty and Stephen Hendry in its commentary team.

One glimpse at the snooker thread during a tournament will tell you how well any of his replacements are doing.

Everton died at 87 so he's worth 38 Base Points for @choirbairn and @Karpaty Lviv, with a Deadly Duo bonus taking them to 63 points.

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Second death this week is Maggie Smith: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/sep/27/dame-maggie-smith-obituary

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Not many actors have made their names in revue, given definitive performances in Shakespeare and Ibsen, won two Oscars and countless theatre awards, and remained a certified box-office star for more than 60 years. But then few have been as exceptionally talented as Maggie Smith, who has died aged 89.

She was a performer whose range encompassed the high style of Restoration comedy and the sadder, suburban creations of Alan Bennett. Whatever she played, she did so with an amusing, often corrosive, edge of humour. Her comedy was fuelled by anxiety, and her instinct for the correct gesture was infallible.

What I've learned from reading about her is that she wasn't actually Scottish. Her mum was, but it's either a testament to my unculturedness or her abilities that I only ever assumed she was a strict Scottish schoolteacher.

I have enjoyed reading about her attitude to fame though, and that coupled with the sort of oddballs who are past their teenage years and still care about Harry Potter has led to some fantastic content:

Smith died at 89 so she's worth 36 Base Points for @Eednud, @HI HAT, @HK Hibee, @Les Cabbage, @nessies long lost ghost, @PWL, @Shipa and @Trogdor.

As a result, the standings look like this:

1. Ned Nederlander 797
2. The Naitch 593
3. Billy Jean King 536
4. mozam76 528
5. psv_killie 527
6. lolls 514
7. Moomintroll 502
8. choirbairn 501
9. The_Craig 494
10. Indale Winton 484
11. JustOneCornetto 470
12. El Guapo 457
13. chomp my root 450
14. sparky88 447
15. The DA 436
16. pub car king 430
17. Savage Henry 415
18. mathematics, Melanius Mullarkay 404
20. TxRover 397
21. weirdcal 378
22. Lofarl 370
23. Forest_Fifer 369
24. Arch Stanton 363
25. buddiepaul, cdhafc1874 360
27. lichtgilphead 351
28. peasy23 348
29. Bully Wee Villa, Darren 347
31. Desp 342
32. sleazy 340
33. Arbroathlegend36-0 324
34. Arabdownunder 318
35. HI HAT, nessies long lost ghost 312
37. scottsdad 307
38. Aim Here 306
39. Oystercatcher 270
40. Mark Connolly 262
41. amnarab 258
42. Craig fae the Vale 251
43. Sweaty Morph 244
44.  Shotgun 231
45. Karpaty Lviv 225
46. LoonsYouthTeam 222
47. senorsoupe 219
48. Sergeant Wilson 218
49. blackislekillie 216
50. parxyz 206
51. Shipa 204
52. qos_75 203
53. gingette 187
54. invergowrie arab 186
55. pawpar 179
56. tamthebam 171
57. Molotov 170
58. 10menwent2mow, 101, Guy Incognito, throbber 168
62. Raidernation, Salvo Montalbano 163
64. Ray Patterson 162
65. DG.Roma 159
66. alta-pete, Miguel Sanchez 156
68. ThomCat 152
69. Trogdor 149
70. get_the_subbies_on, Polarbear, Scorge, The Master 144
74. Cheese 143
75. Florentine_Pogen 140
76. Enigma 128
77. sophia 85
78. dagane, The Hologram 84
80. 19QOS19 81
81. GordonD, Suspect Device 76
83. ICTChris 74
84. Ash1990, Bert Raccoon 72
86. Richey Edwards, superwell87 57
88. stanton 51
89. BillyAnchor, doulikefish 49
91. Eednud, HK HIbee, Les Cabbage, PWL 36
95. falkirktheinvincible 27
96. Everyone else 0 

The spreadsheet has also been updated with these scores: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CsroU6IlQNJOesOqCc5gsI7SCw8ywBS-PUzQwLTJe4g/edit?usp=sharing

[D.V.T.]

Kris Krist-off to the morgue-erson 

[peasy23]

49 minutes ago, D.V.T. said:

Kris Krist-off to the morgue-erson 

A Star is Gorn

[Eednud]

53 minutes ago, D.V.T. said:

Kris Krist-off to the morgue-erson 

Sunday morning not coming down.

[Aim Here]

Didn't make it through the night.

[Bully Wee Villa]

A Star Is Born Dead.

[BillyAnchor]

Personally gutted, I loved him. Keep the puns coming though I need a smile.

[Ned Nederlander]

Gonevoy