DeeTillEhDeh Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 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. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 8 hours ago, Cairn Terrier said: 11 years ago….. Fuxake, I honestly did not know he was dead. Thanks for info. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 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 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 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. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted September 29 Author Share Posted September 29 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 Quote 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. ========== Second death this week is Maggie Smith: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/sep/27/dame-maggie-smith-obituary Quote 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 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.V.T. Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 Kris Krist-off to the morgue-erson 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 49 minutes ago, D.V.T. said: Kris Krist-off to the morgue-erson A Star is Gorn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 53 minutes ago, D.V.T. said: Kris Krist-off to the morgue-erson Sunday morning not coming down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim Here Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 Didn't make it through the night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 A Star Is Born Dead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Personally gutted, I loved him. Keep the puns coming though I need a smile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Gonevoy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Wasn't able to Beat the Devil after all 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 He's now a Low-wayman. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peil Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 I just dropped in to see what condition his condition was in. Deid Apparently 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennie makevin Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 On 27/09/2024 at 12:35, tamthebam said: he was a goodie, son Enough controversy over who's the 5th Beatle without starting a 'who"s the 4th Goodie' stramash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 8 hours ago, peasy23 said: A Star is Gorn 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Actor John Ashton has Beverly Hills Copped it. https://apnews.com/article/john-ashton-taggart-beverly-hills-cop-obit-7cf9cabad9d315a303fa01a0eecb2a94 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 18 minutes ago, Suspect Device said: Actor John Ashton has Beverly Hills Copped it. https://apnews.com/article/john-ashton-taggart-beverly-hills-cop-obit-7cf9cabad9d315a303fa01a0eecb2a94 Midnight Done 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 8 hours ago, BillyAnchor said: Personally gutted, I loved him. Keep the puns coming though I need a smile. Same. Unfortunately he didn't make it through the night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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