Home » Billiards and Snooker » Snooker » Billiards and Snooker Players » John Virgo Billiards and Snooker Players in Billiards Snooker Directory

John Virgo in Billiard Wholesale Directory

 

ften referred to as the best player to never have won the World Championship, the charismatic Jimmy White has endured the heartache of finishing runner-up at the Crucible no fewer than six times, four times to Stephen Hendry and once each to Steve Davis and John Parrott. But the ‘Whirlwind’ remains a firm favourite with the fans and is fondly known as the Peoples Champion. He is the most popular of all the players because of his great natural talent, his flamboyant style and his great sportsmanship. Ever the sporting type, Whites reaction to losing a fourth consecutive final at the Crucible was to announce that Stephen Hendry was beginning to annoy him. Jimmy was first introduced to the game by his father, Tommy, when he was 11 years old. He was immediately hooked and school quickly went out of the window as he spent hour after hour at the table. His talent was such that he made his first century within a year and was a regular around the London Clubs. At 15, he won the British Under-16 title and added the English Amateur title in 1979. In 1980, he became the youngest-ever world amateur champion in Tasmania - a record which stood for many years.

 

Website: http://www.johnvirgo.com/