Log In. Raymond Stanley Reardon's Geni Profile. I was lucky because it was a great thing for me winning the first one.”Reardon’s maiden world title, which came a year later, was over a considerably longer distance.
Geni requires JavaScript! Having grown up in the coal mining community of Tredegar, he left school at the age of 14 to follow in the footsteps of his father and work in the mines. You could do yourself more harm than good entering it. It was a very gratifying feeling.“It was fabulous to work with him. or. Nobody does now because the standard is so high. During his time as a coalminer, the Welshman spent every spare moment he had in the local Workman’s Institute honing his snooker skills.Eventually Reardon moved his family to Stoke on Trent, where he became a policeman.
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I felt as if I was playing again and it was a real buzz. Six times World Champion and Welsh legend Ray Reardon was at the Welsh Open 2017 to present the Ray Reardon Trophy, and Worldsnooker took the opportunity to honour his career and contribution to the sport by publishing Ray of course was Ronnie’s mentor in 2004 when he won his second World title and it’s a time that left both Ray and Ronnie with fond memories as you will read hereafter …Absolutely fantastic tribute to the legend Ray Reardon… I wasn’t lucky enough to meet Ray back when he was playing but got to meet Terry Griffiths at Hyndburn Sports Centre doing an exhibition with Dennis in 1979 just after he had won the World Championship and he spoke fondly of the gaffer Ray back then…A look at the career of a snooker legend, who is being celebrated at the Coral Welsh Open by having the trophy named after him, which he will present to the winner…The charismatic Welshman, Ray Reardon, was one of the driving forces behind snooker’s rise in popularity during the 1970s. Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. He faced the seven-time World Champion John Pulman, in a marathon best of 73 encounter, at the Victoria Hall in London. The one-frame Pot Black programme was commissioned and was an instant success. Sign Up. There are a few outstanding players that win more often than others, but nobody just completely takes over. He also had a fond interest in the history of the Great War and his family history. Suddenly he liked tactics and enjoyed it. Find your friends on Facebook. Ray Reardon, or Dracula as he was known, lifts his third World Championship title in 1974 Reardon speaks to Sportsmail at Brixham Golf Club, where he … It was around that moment that the profile of the game took a dramatic upturn.In 1969, the then controller of BBC Two, David Attenborough was searching for a new programme to showcase the advent of colour television. Stephen Hendry then came along and I felt he was the best. Ray Reardon. That will never happen again.” I’ve never seen a tired winner. Contact profile manager; View family tree; Problem with this page? Works at Liverpool FC. In a sport which has been hallmarked by great champions – from Joe Davis in the pre-war years to more recently Ronnie O’Sullivan – Reardon was the first player of the modern era to take a stranglehold on the game. It was a funny experience because it was filmed in November time of 1968 and wasn’t shown on television until May of 1969. I had the privilege of watching the best player I’ve ever seen up close.“When I finished playing Steve Davis came along and I thought he was the best. I’ve seen a tired loser, but certainly not a winner.”The Welshman would go on to win a further five world titles, including a 25-18 win over South Africa’s Perrie Mans at the Crucible Theatre in 1978. Reardon emerged from the clash as a 37-33 victor.“It was a very different sort of game because it was a week’s worth of play,” said Reardon. You want to be impregnable.
The guys who lost often struggled to get exhibition work. It gave me an extra ten years on my life. Reardon mentored the Rocket in the lead up to the 2004 World Championship. Research the Reardon family Start your family tree now. People named Ray Reardon. But you want to be the best you can be. The charismatic Welshman, Ray Reardon, was one of the driving forces behind snooker’s rise in popularity during the 1970s. He was also a decent snooker player and referee, and has met many of the greats such as Ray Reardon and Stephen Hendry, to name but a few. Of course that was exactly what he did most of the time. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Dorothy Amelia Fairest (born Reardon), Desmond Reardon James Cuthbert Reardon, Harold Royal Reardon, Dorothy Frances Morris, Myrtle Zoe Campbell, Stella Patricia Shattock,
Overnight snooker had become household television around the country and it was Reardon leading the baize-based bandwagon.Reardon said: “I was fortunate enough to win the very first Pot Black. They were the best of their era and I was the best of mine but when he is on form, Ronnie is the greatest of them all.“If I was playing today I would definitely hold my own, but I wouldn’t dominate. Ray Reardon. I had to keep it quiet that I’d won, you weren’t allowed to disclose it. See Photos. Get Started. Despite being one of the most prolific amateur snooker players on the planet, it wasn’t until the age of 35 that he turned professional. I often hear people nowadays saying they are tired. He became that as a result of developing his tactical game. In a sport which has been hallmarked by great champions – from Joe Davis in the pre-war years to more recently Ronnie O’Sullivan – Reardon was the first player of the modern era to take a stranglehold on the game.His route to snookering stardom was certainly humbler than today’s superstars.
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