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The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.

- John Virgo
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Cricket had John Arlott, Wimbledon had Dan Maskell, we had Ted Lowe. He was great.

I don't like tea that's too sweet.

I was born in March 1946, almost exactly 10 months after V-E Day, so I imagine my parents got carried away when peace was declared.

When my father retired, all he did was twiddle his thumbs. I don't want to go down that road. As long as I'm still in demand, I'll work.

In 1983, I played in a new tournament called the Professional Snooker League. I won eight of my 11 matches, beating Alex Higgins, Jimmy White and Dennis Taylor, among others.

Particularly now with social media, you only need to turn round and someone will have a camera in your face and occasionally someone will be talking to you at the bar, asking you to pose for a picture, and someone will say, 'They're videoing this.' They're videoing you at the bar!

It took my parents years to save up for 'luxuries' like a fridge or a television, and we were always among the last in the street to get them.

I like 'Frasier,' I find it very funny.

At the end of the day, life is a gamble, isn't it? A lot of it is sheer luck.

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The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.

The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.

The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.

The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.

The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.

The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.

The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.

The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.

The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.

The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.

The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.

The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.

The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.

The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.

The game really started in 1969 with Pot Black, but in 1970, along came Alex Higgins and the game took off.