Alex Higgins

Yes he worked there and at a few others, he was a manager. I'm going back a lot of years lol
He was called John Oldham
 
Sorry to hear that, he certainly livened up the snooker world in his prime. Probably the most exciting player of his day.
 
will give me mate a bell tomoz, his name was on the rent book, were the 3 of us lived, R.I.P. Alex.
 
I met Alex a few times many moons ago, playing down at Elite!...In fact i played him in practise a couple of times...i paid of course...and i lost of course...as most people did!....One of the top 5 or 6 snooker players of all time!...Yes he was a Total Prat at times...and at some times, much worse than that, but he was truelly Mercurial around a snooker table..he had charisma and a touch of magic about him, and he brought snooker to a much wider audience than it ever had been before! He will always be talked about as long as snooker is played!...He could almost hold his own with Ollie Reed too!....RIP wee Man!!

Best Regards - Taggy
 
The last time I saw him was around 1989 had a frame of snooker with him in Ossy Con one Saturday Lunchtime, he called in with Denis Broderick who was his first manager when he first came over from Ireland, he had a flat over a shop on Catlow Hall Street for a time R I P Alex
 
Just about the time everything went 'downhill' Alex lived in Holcolmbe brook, used to play pool in the local pubs, a pound a game, winner stayed on the table for the next game and the challenger paid, he didnt spend much time watching, and was always keen to get the game done and start the next, even at a pound a time, he made some money out of it. RIP Alex Higgins.
 
Wadey. Strange - I used to go to the Selly Oak British Legion with my dad at about that time. I lived in Northfield. Saw the programme last night - very sad
 
wadey said:
I saw him win The World Championship at the Selly Oak British Legion in 1972 against John Spencer, Higgins was brilliant but not half as nice a chap as Spencer
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Strange - I used to go to the Selly Oak British Legion with my dad at about that time. I lived in Northfield. Saw the programme last night - very sad
 
Having been on Hols, i've only just had chance to watch the programme they did the other week about Alex. Was good to see some clips there of him playing in the old Elite Club!

Best Regards - Taggy
 
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