The Magical 147..

 

Ronnie O’Sullivan – World Snooker Champion 2020....

 

 Ronnie O’Sullivan won the World Snooker Championship to-day, 16 August, 2020 for the Sixth time.   He is described by those who know the game, as the greatest player of all time. 

My little story is of the magical 147 – the maximum score (Break) possible during a game of snooker. 

Back around 1995 when he was beating all and sundry at snooker, he began playing golf at the course where I worked as starter. 

Ronnie arrived and asked if I could join him up with some others to have a game. 

I went to the first tee and spoke to some young men.   I asked them if they would allow Ronnie to join them and as an afterthought, I added “Put the wrong scores on your cards so that the round comes to 147 and you can always say that you had a 147 against Ronnie O’Sullivan.   Get him to sign your card.......” 

Somewhere in Essex, UK, tonight, those lads must be receiving free drinks if they did what I told them and kept the signed cards.....................

 

------------------------Mike----------------------