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Jimmy White the snooker player is no more ...

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Patricia

Patricia Report 8 Feb 2005 17:36

Gave me a shock. when I saw the posting . thought something had happened. He used to pop into the football club my son played for.. nice bloke. Pat

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 8 Feb 2005 17:15

Jane - I thought EXACTLY the same !! Maz. XX

Jane

Jane Report 8 Feb 2005 13:58

I thought he'd died when I first read the heading!

BrianW

BrianW Report 8 Feb 2005 13:37

Or black balls and it would have been James Gangrene.

~Messy

~Messy Report 8 Feb 2005 13:35

Just as well they didn't choose the red balls or he might have ended up Jimmy Ketchup.

Geoff

Geoff Report 8 Feb 2005 13:34

The story is here: http://news.bbc.*co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/4245973.stm (remove *)

Val

Val Report 8 Feb 2005 13:33

Snooker star Jimmy White is changing his name to Jimmy Brown, as part of a madcap sponsorship deal. The Whirlwind decided on his new moniker following news that the brown ball in all major tournaments is to be backed by a sauce manufacturer. This is what the news said

Geoff

Geoff Report 8 Feb 2005 13:01

He has changed his name to James Brown by deed poll for sponsorship reasons.