Topic: Could this be a young Fred Davies ( ex world snooker player)

[gsgary]

I'm wondering if this could be a young Fred Davies, this is a scan of a plate i was given tonight and Fred and Joe Davies's Mother and Father used to own a pub about 3/4 of a mile from where i live

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fred_Davis_after_the_1948_World_Snoker_Championship.jpg

[gsgary]

In the shot it looks like he is playing billiards

[Adam Doe]

I don't think it's billiards as there are pockets on the table.

[Late Developer]

Was he left handed.........?

[gsgary]

Was he left handed.........?

Just seen a video and he is right handed but it does look like him especially with the glasses

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[Paul Mitchell]

He was indeed right handed but it could be that the image has been flipped...? Fred Davis was also the first player to have specially made glasses, they were on gimbals so they could be tilted backwards. He's actually playing English Billiards (with pockets) as opposed to Carom Billiards (without pockets). Nice find BTW!

[Adam Doe]

...He's actually playing English Billiards (with pockets) as opposed to Carom Billiards (without pockets). Nice find BTW!

Ah, I wasn't aware of English Billiards, thanks!

[gsgary]

He was indeed right handed but it could be that the image has been flipped...? Fred Davis was also the first player to have specially made glasses, they were on gimbals so they could be tilted backwards. He's actually playing English Billiards (with pockets) as opposed to Carom Billiards (without pockets). Nice find BTW!

I think i scanned it wrong way round but i think it could be Fred and he is playing billiards got another shot that show him swerving to get a canon, this is it flipped

[gsgary]

I am almost sure this is Fred, just scanned another photo that is of Chesterfield where Fred was brought up

[imagesfrugales]

Hm, this should be pool, because of the pockets in the corners, but not snooker because the balls are to big.

[gsgary]

Hm, this should be pool, because of the pockets in the corners, but not snooker because the balls are to big.

Pool was not played in the UK in those time, it is a snooker table

[Verian]

Didn't he have a twin brother, or at least a brother who also played,or am I thinking of somebody else?

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[gsgary]

Didn't he have a twin brother, or at least a brother who also played,or am I thinking of somebody else?

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Older brother Joe 3 times world champion i think could be more im off for a drink next door but 1 to where they lived in an hour

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[Paul Mitchell]

I had a bit of a miss spent youth, my parents used to run a working mens club in Yorkshire and I spent most of my time playing snooker (we had four full size tables!). This was a selfie made in the mid 1970's. I regularly used to make century breaks and have played many well known professionals including Steve Davis (no relation to Fred or Joe!). I don't think I've picked up a cue in over 10 years!

Paul