Tributes pour in for snooker great Ray Reardon

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Tributes have flooded in after Snooker legend Ray Reardon sadly passed away on Friday at the age of 91, including from former world champion Mark Williams and friend Jimmy White.

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30 thoughts on “Tributes pour in for snooker great Ray Reardon”

  11. Absolute master around the table and played the game with such style and grace. He would have still been a force in the modern game if he had played in it as he had the ability to adapt, he was head and shoulders above those in his own era. He’s a legend of the green baize but more importantly an absolute gentleman of it. RIP Mr Reardon.

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  14. One of the titans of the game, a GOAT of snooker. I’ll always remember how Alex Higgins tried to intimidate him in a match but it didn’t work, it only made ray stronger and that intimidated Alex. He was a great champion, and more importantly a great man

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  15. I often watch Rays matches from old, we forget just how good a player he was. A legend of the game, did wonders for Ronnie and i'm sure snooker fans will remember him for the man he was, a funny entertaining man and a fine champion. RIP Ray.

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  16. A true gentlemen and a great ambassador for snooker. As a young lad playing snooker in the famous Johnny Reggie’s Bacup
    Billiard hall with our local professional Jim (Pip) Meadowcroft. Ray Reardon was at his height and along with Alex Higgins the talk of the day back then. Thanks for the memories Ray.

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  22. Absolute Legend. 
    I saw Ray play live twice at Pontins Sandbay Camp Weston Supermare when I was 11 , Whick Ferry Camp nr. Christchurch the year after courtesy of My Grandparents Harry & Doris.
    What a Privilege that was . I was in awe of him.
    A True Sporting Pioneer . A Snooker Legend.
    A Great Entertainer As Well.
    God Bless You Mr Reardon And Thanks For The Memories . Respect To U & Urs
    ♥

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  24. Played against Ray at Butlins Minehead when I was 10 at Butlins in 1982.
    Astonishing for people of a certain age now that a 6 time world champion was doing the rounds at holiday camps but that was how they earned their lucre back then not winning titles.
    Absolute gentleman, I had only just started playing with my Dad at the local working men’s club and could on,y just reach the table 😀 but Ray gave some great tips that I still recall to this day.
    The first ☝️ was to take a stool to matches with me 😂
    Im sure everyone is waiting with baited breath what the frame score was, well all I can say is that it didn’t take long before I needed snookers 😁
    He spent time afterwards doing photos (Polaroid Instamatic for those of a certain age)😂 and autographs, unlike the untouchable “mega” superstars of today.

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