On this page we remember and pay tribute to life members of our league who are sadly no longer with us.
GEOFF OWEN
For over 40 years Geoff Owen played an important role in the Knutsford & District Amateur Snooker League. He has been an active snooker member at three clubs starting with Knutsford Liberal Club (now Brook Street) in the 1970’s where he developed his taste for the game. He achieved his highest ‘league match’ break of 45 whilst at the Liberal Club in 1986 and Geoff eventually moved to the Mere Parish Club where he again had a part to play in re-launching the snooker section at this club. He played a key role on the Club Committee and as a team captain with Mere A who gained promotion to the Second and First Divisions under his management. Geoff was known for his sportsmanship, fairness and determination. He wa a team player and was always willing to hold his hand up when it comes to running a team or helping to manage a club. |
BRIAN MITCHELL
The league committee felt a need to make note of the importance of the 'structure' of our league when it nominated Brian as a Life Member. Brian was the first (and only) non-player to be accepted as a Life Member after the League Committee agreed that the existence of the league was due not just to the players but to other ‘back room staff’ such as a non-playing organiser, captain, a club secretary and so on.
Brian was the table cleaner at Mobberley for over 20 years and his expertise played no small part in ensuring the league’s HQ and member club had access to three superb tables at any given time. Brian retired as table cleaner at the end of the 2011-12 season.
The league committee felt a need to make note of the importance of the 'structure' of our league when it nominated Brian as a Life Member. Brian was the first (and only) non-player to be accepted as a Life Member after the League Committee agreed that the existence of the league was due not just to the players but to other ‘back room staff’ such as a non-playing organiser, captain, a club secretary and so on.
Brian was the table cleaner at Mobberley for over 20 years and his expertise played no small part in ensuring the league’s HQ and member club had access to three superb tables at any given time. Brian retired as table cleaner at the end of the 2011-12 season.
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