William Joseph "Willie" Thorne (born 4 March 1954) is an English former professional snooker player who is now a sports commentator.
Biography
Thorne became national under-16 champion at snooker in 1970. He never really converted this early promise into professional success, only ever winning one ranking snooker tournament (the Classic in 1985). The same year, he reached the UK Championship final against the then dominant Steve Davis, and seemed to have built himself an unassailable 13–8 lead. But a miss on a straightforward blue off its spot during the first frame of the final session allowed Davis to take the frame and eventually win the title. Thorne later said that he had hardly looked at the blue, considering it a certainty. He reached the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship in 1982 and 1986.
He peaked at no. 7 in the rankings in the mid-1980s, while also battling a serious gambling problem. In one famous incident, Thorne bet £38,000 on a match involving John Parrott, betting that Parrott would lose as Parrott had lost his personal cue and had to use one supplied by the venue. Much to Thorne's dismay (not least because he was actually commentating on the match), Parrott recovered from a slow start to win, only worsening Thorne's debts. Also, in an interview with The Guardian newspaper in 2004, Thorne admitted to placing bets worth up to £20,000 on a horse.
Willie Thorne passes away (1954 - 2020) (UK) - BBC News - 17th June 2020
The English professional snooker player known to millions, has died at the age of 66. He had been diagnosed with leukaemia in March and died in hospital in Spain. His birthday was in March.
There is an 'Obituaries' playlist on this channel under "People (& famous animals) - Obituaries (2016+)"
here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL93gCV9Iym3fmpLTsMtZ9Px7WZf6qXDKx
Wikipedia:
William Joseph Thorne was an English professional snooker player. He won the 1985 Classic, his only ranking title. He lost 16–14 to Steve Davis in the final of the 1985 UK Championship after leading 13–8. He was noted for his break-building, earning the nickname "Mr Maximum."
published: 17 Jun 2020
Willie Thorne | 1954 - 2020
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published: 17 Jun 2020
Willie Thorne Breaks Down Confessing His Gambling Addiction | This Morning
Snooker legend Willie Thorne breaks down into tears describing the effect his gambling has had on his mental health. Click here to watch more: http://bit.ly/1MsreVq
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published: 18 May 2015
The only game they ever played at the Crucible was unforgettable | Steve Davis vs Willie Thorne
Willie Thorne and Steve Davis made it to the Crucible in the last 20 and 18 editions, respectively, and almost always won in Round 1. Also, they had met 37 times in professional competition, making Davis the most frequent opponent for Thorne and Thorne the third more frequent for Davis. However, against all odds, this is the first and only time they have met at the World Championship.
This fantastic match was also the last professional game between the two.
Steve Davis vs Willie Thorne, 1996 World Snooker Championship - Last 32
ERRATUM: The referee is Martin Webb, not John Newton (thanks to Steven King for the correction)
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Music:
Journey in the New World by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons...
published: 10 Feb 2021
138 TOTAL CLEARANCE! | Steve Davis vs Willie Thorne | 1986 Masters
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published: 28 Dec 2022
The Late Great Willie Thorne On His Life In Snooker
In Ireland, shortly after picking his cue up again, the Great WT sat down with snooker legends creator Jason Francis to talk about his memories of the sport that made him a household name.
There will never be anyone like Willie Thorne and he is sorely missed by everyone in the Sport. As he used to say… “Who was the best player in the room before I arrived…”
published: 21 Mar 2024
Willie Thorne 1985 UK Championship
This is the missed blue that cost Willie Thorne the 1985 Uk against Steve Davis.
published: 30 Jun 2008
Willie Thorne On His Gambling Addiction | This Morning
Snooker legend Willie Thorne admits how his crippling gambling addiction almost led him to suicide. Click here to watch more: http://bit.ly/1MsreVq
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published: 18 May 2015
The Hidden Hand (1942) Craig Stevens | Elisabeth Fraser | Julie Bishop | Willie Best | Comedy Horror
1942 Comedy Horror Mystery sci-fi Romance !
Peter Thorne (Craig Stevens)is a young attorney who works for an eccentric old woman, Lorinda Channing (Cecil Cunningham), who uses her insane brother, John Channing (Milton Parsons), to frighten her other relatives because they are after her money. Further complications arrive when another murderer arrives on the scene and plants the blame on John Channing.
The Hidden Hand is a 1942 comedy horror film directed by Benjamin Stoloff, starring Craig Stevens, Elisabeth Fraser and Julie Bishop.
The film depicts a series of murders performed by a former patient of an insane asylum.
Cast
Craig Stevens as Peter Thorne
Elisabeth Fraser as Mary Winfield
Julie Bishop as Rita Channing
Willie Best as Eustis the Chauffeur
Frank Wilcox as Dr. Lawrence Channing...
published: 26 Oct 2024
Willie Thorne Century Break WSC 1994
Willie Thorne doing what he does best. Making a century. What a break this is. Enjoy
The English professional snooker player known to millions, has died at the age of 66. He had been diagnosed with leukaemia in March and died in hospital in Spai...
The English professional snooker player known to millions, has died at the age of 66. He had been diagnosed with leukaemia in March and died in hospital in Spain. His birthday was in March.
There is an 'Obituaries' playlist on this channel under "People (& famous animals) - Obituaries (2016+)"
here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL93gCV9Iym3fmpLTsMtZ9Px7WZf6qXDKx
Wikipedia:
William Joseph Thorne was an English professional snooker player. He won the 1985 Classic, his only ranking title. He lost 16–14 to Steve Davis in the final of the 1985 UK Championship after leading 13–8. He was noted for his break-building, earning the nickname "Mr Maximum."
The English professional snooker player known to millions, has died at the age of 66. He had been diagnosed with leukaemia in March and died in hospital in Spain. His birthday was in March.
There is an 'Obituaries' playlist on this channel under "People (& famous animals) - Obituaries (2016+)"
here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL93gCV9Iym3fmpLTsMtZ9Px7WZf6qXDKx
Wikipedia:
William Joseph Thorne was an English professional snooker player. He won the 1985 Classic, his only ranking title. He lost 16–14 to Steve Davis in the final of the 1985 UK Championship after leading 13–8. He was noted for his break-building, earning the nickname "Mr Maximum."
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Snooker legend Willie Thorne breaks down into tears describing the effect his gambling has had on his mental health. Click here to watch more: http://bit.ly/1Ms...
Snooker legend Willie Thorne breaks down into tears describing the effect his gambling has had on his mental health. Click here to watch more: http://bit.ly/1MsreVq
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Willie Thorne and Steve Davis made it to the Crucible in the last 20 and 18 editions, respectively, and almost always won in Round 1. Also, they had met 37 time...
Willie Thorne and Steve Davis made it to the Crucible in the last 20 and 18 editions, respectively, and almost always won in Round 1. Also, they had met 37 times in professional competition, making Davis the most frequent opponent for Thorne and Thorne the third more frequent for Davis. However, against all odds, this is the first and only time they have met at the World Championship.
This fantastic match was also the last professional game between the two.
Steve Davis vs Willie Thorne, 1996 World Snooker Championship - Last 32
ERRATUM: The referee is Martin Webb, not John Newton (thanks to Steven King for the correction)
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Music:
Journey in the New World by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/258/journey-in-the-new-world
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org
---------------------------------
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Willie Thorne and Steve Davis made it to the Crucible in the last 20 and 18 editions, respectively, and almost always won in Round 1. Also, they had met 37 times in professional competition, making Davis the most frequent opponent for Thorne and Thorne the third more frequent for Davis. However, against all odds, this is the first and only time they have met at the World Championship.
This fantastic match was also the last professional game between the two.
Steve Davis vs Willie Thorne, 1996 World Snooker Championship - Last 32
ERRATUM: The referee is Martin Webb, not John Newton (thanks to Steven King for the correction)
-------------------------------
Music:
Journey in the New World by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/258/journey-in-the-new-world
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org
---------------------------------
The statistics shown in the video correspond to the date of the match.
Cesar Muroya created a unique editing format to extract the essence of the game without losing the drama involved. Contextual information is also an innovation appreciated by viewers.
This format is not intended to substitute the full version but make Snooker more accessible to new fans. The fluency and atmosphere of the game stay in a shorter-length video, allowing even experienced fans to enjoy snooker at any time.
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In Ireland, shortly after picking his cue up again, the Great WT sat down with snooker legends creator Jason Francis to talk about his memories of the sport tha...
In Ireland, shortly after picking his cue up again, the Great WT sat down with snooker legends creator Jason Francis to talk about his memories of the sport that made him a household name.
There will never be anyone like Willie Thorne and he is sorely missed by everyone in the Sport. As he used to say… “Who was the best player in the room before I arrived…”
In Ireland, shortly after picking his cue up again, the Great WT sat down with snooker legends creator Jason Francis to talk about his memories of the sport that made him a household name.
There will never be anyone like Willie Thorne and he is sorely missed by everyone in the Sport. As he used to say… “Who was the best player in the room before I arrived…”
Snooker legend Willie Thorne admits how his crippling gambling addiction almost led him to suicide. Click here to watch more: http://bit.ly/1MsreVq
This Morni...
Snooker legend Willie Thorne admits how his crippling gambling addiction almost led him to suicide. Click here to watch more: http://bit.ly/1MsreVq
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1942 Comedy Horror Mystery sci-fi Romance !
Peter Thorne (Craig Stevens)is a young attorney who works for an eccentric old woman, Lorinda Channing (Cecil Cunnin...
1942 Comedy Horror Mystery sci-fi Romance !
Peter Thorne (Craig Stevens)is a young attorney who works for an eccentric old woman, Lorinda Channing (Cecil Cunningham), who uses her insane brother, John Channing (Milton Parsons), to frighten her other relatives because they are after her money. Further complications arrive when another murderer arrives on the scene and plants the blame on John Channing.
The Hidden Hand is a 1942 comedy horror film directed by Benjamin Stoloff, starring Craig Stevens, Elisabeth Fraser and Julie Bishop.
The film depicts a series of murders performed by a former patient of an insane asylum.
Cast
Craig Stevens as Peter Thorne
Elisabeth Fraser as Mary Winfield
Julie Bishop as Rita Channing
Willie Best as Eustis the Chauffeur
Frank Wilcox as Dr. Lawrence Channing
Cecil Cunningham as Lorinda Channing
Ruth Ford as Estelle Channing
Milton Parsons as John Channing
Roland Drew as Walter Channing
Tom Stevenson as Horace Channing
Marian Hall as Nurse Eleanor Stevens
Inez Gay as Hattie (as Inez Gary)
Kam Tong as Mallo
Directed by Benjamin Stoloff
Screenplay by Anthony Coldeway
Raymond L. Schrock
Based on Invitation to a Murder
1934 play
by Rufus King
Produced by William Jacobs
Starring Craig Stevens
Elisabeth Fraser
Julie Bishop
Cinematography Henry Sharp
Edited by Harold McLernon
Music by William Lava
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
November 7, 1942
Running time 63 minutes
Country United States
Language English
1942 Comedy Horror Mystery sci-fi Romance !
Peter Thorne (Craig Stevens)is a young attorney who works for an eccentric old woman, Lorinda Channing (Cecil Cunningham), who uses her insane brother, John Channing (Milton Parsons), to frighten her other relatives because they are after her money. Further complications arrive when another murderer arrives on the scene and plants the blame on John Channing.
The Hidden Hand is a 1942 comedy horror film directed by Benjamin Stoloff, starring Craig Stevens, Elisabeth Fraser and Julie Bishop.
The film depicts a series of murders performed by a former patient of an insane asylum.
Cast
Craig Stevens as Peter Thorne
Elisabeth Fraser as Mary Winfield
Julie Bishop as Rita Channing
Willie Best as Eustis the Chauffeur
Frank Wilcox as Dr. Lawrence Channing
Cecil Cunningham as Lorinda Channing
Ruth Ford as Estelle Channing
Milton Parsons as John Channing
Roland Drew as Walter Channing
Tom Stevenson as Horace Channing
Marian Hall as Nurse Eleanor Stevens
Inez Gay as Hattie (as Inez Gary)
Kam Tong as Mallo
Directed by Benjamin Stoloff
Screenplay by Anthony Coldeway
Raymond L. Schrock
Based on Invitation to a Murder
1934 play
by Rufus King
Produced by William Jacobs
Starring Craig Stevens
Elisabeth Fraser
Julie Bishop
Cinematography Henry Sharp
Edited by Harold McLernon
Music by William Lava
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
November 7, 1942
Running time 63 minutes
Country United States
Language English
The English professional snooker player known to millions, has died at the age of 66. He had been diagnosed with leukaemia in March and died in hospital in Spain. His birthday was in March.
There is an 'Obituaries' playlist on this channel under "People (& famous animals) - Obituaries (2016+)"
here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL93gCV9Iym3fmpLTsMtZ9Px7WZf6qXDKx
Wikipedia:
William Joseph Thorne was an English professional snooker player. He won the 1985 Classic, his only ranking title. He lost 16–14 to Steve Davis in the final of the 1985 UK Championship after leading 13–8. He was noted for his break-building, earning the nickname "Mr Maximum."
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Willie Thorne and Steve Davis made it to the Crucible in the last 20 and 18 editions, respectively, and almost always won in Round 1. Also, they had met 37 times in professional competition, making Davis the most frequent opponent for Thorne and Thorne the third more frequent for Davis. However, against all odds, this is the first and only time they have met at the World Championship.
This fantastic match was also the last professional game between the two.
Steve Davis vs Willie Thorne, 1996 World Snooker Championship - Last 32
ERRATUM: The referee is Martin Webb, not John Newton (thanks to Steven King for the correction)
-------------------------------
Music:
Journey in the New World by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/258/journey-in-the-new-world
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org
---------------------------------
The statistics shown in the video correspond to the date of the match.
Cesar Muroya created a unique editing format to extract the essence of the game without losing the drama involved. Contextual information is also an innovation appreciated by viewers.
This format is not intended to substitute the full version but make Snooker more accessible to new fans. The fluency and atmosphere of the game stay in a shorter-length video, allowing even experienced fans to enjoy snooker at any time.
► Turn on notifications so you'll be notified of future videos and surveys.
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In Ireland, shortly after picking his cue up again, the Great WT sat down with snooker legends creator Jason Francis to talk about his memories of the sport that made him a household name.
There will never be anyone like Willie Thorne and he is sorely missed by everyone in the Sport. As he used to say… “Who was the best player in the room before I arrived…”
Snooker legend Willie Thorne admits how his crippling gambling addiction almost led him to suicide. Click here to watch more: http://bit.ly/1MsreVq
This Morning - every weekday on ITV from 10:30am
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1942 Comedy Horror Mystery sci-fi Romance !
Peter Thorne (Craig Stevens)is a young attorney who works for an eccentric old woman, Lorinda Channing (Cecil Cunningham), who uses her insane brother, John Channing (Milton Parsons), to frighten her other relatives because they are after her money. Further complications arrive when another murderer arrives on the scene and plants the blame on John Channing.
The Hidden Hand is a 1942 comedy horror film directed by Benjamin Stoloff, starring Craig Stevens, Elisabeth Fraser and Julie Bishop.
The film depicts a series of murders performed by a former patient of an insane asylum.
Cast
Craig Stevens as Peter Thorne
Elisabeth Fraser as Mary Winfield
Julie Bishop as Rita Channing
Willie Best as Eustis the Chauffeur
Frank Wilcox as Dr. Lawrence Channing
Cecil Cunningham as Lorinda Channing
Ruth Ford as Estelle Channing
Milton Parsons as John Channing
Roland Drew as Walter Channing
Tom Stevenson as Horace Channing
Marian Hall as Nurse Eleanor Stevens
Inez Gay as Hattie (as Inez Gary)
Kam Tong as Mallo
Directed by Benjamin Stoloff
Screenplay by Anthony Coldeway
Raymond L. Schrock
Based on Invitation to a Murder
1934 play
by Rufus King
Produced by William Jacobs
Starring Craig Stevens
Elisabeth Fraser
Julie Bishop
Cinematography Henry Sharp
Edited by Harold McLernon
Music by William Lava
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
November 7, 1942
Running time 63 minutes
Country United States
Language English
William Joseph "Willie" Thorne (born 4 March 1954) is an English former professional snooker player who is now a sports commentator.
Biography
Thorne became national under-16 champion at snooker in 1970. He never really converted this early promise into professional success, only ever winning one ranking snooker tournament (the Classic in 1985). The same year, he reached the UK Championship final against the then dominant Steve Davis, and seemed to have built himself an unassailable 13–8 lead. But a miss on a straightforward blue off its spot during the first frame of the final session allowed Davis to take the frame and eventually win the title. Thorne later said that he had hardly looked at the blue, considering it a certainty. He reached the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship in 1982 and 1986.
He peaked at no. 7 in the rankings in the mid-1980s, while also battling a serious gambling problem. In one famous incident, Thorne bet £38,000 on a match involving John Parrott, betting that Parrott would lose as Parrott had lost his personal cue and had to use one supplied by the venue. Much to Thorne's dismay (not least because he was actually commentating on the match), Parrott recovered from a slow start to win, only worsening Thorne's debts. Also, in an interview with The Guardian newspaper in 2004, Thorne admitted to placing bets worth up to £20,000 on a horse.