Former snooker star Silvino Francisco – who won the 1985 British Open – has died aged 78. The South African was a widely ...

IN the 1980s, after conquering the States with rock and roll bands including Herman’s Hermits and 10cc, talent manager Harvey ...

Snooker legends Dennis Taylor, Stephen Hendry and Mark Williams were among more than 200 mourners at the funeral of former ...

Former snooker star Silvino Francisco - who won the 1985 British Open - has died aged 78. He reached a ranking of No 10 and ...

Silvino Francisco, the only African player to win a ranking snooker event, has died at the age of 78, the World Snooker Tour has announced.

Silvino Francisco, a South African snooker player who was prominent in the 1980s and was later jailed for three years for ...

South Africa's 1980s snooker favourite Silvino Francisco has died at the age of 78. He beat Alex Higgins en route to becoming ...

It made him a familiar face during snooker's 1980s blockbuster heydey, when huge audiences tuned in to watch the big names battle it out against each other. The 1982 run was the start of a purple ...

From postman to world champion - the life of snooker great Griffiths Allen beats O'Sullivan & Brecel to win Riyadh title Griffiths also won the Masters in 1980 and the UK Championship in 1982.