Famous for his hilarious impersonations of snooker's biggest stars, JV is a household name thanks to his razor-sharp BBC Snooker commentary and the much-loved quiz show Big Break.
A fascinating insight into British sporting life, taking readers from John's childhood in Salford, through smoky snooker dens, to tournaments and championships all over the world, as he relives travelling on Concorde, rubbing shoulders with royalty and much more.
Admiringly nicknamed 'Mr Perfection', John tells how he overcame adversity to become UK champion, yet also reveals how gambling wrecked his dreams of becoming World Champion, and almost bankrupted him.
An affectionate reminder of a time when Britain - and sport - took themselves a little less seriously.
- 355 pages
- English
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John Virgo: Say Goodnight, JV - My Autobiography
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Publisher
John BlakeeBook ISBN
9781786068590
Year
2017Table of contents
- Cover
- TITLE PAGE
- DEDICATION
- CONTENTS
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- FOREWORD BY JIMMY WHITE, MBE
- PROLOGUE: THE BEST AND WORST DAY OF MY LIFE
- 1: THE BLACK HORSE
- 2: THE DEN OF INIQUITY
- 3: BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY
- 4: DANGER MAN
- 5: TAKING A GAMBLE
- 6: NEAR MISSES
- 7: THE ART OF THE HUSTLE
- 8: MR PERFECTION
- 9: VIRGO’S REBELS
- 10: IN OVER MY HEAD
- 11: MAKING AN IMPRESSION
- 12: PLAYING POLITICS
- 13: UK CHAMP AND BOMBAY DUCK
- 14: BLOWING HOT AND COLD
- 15: WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE
- 16: MY BIGGEST BREAK
- 17: I GOTTA HORSE
- 18: A TASTE OF THE HIGH LIFE
- 19: CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
- 20: FACING THE FLAK
- 21: THE PEASANTS’ REVOLT
- 22: NO POCKETS IN SHROUDS
- 23: IT’S ONLY A GAME
- 24: FAME AT LAST
- 25: THE MAN WITH THE MALLETT
- 26: MINE’S A TREBLE
- 27: CALLING THE SHOTS
- 28: GETTING A RESULT
- EPILOGUE
- PLATES
- COPYRIGHT
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