KEN DOHERTY mentioned he gained three snooker World Championships with a cue he purchased from a pool membership for simply £2.
The Dublin-born billiardist has come a great distance since his humble beginnings, changing into a World Champion in 1997 and successful six rating titles.
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Doherty has now revealed that the cue he started his profession was supplied to him for simply £5 earlier than he cleverly haggled the value all the way down to £2, greater than a 50% low cost.
However it was definitely worth the effort, as he ended up successful a number of titles with the cue, which he has now owned for near 50 years.
Talking to ITV Snooker, he mentioned he nonetheless has the cue and solely lately switched to a more moderen mannequin.
He mentioned: “I gained the World Junior Championship, I gained the World Novice Championship, and I gained the World Skilled Championship with a £2 cue! I feel that is good worth.
“I nonetheless have the cue. I modified cue only in the near past, simply to strive it out, however I’ve had my £2 cue since 1981. I’ve had it since I used to be about 10 years of age.”
Doherty went on to clarify how he got here to personal the pool after it was left behind in a Dublin pool membership often known as Jason’s.
He continued: “I picked it up off the pool rack, I performed with it, any individual had left it behind and I mentioned to the supervisor ‘look, if no person comes again, can I preserve this cue?’
“And in his broad Dublin accent, he says ‘properly, give us a fiver for it.’
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“I acquired a fiver off my mom, put two pound on this pocket, three pound in [the other], and went again for the cue.
“I mentioned my mom could not afford the £5, she solely had £2, took out the 2 pound. He appeared on the cue, appeared on the £2, and says ‘give me the £2’.
“Fortunately no person got here again to gather the cue.”
Doherty has since revealed in an interview with the Irish Instances that the cue is warped.
He mentioned: “It is warped. I should be one of many few professionals enjoying with a warped cue, however I would not dream of fixing it.
“I’ve acquired used to holding it in a sure manner, with my eye skilled on a chunk of grain.”
It clearly didn’t hinder him an excessive amount of, although, as he shot up the world rankings within the early years of his profession, reaching eleventh spot by his third skilled season.
