George Michael Edwin Watterson (26 August 1942 – 8 March 2019) was an English professional snooker player, businessman, sports promoter and television...
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bishop Juan Watterson, Isle of Man politician Mike Watterson (1942–2019), English snooker player Peter Watterson (1927–1996), American Catholic priest Waterson...
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first time in 2022. The World Darts Championship was the brainchild of Mike Watterson, a sports promoter who had created the UK Snooker Championship and moved...
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28 April 1979 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Promoted by Mike Watterson for the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, it was...
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Charlie Whiting Tommy Smith Brian Mawhinney Peter Thompson Olly Croft Mike Watterson Paul Hutchins Jake Burton Carpenter Stuart Fitzsimmons Matti Nykanen...
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Organisations and thus no unified World Championship is equally rife. Mike Watterson, the sports promoter who created the Embassy World Professional Championship...
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cover for the BBC until 1994. The championships became possible when Mike Watterson, a snooker promoter, came up with the idea whilst sat in a barber's...
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Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The 1982 World Championship was promoted by Mike Watterson and governed by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association...
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Stockport, from 27 March to 7 April. The tournament was promoted by Mike Watterson on behalf of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association...
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but did not, and Roy Andrewartha received a walkover for the match. Mike Watterson, who as promoter of the world championship from 1977 to 1983 had first...
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first match 5–4 against Kingsley Kennerley. In Everton's second match, Mike Watterson, who was also the tournament promoter, arrived 15 minutes late after...
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The World Cup is an invitational team snooker tournament created by Mike Watterson. The annual contests featured teams of three (two since 2011) players...
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then defeated Geoff Foulds 10–4 to qualify. The tournament's promoter, Mike Watterson lost 6–10 to John Campbell. The reigning world billiards champion, Rex...
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World Masters snooker tournament at the NEC in Birmingham alongside Mike Watterson, Jim Wych, Willie Jamieson, Paul Wade and Phil Yates. This association...
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Bishop Watterson High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school located in Columbus, Ohio. Bishop Watterson High School, founded in 1954 under...
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lost only one frame against former World Snooker Championship promoter Mike Watterson, and Peter Francisco defeated Fred Davis, a former billiards and snooker...
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Yuchen (HKG)† Michael Wasley (ENG) Paul Watchorn (IRL) James Wattana (THA) Mike Watterson (ENG) Daniel Wells (WAL)† Bill Werbeniuk (CAN) Barry West (ENG) Jason...
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Raffles/Sheffield Shield Tournament played at the Sheffield Snooker Centre. He beat Mike Watterson 9–6 and Dennis Taylor 9–5. In the final he led Terry Griffiths 4–1,...
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Parliament (MP) for Chesterfield, cabinet minister, and Chairman of Coalite Mike Watterson (1942–2019), professional snooker player and television commentator...
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Dear Mr. Watterson is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Joel Allen Schroeder, produced by Christopher Browne and Matt McUsic, with Andrew P...
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Commentator 2016, 2020), ITV Sport 2015–present, YouTube 2016–2019, 2021 Mike Watterson – Eurosport 1989-, Sky Sports – 1991–1994 Jimmy White – BBC Sport 2010...
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187 Ray Reardon (WAL) – – 1 17 188 Billy Kelly (IRL) – – 1 4 189 Mike Watterson (ENG) – – 1 1 190 Fred Davis (ENG) – – 1 – 192 Fergal O'Brien (IRE)...
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something that had previously been in the control of promoters like Mike Watterson, as well as organising the tournaments.: 80–81 In 1985, Green retired...
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and promoted by Mike Watterson, with sponsorship by cigarette company Embassy. Watterson chose the Crucible after his wife Carol Watterson, saw a play there...
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symbol) are shown below.: 147–149 In the original list there were 32 players; Mike Hallett was 29th, followed by Eugene Hughes, Les Dodd and John Campbell....
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Championship with a 9–1 win over Tommy Murphy, followed by a 9–3 defeat of Mike Watterson and a 9–4 win over Cliff Wilson. In the next round, he eliminated the...
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Tower Circus in Blackpool between 26 November and 3 December 1977. Mike Watterson instituted this new championship with sponsorship from manufacturers...
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Morra 10–5 Vic Harris Tony Wilson 10–2 Dennis Hughes Jon Wright 10–0 Mike Watterson Ian Brumby 10–4 Terry Whitthread Chris Cookson 10–1 Roger Bales John...
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Murray Ball, Bill Watterson, Matt Groening, and Dav Pilkey. "Peanuts pretty much defines the modern comic strip", said Bill Watterson, "so even now it's...
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Thompson, 96, Jamaican Olympic sprinter (1948) and CAC champion (1946). Mike Watterson, 76, English snooker player, promoter and commentator. Sveinung Aarnseth...
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