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Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > Indoor games > Snooker, billiards, pool
'A classic.' Frank Keating, Guardian 'Unputdownable.' The Face
Following the 1985 final between Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis,
Britain found itself in the grip of a new sporting obsession.
Snooker, or 'Coronation Street with balls', was suddenly big
business and 1986 was set to be a crucial year. In one corner was
Barry Hearn and his Romford Mafia - Davis, Taylor and Griffiths -
and in the other were the bad boys - Higgins, White and Knowles -
threatening the game's good name, and its earning potential. For
one year, Gordon Burn travelled with this snooker circus, from Hong
Kong and China to out of season resorts in the North of England and
the season's finale in Sheffield. With unprecedented access to the
leading players and personalities involved, Pocket Money affords a
unique snapshot into an extraordinary time and place.
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