LEGENDARY BBC snooker commentator Clive Everton has died aged 87 – amid an outpouring of emotional tributes.
Clive worked for the BBC for over 30 years after joining the corporation in the 1970s.
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Clive Everton has died aged 87 Credit: AFP
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Everton was one of the ‘greatest snooker commentators ever’ Credit: Rex
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Prince William awarded him an MBE in 2019. Credit: Alamy
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Everton in the commentary box Credit: Alamy
He also founded the Snooker Scene magazine, which he edited for half a century.
The World Snooker Tour said: “Everton was one of snooker’s greatest ever commentators and the voice of the sport.
“Everton has dedicated his life to snooker and has covered some of the sport’s most historic moments as a broadcaster and journalist.”
Snooker commentator Dave Hendon said: “Snooker’s voice is now silent but he will forever be remembered for the sport he loved.
“A giant of broadcasting and journalism. A much respected colleague and friend. We all owe him so much.”
Players at this week’s British Open in Cheltenham are vying for the Clive Everton Trophy, which was named in his honor two years ago.
Clive first covered snooker for BBC radio in 1972, when Alex Higgins won his first world title.
His career as a television commentator began at the 1978 World Cup.
Clive Everton, the ‘voice of snooker’, dies aged 87
Joshua Hall
CLIVE EVERTON was not only a great commentator, he will also go down as a snooker legend.
Dubbed “the voice of snooker”, Everton began his career commentating on the BBC back in 1978 and continued to do so until 2010.
Everton helped paint some of the biggest moments for the stars of the 80s, including Alex Higgins, Ray Reardon, Steve Davis and Jimmy White.
His comment stood out in the crowd thanks to his own 10-year playing career which saw him achieve a world ranking of 47 in snooker and 9 in the world of billiards.
After guiding snooker fans through the electric era of the 80s, Everton was rewarded with the position of BBC’s main snooker commentator.
But it wasn’t just his spoken word that was impressive, so was his written work.
Everton wrote a staggering 20 books on racket sports during his career – including a biography of Ronnie O’Sullivan – while also serving as editor of Snooker Scene magazine from 1972 to 2022 – a publication he founded.
His stature in the game even saw him earn the honor of having the British Open trophy named after him and receive an MBE for services to snooker in 2019.
He was also a talented player – in 1975 and 1977 he reached the world amateur pool semi-finals and rose to ninth place in the world rankings.
Clive also covered Wimbledon for The Times of India, rugby for the Sunday Telegraph and football for The Times.
He played tennis for Worcestershire for 13 years until 1974 and wrote a book with Ann Jones after her 1969 Wimbledon triumph.
Clive also managed Jonah Barrington when he was world number one in squash.
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